Soumitra Roy, Howrah: Former state minister Arup Roy used to go for evening walk in Howrah Stadium every day. And at that time no one could stay in the stadium. Even if a practice or game was going on, it had to be stopped or ended early. This was the unwritten rule during the Trinamool period. Such sensational allegations have been made in Howrah. However, the Trinamool MLA from Howrah Central has denied all the allegations.
Howrah District Sports Association’s cricket secretary Debbrata Acharya said, ‘We had to leave as soon as Minister Babu entered.’ Asim Kundur, Football Secretary of Howrah District Sports Association also complained about the same. Said, ‘The referee had to tell us, manage a little faster.’
Former state minister Arup Roy will come for a walk. That’s why the Howrah stadium was already empty! The players had to leave the playground! This was the unwritten rule during the previous Trinamool government! This time such an allegation was raised against Arup Roy, the former Cooperative Minister of the state and currently Trinamool MLA from Howrah Central.
Sensational allegations against Trinamool MLA Arup Roy. Former state minister Arup Roy used to walk to the Howrah stadium every afternoon for exercise in the government stadium during the previous government’s tenure. When he used to walk in the Howrah Stadium, the entire Howrah Stadium would be emptied.
Howrah Stadium, which is named after legendary footballer Shailene Manna! There is this serious accusation! Asim Kundu, football secretary of Howrah District Sports Association, says, ‘When we somehow got this field in Howrah district for 2-1 days, what happened then, they used to tell us to leave the field before 4 pm. Then Arup Roy will walk. His teammates had told us earlier that he would have to finish the game in four. The stadium was completely empty. He used to walk and there were other people with him, they used to walk together. It used to go on pretty much throughout the year.’
Allegedly, this was Howrah Stadium Roznamcha! But this is not the end! Several matches of the Kolkata League were held at Shailen Manna Stadium in Howrah! In other stadiums, the league match started at 2:30-3 pm, but the match had to start before the scheduled time in Howrah Stadium! Because, Minister Arup Roy will come to the evening walk. So before he had to empty the stadium! Such allegations have been raised.
Asim Kundu, football secretary of Howrah District Sports Association, says, ‘We had to tell the referee to manage a little faster. Had to start between the two. This time every team would not agree to play in this afternoon heat. For which we could not use this field.’
Not only football, cricket practice in a part of Howrah Stadium! The experience is the same! Howrah District Sports Association’s cricket secretary Debbrata Acharya said, ‘We had to leave when he came. The kids might be practicing, we had to leave as soon as Arup Da came to practice, Mantribabu entered. It was an unwritten agreement. It was said that before that you can practice as much as you want, but he really has to come out.’
Although the state’s former cooperative minister and current Trinamool MLA Arup Biswas claims, all the allegations leveled against him are false. He said, ‘No it is not right. I used to walk on the helipad field when there was a game on the field. These words are not right, absolutely not right. lie.’
During the walk, all the gates of the stadium were closed, no one could enter? Arup said, ‘No, no, that’s nonsense. Senior citizens used to walk. Many were walking. Outside people walked, boys played cricket. Nonsense, exaggeration. I never walk alone.’
