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22May By source belowNo Comments

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Thunderstorms, gusty winds to continue in Bengal till at least May 24

Bengal is currently experiencing a spell of severe thunderstorms, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing persistent yellow alerts across the region. This pattern is expected to continue, bringing light to moderate rain and thundershowers to both North and South Bengal, with some areas bracing for heavy rainfall and wind gusts of up to 60 kmph through at least May 24. Story continues below this ad In North Bengal, all eight districts —Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, and Malda — remain under continuous surveillance. Isolated heavy rainfall of 7-11 cm is expected in Darjeeling, Uttar Dinajpur, and Cooch Behar on May 23, accompanied by strong winds of 40-50 kmph, which could intensify to 60 kmph in s...

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21May By source belowNo Comments

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Murshidabad violence: High Court-appointed panel says local police were inactive, absent

The three-member committee formed by the Calcutta High Court to look into last month’s violence in Murshidabad has said in its report that police were “completely inactive”. The report also mentioned local Trinamool Congress leader Mehboob Alam. “The attacks were directed by the local councillor Mehboob Alam. The local police were completely inactive and absent,” the report said of the violence that took place on April 11. The Calcutta High Court had last month directed the formation of a three-member committee to oversee the rehabilitation of those affected by the violence that broke out in Murshidabad between April 8 and 12 following protests against the Waqf Amendment Bill. The committee comprises Joginder Singh, Registrar, National Human Rights Commission; Satya Arnab Ghosal, member se...

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16May By source belowNo Comments

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Police strength less, now is the time to hire more: HC to govt on Murshidabad violence

Releasing a petition seeking a CBI probe into the murder of a father-son duo, who were killed in the communal violence that had rocked parts of Murshidabad district in April, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday advised the state government to employ more police personnel. “Now is the time to recruit sufficient police personnel. The number of police personnel in each district is less. The police force in Murshidabad is also very small,” the court said, adding had there “been a sufficient number of police personnel, the situation in Dhuliyan could have been brought under control”. The High Court bench further commented that there should be a minimum number of forces in every place. Story continues below this ad The state government’s counsel, Kalyan Bandopadhyay, however, po...

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12May By source belowNo Comments

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Hawker beaten up by BJP workers for ‘anti-India post’, arrested for promoting enemy

A hawker from Murshidabad was arrested by police in Bankura for allegedly sharing “anti-India posts” on social media.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Imran Sheikh, who is in his 20s, was beaten up by local BJP workers before he was handed over to the police. Sources said that BJP workers made him hold his ears, do squats, and chant “Hindustan Zindabad”. Story continues below this ad “The hawker from Murshidabad had posted various anti-India pictures and writings on his Facebook page. He also supported Pakistan in his post. As soon as the matter came to our attention, we, along with the public, caught him and handed him over to the police,” Govind Ghosh, a local BJP leader, said. “In the coming days, we have demanded that such anti-nationals in the area be identified and arres...

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6May By source belowNo Comments

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‘Resist instigation by BJP and fundamentalist orgs’: Mamata meets families of Murshidabad riot victims

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for “unity” while addressing her first public meeting in Murshidabad following communal violence, strongly condemning “divisive forces”. During her public meeting, she urged residents to resist “instigation” from the BJP, other political parties, and fundamentalist organisations.“Don’t be swayed by the BJP or any fundamentalist organisation. Instead of dividing yourselves, separate my throat from my body. I will be happy with that,” she declared. Addressing the public, the Chief Minister said, “One thing I witnessed even when the Babri Masjid was demolished was that there were no riots in Murshidabad.” Story continues below this ad On Tuesday, Banerjee provided financial assistance to families affected by the communal violence and held...

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6May By source belowNo Comments

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Row over idols at Digha Jagannath Dham: After Mamata says no wood stolen from Puri, Odisha minister concurs

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Odisha government over alleged attacks on Bengali migrant workers in the neighbouring state in the wake of the controversy over the Digha “Jagannath Dham” and rejected the allegations of theft of sacred neem wood from the 12th-century Puri Jagannath shrine for making idols at the newly built temple.Hours later, Odisha’s law minister Prithviraj Harichandan clarified that the idols at Digha’s Jagannath Temple have not been crafted from the leftover woods of Nabakalebar rituals. Speaking to mediapersons after meeting MPs and MLAs during her visit to the violence-hit Murshidabad district, the CM said, “The Jagannath Dham has badly affected you (Odisha government). Hasn’t it? It is being said I even stole neem wood. I have four...

