New Delhi: The Congress has agreed to remove Dinesh Trivedi as the Railway Minister, according to sources in the Trinamool Congress. However, sources say that the Congress has told Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee that sacking Trivedi would give him sympathy and make him a hero.
Trinamool leader Kalyan Banerjee has asked Dinesh Trivedi to resign, but Trivedi said that he will resign only when he gets a written command from Mamata Banerjee.
Sources say Dinesh Trivedi will remain the Railway Minister for the weekend at least.
Congress sources have asked the TMC to wait till next week after the Prime Minister's reply to the Presidential address and Rail Budget in Parliament on Monday.
Sources added that even as the Congress has indicated to remove Trivedi as Rail Minister, the party has told the TMC that a mid-session swearing-in will give handle to the Opposition.
Sources also say that Mamata has told the Prime Minister and party troubleshooter Pranab Mukherjee that she finds the continuance of Dinesh Trivedi untenable.
However, even as Trivedi will be removed as Rail Minister, he may stay in the party. TMC sources say that expelling Trivedi from the party isn't advisable right now as they need the numbers in Parliament. Meanwhile, Mukul Roy will most likely preside over the discussion on the Rail Budget.
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi came under fire from his party colleagues and Mamata Banerjee for hiking fares in the Rail Budget 2012.
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