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Don’t teach me foreign policy: Mamata on MEA’s remarks on sheltering people fleeing Bangladesh

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday asserted that the Centre “should not teach her foreign policy,” hitting back at the statement of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that the subject comes under the domain of the Centre over her remarks that she will shelter shelter people fleeing the unrest in Bangladesh.Banerjee’s remarks at the Martyr’s Day Rally that she will provide shelter to Indian nationals from Bangladesh, which is in the grip of a crisis, had prompted the Centre to say that foreign affairs come under its prerogative. On Friday, interacting with reporters in Delhi, she asserted that the MEA should not teach her foreign policies. “I know foreign policy better than anyone else. They should not try to teach me. They should learnt instead,” Banerjee s...
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Mamata To Attend NITI Aayog Meet, To Protest ‘Step-Motherly Attitude’ Against Oppn-Ruled States

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed on Friday that she will participate in the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for July 27 in Delhi. Banerjee’s statement came amid speculations on whether she, like most other CMs of the INDIA bloc, would skip the meeting. She arrived at Delhi airport ahead of the meeting slated to take place tomorrow. #WATCH | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at Delhi airport She will attend the NITI Aayog meeting, tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/3hiZhymMCj — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2024 Speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport before leaving for Delhi, Banerjee said she would join the meeting to protest against what she termed a discriminatory budget and a conspiracy to divide Bengal and other oppos...
India confirms it received protest note from Bangladesh over Mamata’s offer to shelter refugees
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India confirms it received protest note from Bangladesh over Mamata’s offer to shelter refugees

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government confirmed Thursday that it had received a diplomatic note from Bangladesh, protesting remarks made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that she would admit people fleeing the crisis-hit country.Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a press briefing that India had received a communication from Bangladesh, while sources said Dhaka had labelled Banerjee’s comments as “provocative” and “misleading”.  The chief minister’s remarks on the deaths of students in the anti-quota stir had particularly irked the Sheikh Hasina government, with Bangladesh underscoring that her comments may invite “terrorists and miscreants” to take advantage of the situation. Show Full Article At her annua...
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Ensured ‘Safe Return Of Our Students’, India Says As Bangladesh Remains Tense

India is aware of the situation in Bangladesh and considers the ongoing situation in the country as an internal matter of Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The MEA also said that India, being a close neighbour and friend of Bangladesh, is hopeful that the situation would return to normal and added that the government was able to arrange for the safe return of the students. "We are aware of the situation in Bangladesh and have been closely following the developments there. India considers the ongoing situation in the country to be an internal matter of Bangladesh. With the support and cooperation of the Bangladesh government, we were able to arrange for the safe return of our students," MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal s...
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‘May Help Terrorists’: Bangladesh Raises Concern Over Mamata’s ‘Shelter’ Promise To Refugees

Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she would keep the doors open and offer shelter to people from Bangladesh, it has raised concerns over it, saying that terrorists might seek advantage of such an announcement, India Today TV reported, citing sources. In an address at a public event in Kolkata recently, the West Bengal CM, referring to violence-hit Bangladesh, said she would keep the doors of West Bengal open for people in distress from the neighbouring country and offer them shelter. She also posted similar comments from her account on platform X. Bangladesh has communicated to India through diplomatic channels its displeasure over Banerjee's recent remarks on offering shelter to people in distress from the neighbouring coun...
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Video | “Will Surely Provide Shelter”: Mamata Banerjee’s Message To Bangladesh

Responding to the ongoing violence in Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday suggested that she would keep the doors of her state open for people in distress from the neighbouring country and offer them shelter. Banerjee referred to the United Nations Resolution on refugees as justification for her stand over the possible humanitarian crisis that may emerge on account of the severe law and order breakdown that has gripped Bangladesh in the past few days. Source link
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‘Will Offer Shelter To Anyone In Distress’: CM Mamata On Bangladesh Unrest