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5May By source belowNo Comments

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‘Enemies of West Bengal’: On 1st visit to riot-hit Murshidabad, CM Mamata blames BJP for stoking communal tensions

Making her first visit to Murshidabad since communal violence erupted in the region, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday mounted a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of engineering unrest through divisive politics and “pre-planned” provocation. The violence in Murshidabad followed the passage of the amended Waqf Bill in April, which mandates the inclusion of non-Muslim members on Waqf boards and requires Muslim donors to certify their religious affiliation for the previous five years. The Bill sparked heated exchanges in Parliament, with opposition parties warning that it could erode minority rights. The CM, who has been criticised for her delayed visit to riot-scarred town, accused that the BJP of actively obstructing her from meeting victims’ ...

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28Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Restoration of damaged temples in riot-hit Murshidabad to begin on Akshaya Tritiya: Suvendu

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said the reconstruction and restoration of damaged temples in riot-hit Murshidabad district in West Bengal would commence on Akshaya Tritiya. Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the assembly, said all rituals would be performed during the “purification” of such temples. Akshaya Tritiya falls on April 30 this year. “At present, these temples bear the marks of heinous, condemnable, and barbaric assaults by jihadis,” he claimed, adding that a “total of nine temples were attacked and damaged”. As pledged earlier, on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, i.e. on 30th April, 2025 we will start the rebuilding and restoration process of the vandalised Hindu Temples of the Murshidabad district, which came under the heinous, reprehensible and disgra...

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26Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Suvendu Adhikari in violence hit Murshidabad, victims’ family accepts relief money from him

The family of Haragobindo Das, 77, who was killed along with his 40-year-old son Chandan Das, during April 11 violence in the Samserganj area of Murshidabad district of West Bengal, on Saturday accepted Rs 20 lakh monetary help from BJP. The Das family has, however, refused to accept Rs 10 lakh compensation announced by the TMC government in the state. BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday visited the violence-hit areas of Murshidabad district where protests against the Centre’s Waqf law turned violent on April 11, leading to the death of three persons, including the father-son duo of Haragobindo and Chandan Das. Story continues below this ad Adhikari’s visit to the violence-hit areas comes after getting a nod from the Calcutta High Co...

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25Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Cricket star-turned-TMC MP Yusuf Pathan visits Murshidabad, asks people not to pay heed to fake news

Cricket star-turned-TMC MP Yusuf Pathan visited Murshidabad and asked people not to pay heed to fake news or rumours. He condemned the riots that took place in some parts of the district, but stated that one “should not tarnish the image” of the district of the state. Yusuf Pathan is the MP from the Berhampore Lok Sabha seat. Days after Murshidabad in West Bengal was rocked by communal violence, Pathan landed in a spot as the Opposition, several residents, and even a section of the TMC section have increasingly targeted him, flagging his absence in the district. On Thursday, Pathan held small meetings with residents, party workers and party leaders, and another meeting with Imams, Muezzins and priests, in Berhampore. Story continues below this ad “I assure you that I keep...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal Governor shrugs off Mamata’s request, to visit Murshidabad today

Dismissing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s request, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has decided to visit violence-hit areas of Murshidabad on Friday morning.  Raj Bhavan officials said that the Governor might leave for Murshidabad Thursday night itself. After returning from Delhi on Thursday morning, Governor Bose met a delegation of BJP leaders, led by state unit chief Sukanta Majumdar at Raj Bhavan. Majumdar was accompanied by a group of people who allegedly had to flee their homes after last Friday’s violence during the protest against the newly enacted Waqf law. Story continues below this ad After meeting the violence-affected families, Bose told mediapersons: “I am going to Murshidabad to see for myself the ground realities. I will have an objective view of the m...

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17Apr By source belowNo Comments

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BJP cites ‘citizen-driven’ campaign in West Bengal to attack TMC

The BJP on Thursday cited a digital campaign against the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal as a spontaneous expression of people’s anger. “The people of West Bengal are finally raising their voices against the unimaginable atrocities, lawlessness, and rampant crimes under Mamata Banerjee’s rule,” BJP’s co-incharge for the state Amit Malviya said. He was referring to what BJP leaders described as a citizen-driven campaign through a website http://www.soibenaaarbangla.com (Bengal will no longer tolerate it) against the alleged corruption and lawlessness in the state. Story continues below this ad The campaign urges people not to vote for the ruling Trinamool Congress to save Bengal, asking them to rise above fear and patronage and seeking their support with music...

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17Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Calcutta HC reserves order on extending CAPF stay in Murshidabad, state claims situation under control

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved its order on the continuation of central forces in violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal. The court suggested that a three-member panel, comprising one member each from the National Human Rights Commission, the West Bengal State Human Rights Commission and State Legal Services Authority, should visit the affected pockets of the district to oversee the restoration of peace and rehabilitation of people displaced due to the violence. A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Raja Basu Chowdhury heard a petition moved by the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, who claimed that bomb blasts took place during communal riots in the Muslim-majority district and prayed that the National Investigation Agency (NIA)...

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16Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Affected families and VHP move Calcutta HC for Central agency investigation into Murshidabad violence

On Wednesday, a Public Interest Litigation was filed to Calcutta High Court’s division bench of Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chatterjee demanding a National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigation and shelter for those left homeless in the case of recent arson and violence in Murshidabad. According to the petitioner, over 300 families have been rendered homeless. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) also filed a PILto the bench on Thursday. Counsel Anindiya Sundar Das for the VHP submitted that they want an NIA investigation, a CBI investigation, and compensation from the State government for the affected families. Story continues below this ad Meanwhile, some of the families have moved a petition to Justice Tirthankar Ghosh’s bench. The counsel for the f...

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15Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Father and son killed in violence-hit Murshidabad, two arrested

The West Bengal police arrested two persons who were allegedly involved in the murder of a father and son in the violence-hit Samsherganj of Murshidabad district. ADG (South Bengal range) Supratim Sarkar said, “After verifying CCTV footage and other evidence, we conducted a search operation for the whole night on Monday and were able to nab these two persons who are directly involved in this murder case.” Police said the two accused are brothers, Kalu Madab and Dildar Madab, who are residents of the Digri area, near Jafrabad under the Samsherganj police station of Murshidabad. Story continues below this ad “Both fled after the murder. We nabbed Kalu from Murarai of Birbhum and Dildar was arrested from a location bordering the area of Suti police station,” said Sarkar. Sa...

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15Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal Governor sends report to Centre on situation in Murshidabad after protests over Waqf law

Amid the unrest in Murshidabad over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has initiated official communication with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the current situation in Murshidabad, sources said. Raj Bhawan sources said that in the report, the Governor has also appraised the Centre about the communication that he has had with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in this regard. A detailed report regarding the law and order situation in Murshidabad by the Governor’s core team — including information passed on by the state administration — has been prepared and sent to the Ministry. Story continues below this ad At least three people were killed, several others injured and a number of shops torched after protests against the Waqf (Amendmen...

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14Apr By source belowNo Comments

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BJP and TMC allege ‘outsiders’ instigated violence at Murshidabad

West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed that at least 100 crore Hindu-owned properties had been damaged during religious clashes that turned violent in Murshidabad. He suggested that Bangladeshi outfit ‘Ansarulla Bangla Jamat’ was behind the violence, while TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said, “Those who instigated the violence, local people did not recognise them. They came from outside. Who are they? Where did they come from? Who helped them? We think there is a bigger conspiracy. We are demanding a detailed investigation.” “We have already made a list of six hundred persons who instigated the violence and submitted it to the administration,” Adhikari said in front of the legislative Assembly on Monday. Story continues below this ad He also alleg...