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she would keep the doors of her state open for people in distress from the neighbouring country and offer them shelter. The Bengal CM was referring to the protests in Bangladesh where more than 100 people have died.   Banerjee referred to the United Nations Resolution on refugees as justification for her stand over the possible humanitarian crisis that may emerge on account of the severe law and order breakdown that has gripped Bangladesh. “I should not be speaking on the affairs of Bangladesh since that is a sovereign nation and whatever needs to be said on the issue is a subject matter of the Centre. But I can tell you this, if helpless people come knocking on the doors of Bengal, we will surely...
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‘If helpless people come knocking … ‘: Mamata’s offer amid Bangladesh unrest | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday offered to provide shelter to those in distress amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh. She cited the United Nations Resolution on refugees as justification for her stance, considering the severe law and order breakdown that has gripped Bangladesh in recent days."I should not be speaking on the affairs of Bangladesh since that is a sovereign nation and whatever needs to be said on the issue is a subject matter of the Centre.But I can tell you this, if helpless people come knocking on the doors of Bengal, we will surely provide them shelter," Banerjee said.Banerjee, speaking at the 'Martyrs Day' rally of the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata, drew a parallel to the situation during the Bodo strife in Assam, when Assamese people...
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Akhilesh Yadav To Join TMC’s Martyrs’ Day Rally As Mamata Banerjee Set To Showcase Post-Poll St

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, a key ally in the INDIA bloc, is expected to attend the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Martyrs' Day rally on Sunday, weather permitting. Banerjee, while overseeing the preparations for the event at Esplanade, emphasised the rally's importance as a tribute to the 'Maa-Mati-Manush' (motherland, soil, and people) of Bengal. “This rally is not merely a political gathering but a homage to Bengal, safeguarding its dignity and protecting the country,” Banerjee stated, as quoted by news agency PTI. “I have invited Akhilesh Yadav as we invite friends to this rally every year.” Highlighting the inclusivity of the event, Banerjee mentioned that several intellectuals from vario...
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Video | CBI Enquiry: Madhya Pradesh में जांच या Raid से पहले सीबीआई कोअब लेनी होगी राज्य सरकार से इजाजत?

MP Government on CBI: पश्चिम बंगाल (West Bengal) जैसे राज्यों के उदाहरण के बाद अब मध्य प्रदेश ने यह अनिवार्य कर दिया है कि केंद्रीय जांच ब्यूरो (CBI) को उसके सीमा क्षेत्र में कोई भी जांच करने से पहले राज्य सरकार से अनुमति लेनी होगी. राज्य सरकार ने इसके लिए एक अधिसूचना भी जारी की है. अधिसूचना के मुताबिक सीबीआई को किसी भी पूछताछ शुरू करने से पहले राज्य सरकार से लिखित सहमति प्राप्त करने की आवश्यकता होगी. यह आदेश 1 जुलाई से प्रभावी हो गया है. गृह विभाग के सचिव गौरव राजपूत के जरिए यह सूचित किया गया था. इस निर्देश का मतलब है कि मध्य प्रदेश के भीतर किसी भी निजी व्यक्ति, सरकारी अधिकारियों या अन्य संस्थाओं की जांच करने से पहले सीबीआई को राज्य सरकार से स्पष्ट अनुमति प्राप्त करने की आवश्यकता होगी. दिल्ली विशेष पुलिस स्थापना (डीएसपीई) अधिनियम, 1946 की धारा 6 के अनुसार, सीबी...
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After Tamil Nadu, Bengal forms 7-member panel to review new criminal laws. Governor questions intent

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress-led government in West Bengal has constituted a seven-member committee to review the three new criminal laws, according to a notification issued by the state’s Home and Hill Affairs Department Tuesday.This makes West Bengal the second State after Tamil Nadu to look into the criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) — which came into effect earlier this month. The notification said that the state government had written to the Centre to defer the implementation of the laws, but the issues raised were not considered, which is why the state has decided to constitute a committee for reviewing the laws. Show Full Article The panel will be headed by...
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HC Restrains Bengal CM Mamata, 3 Others From Making Derogatory Comments About Guv Bose

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued an interim order restraining West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and three others from making any defamatory or incorrect statements against Governor CV Ananda Bose. Justice Krishna Rao, in his ruling, stated that the matter would be heard again on August 14. The order comes after Governor Bose filed a defamation suit against Banerjee, two newly-elected TMC MLAs—Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Hossain Sarkar—and party leader Kunal Ghosh, news agency PTI reported. The suit was in response to remarks made by Banerjee during a controversy over the oath-taking of the two new MLAs. The dispute arose when the newly elected TMC MLAs expressed their desire to be sworn in at the assembly, while the governor preferred ...
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Bengal Bypoll: Sukanta Cries Foul Alleging ‘Fraud’. CM Mamata Says ‘Trend All Over India Agains