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13Apr By source belowNo Comments

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BJP MP urges Centre to declare 4 Bengal districts as ‘Disturbed Areas’ under AFSPA

BJP’s Purulia MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging the Centre to declare select bordering districts of West Bengal as “disturbed areas” under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), alleging repeated attacks on the Hindu community. In his letter dated April 13, Mahato alleged that districts such as Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia and South 24 Parganas have witnessed violence against Hindus, with the state administration turning a “blind eye” due to what he called the ruling Trinamool Congress’ “appeasement” politics. He claimed that over 86 Hindu homes and shops were looted or destroyed in Murshidabad district recently and that civilians, including a man named Hargobindo Das and his son, were murdered. In Jhaubona village, he said, betel leaf plant...

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13Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Congress MP urges TMC to hold all-party meeting to tackle unrest in Bengal’s Murshidabad

Kolkata: Congress MP Isha Khan Choudhury on Sunday urged the TMC government to organise an all-party meeting to restore peace in the violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Choudhury is the MP of Maldaha Dakshin constituency, a part of which is Murshidabad district’s Samserganj assembly segment, one of the worst-hit areas by the violence that had started on Friday during protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act. “It is crucial to bring all parties and community leaders together to address the root causes of this violence and restore peace in the region,” he said. Show Full Article Choudhury said he wanted to visit Shamsherganj, but was asked by the police not to for avoiding any further escalation of the situation.“The police said my visit might lead t...

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13Apr By source belowNo Comments

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CM Mamata to meet clerics to ‘draw a roadmap’ of new Waqf law protest

After repeated “violent” protests in West Bengal against the amended Waqf Act passed in Parliament, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to meet with the Imams, Muslim clerics and thought leaders to discuss about the roadmap of the protest and the Act, state administration sources said on Saturday. CM Banerjee is likely to sit with them on April 16 at the Netaji Indoor stadium of Kolkata, the sources further said. Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim Friday stated that the chief minister will hold a meeting with the Imams where she will present her views. Hakim also said that the state administration would go to the Supreme Court to challenge the Centre’s decision. “In the name of Waqf, there have been attempts to trigger chaos in West Bengal. Bengal is… for people...

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12Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Waqf protests spiral in Murshidabad, 3 killed; court orders deployment of central forces

Protests that began in the wake of Parliament passing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill spiralled into violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, where three people were killed, 15 police personnel injured, and 118 arrested. Appealing for calm, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked people not to do “non-religious activity in the name of religion” and said the law will not be enacted in the state. The Calcutta High Court, meanwhile, ordered that central forces be deployed in Murshidabad until Thursday.Protests started in some districts in the state shortly after the Bill was passed, with various outfits taking out rallies where people participated. According to the police, one of the deceased received bullet injuries at the Sajurmore crossing area on Friday. He is yet to be identified. A father and son,...

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11Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Protest against Waqf law turns violent in Murshidabad again, TMC MP’s office ransacked

Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Friday again during a protest against the amended Waqf law as people torched a police jeep and ransacked several vehicles and motorbikes in Jangipur area. The office of local TMC MP Khalilur Rehman was also ransacked. A huge contingent of police force has been deployed in the area and prohibitory orders have been imposed. Internet services have also been suspended in the district. Story continues below this ad “Police have been deployed and they are dominating the area. We are ascertaining the damages,” Murshidabad District Magistrate Rajarshi Mitra told The Indian Express. According to police, hundreds of people blocked National Highway 12 at Shajurmore crossing near Dhulian under Jangipur subdivision on Thursday ...

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4Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘How will we hold classes, check Madhyamik scripts?’: Heads of West Bengal schools face major crisis after SC order ousts 25,000 teachers

“My science faculty is almost entirely gone. How will we run classes?” said Kakoli Chowdhury, headmistress of Sailaja Memorial Girls High School in Lalgola, Murshidabad, where the employment of 18 out of 46 teachers is to be cancelled after a Supreme Court order nullified 25,752 school jobs in West Bengal.From holding classes and tests to checking answer scripts of Madhyamik (secondary board) examinations, hundreds of schools in West Bengal are facing a crisis after the order. Many state-run schools were already suffering from a dearth of teachers. Notably, schools in West Bengal are yet to get an official notification in connection with the cancellations of recruitment, which came as the Supreme Court said the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment process was “vitiated and tain...

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