Bengal Bypoll Results: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has emerged victorious in all four seats in the recent West Bengal Assembly bypolls, further consolidating its dominance in the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her gratitude to the people for this victory, highlighting that her party reclaimed three seats previously held by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and retained one of their own. The BJP, however, alleged irregularities in the bypolls. West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar claimed, "The ruling party usually has an advantage in by-elections. The way the results have come, BJP has got three votes in some booths, and four votes in some booths. This is fraud in the name of votes. We have complained to the Election Commission earl...
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Byelection Result 2024: NDA Vs INDIA As Counting Underway In Assembly Seats Across 7 States

Assembly Bypolls: The counting of votes for the by elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states began on Saturday. The voting for the bypolls was held on July 10. The bypolls took place in Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Madhya Pradesh. The latest bypolls were the first electoral exercise after the Lok Sabha elections, which saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fall short of a majority and the opposition bloc, I.N.D.I.A gain strength and improve their tally in the Lower House. Assembly Bypolls: Here Are Top Points The assembly constituencies that went to the polls were Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda, and Maniktala (West Bengal); Dehra, Hamirpur, and Nalagarh (Him...
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Mamata Banerjee meets Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar; to campaign for UBT in Maharashtra | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's Bandra residence. Banerjee said "khela" had started and it will go on. She said she would come to Maharashtra for the state assembly elections and campaign for Uddhav, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Banerjee slammed PM Modi-led Centre over declaring June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', saying there is more of an Emergency in the country under Modi.She said criminal laws in the country were changed, BNS was introduced without consulting anybody and 147 MPs were suspended.Criticising BJP for "taking away" Shiv Sena name and symbol, she said despite that, Uddhav fought like a tiger.This was her first meeting with Thackeray after LS polls. Uddhav said they have "family relations of a bro...
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Mamata Meets Uddhav, Says ‘Khela Has Begun’ As She Casts Doubts On Modi Govt’s Survival

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed doubt on Friday about the stability of the BJP-led NDA government. She suggested that due to the instability of the center, it may not complete its term. This statement came during her visit to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence `Matoshree' in the Maharashtra's Bandra area. "This government may not continue also. This is not a stable government," she said. "Khela (the game) has begun, It will go on," she also said, news agency PTI reported. After Mamata meet with Thackeray, said "I will definitely come to Maharashtra to campaign for Uddhav ji during elections," ANI reported. #WATCH | Mumbai | After meeting with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, West Bengal CM Mamata Ba...
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Mamata To Meet Uddhav, Sharad Pawar, Akhilesh In Mumbai Before Attending Ambani Wedding

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stated that she would be visiting Mumbai on July 12, where she will meet the leaders of the opposition alliance before attending the wedding of industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani. This will be her first meeting with the I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders after the Lok Sabha elections. Banerjee stated that she has an appointment scheduled to meet Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, where Nationalist Congress (SP) supremo, Sharad Pawar will also be present. She is also likely to meet Samajwadi Party chief and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav during the meeting.  "I am going to Mumbai for the wedding of Mukesh Ambani's son. Tomorrow I have an appointment with Uddhav Thackeray. I will also meet Sharad Paw...
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‘Talibani Video From Bengal’: BJP Slams Mamata Govt After TMC Leader’s Aide ‘Flogs’ Woman

The West Bengal Police have filed a criminal case against Jayanta Singh, said to be a close aide of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Madan Mitra after an old video of him and a group of men allegedly thrashing a woman at a club in Kamarhati went viral. The disturbing video shows several men holding the woman by her hands and legs, swinging her in the air while others beat her relentlessly with sticks. The woman’s screams for help were ignored as the men continued their assault. The Barrackpore Police took to X (formerly Twitter) to inform about a suo motu criminal case. “BKP PC has taken note of an old video now in circulation on social media involving assault on a girl. A suo motu criminal case has been started. All legal actions against persons seen in ...
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Breaking News Live: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu Meets Union Ministers

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to this space brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this page for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. Gujarat BJP To Adopt Resolution On Modi's 3rd Term During Executive Meeting On July 4-5 BJP party leaders told news agency PTI that a two-day executive meeting will begin on July 4 in Botad district. The agenda of the meeting includes adopting a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assuming office for a third time and discussion on organisational matters in the backdrop of the recent Lok Sabha polls. There are reports that there will be a change of guard at the top of the Gujarat BJP after state unit president C R Paatil was inducted in the Union cabinet last month. Paatil's suc...
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Breaking News Highlights: PM Modi On Two-Day Visit To Russia and Austria From July 8, Says MEA

Breaking News Highlights Updates: Hello and welcome to this space brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this page for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. Gujarat BJP To Adopt Resolution On Modi's 3rd Term During Executive Meeting On July 4-5 BJP party leaders told news agency PTI that a two-day executive meeting will begin on July 4 in Botad district. The agenda of the meeting includes adopting a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assuming office for a third time and discussion on organisational matters in the backdrop of the recent Lok Sabha polls. There are reports that there will be a change of guard at the top of the Gujarat BJP after state unit president C R Paatil was inducted in the Union cabinet last month. Paatil...
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Calcutta HC To Hear Defamation Case Against Mamata Banerjee By West Bengal Guv C V Ananda Bose

The Calcutta High Court will hear today a defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Bose approached the high court against the West Bengal supremo after she claimed that women told her that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan. A bench of Justice Krishna Rao will hear the defamation suit filed by the West bengal Governor. On June 27, while attending an administrative meeting in the state secretariat, Banerjee said that women have informed her that they are afraid to visit Raj Bhavan due to recent incidents reported there. On June 28, the West Bengal governor filed a defamation suit against her and said such erroneous and slanderous statements were not expected of public representatives. It m...
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‘Sui patak sannatta’: BJP questions opposition’s silence over Bengal assault video | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal over a video of a man brutally assaulting a couple in public and accused the opposition for its silence over this incident.Targeting Mamata Banerjee, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, "In North Dinajpur, there is a TMC leader named Tajmul aka JCB who does not have faith in the Constitution of India.At Mamata Banerjee's behest, he claims they will deliver swift justice in Taliban style.""Mamata Banerjee's faith is no longer in the Constitution; she has given free rein to her party's goons to impose Sharia law, resembling Taliban rule," he added.Bhatia also questioned the INDIA bloc and mocked its leaders for their silence over the issue."Do the opposition parties standing...
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‘Sharia Court, Bulldozer Justice’: BJP, CPIM Slam TMC Over Video Of Bengal MLA’s Aide Flogging

The Opposition parties Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and  Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) intensified their criticism of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging a breakdown of law and order in the state sharing a video purportedly showing a man brutally beating a woman and a man with a stick. The purported video shows a man hitting a woman with sticks while a small crowd watches it happen. The victim is seen screaming in pain, but there's no help. The assailant starts hitting a man as members of the crowd appear to be helping the former. Then the man is also seen grabbing the woman by her hair and kicking her. BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya posted the video on social media platform X claiming that the incident took place in Laxmikanta...
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How Rahul as LoP in Lok Sabha gives way to possibility of Congress, TMC turning over a new leaf

Kolkata: Hours before the Congress declared him the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi dialled West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a gesture that may have marked the beginning of a new phase in their relationship. While Mamata has remained an admirer of Rajiv Gandhi and has a good rapport with Sonia Gandhi, her relationship with Rahul has never been as warm. She even referred to him as a “boshonter kokil (spring cuckoo)”, a migratory bird sighted during monsoons, as recently as February this year. Rahul replaced West Bengal Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, an arch rival of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), as the Leader of the Opposition earlier this month.  Show Full Article According to political observers and analy...
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Stand-off continues between 2 new TMC MLAs & Governor over oath-taking — what Constitution says

Kolkata: The two newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs of West Bengal should take oath at the Raj Bhavan before taking their seat in the legislative assembly to participate in its proceedings, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said in a four-page statement Friday, in a continuation of the suspense over the ceremony. With this, Bose has dug in his heels after TMC MLAs Rayat Hossain and Sayantika Banerjee, who recently won by-elections, refused to accept his invitation to affirm their oath in the Raj Bhavan over sexual misconduct allegations against him, sparking off a stand-off. “It is expected of public representatives to abide by the Constitution and not generate erroneous and slanderous impressions, obliquely adverse to the Governor in (the) public mind. The alibis floated ...
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‘Mamata Banerjee Crossed All Limits’: Bengal Governor Bose Files Defamation Suit Against CM

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday filed a defamation suit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Calcutta High Court, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The suit comes a day after Banerjee alleged that women were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan due to certain activities there. As per the report, the governor has also filed defamation suits against certain TMC leaders for making similar remarks. "Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday moved the Calcutta High Coury and filed a defamation suit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party leaders for their comments," a source told the news agency.  My Character Is Not To Be Negotiated By Anyone: CV Bose  "Mamata Banerjee has crossed all the limits. She has to function within the ...