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17May By source belowNo Comments

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BJP MP Jyotirmay Mahato writes to Calcutta HC, requests it to take suo motu cognisance of ‘police brutality’ amid teachers’ protest

BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato wrote to the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice on Saturday requesting the court to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged police brutality during the teachers’ protest in front of Bikas Bhavan in Kolkata on Thursday. Mahato’s letter highlighted “excessive use of force by the police, resulting in severe injuries to numerous teachers, as well as police inaction during attacks on the protesters by certain Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders” amid the protest. Teachers who lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order over allegations of irregularities in recruitment clashed with police during their protest and broke open the main gate of Bikash Bhavan, the West Bengal Education Department headquarters in Salt Lake. Story continues below this ad O...

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6May By source belowNo Comments

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Mamata should say sorry to people of Murshidabad: Adhir

Alleging that the law and order situation in West Bengal has “deteriorated immensely”, senior Congress leader and former Berhampore MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to apologise to the people of Murshidabad for the communal violence that took place in the district over anti-Waqf Act protests last month. Demanding adequate compensation for the victims of the violence – three persons were killed and over a hundred houses were damaged – Chowdhury said: “Mamata Banerjee should adequately compensate the affected families as well as provide permanent jobs. The culprits must be arrested and stringent action taken against them.” “Also, in a state where she is the chief minister, such things should not happen. She must apologise for it. She must say sorry to ...

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4May By source belowNo Comments

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‘Riot tourism’: Adhir hits out at Mamata over Murshidabad visit plan

SENIOR CONGRESS leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her scheduled visit to Murshidabad district that witnessed three deaths in clashes amid protests over the Waqf law last month. “Didi is coming to Murshidabad when everything has been completed. Janaza (final journey) completed, qabr (burial) done. She is visiting for riot tourism.” Chowdhury, who is a former state chief of the party and an ex-MP from Murshidabad’s Berhampore, was addressing a Congress rally there.Banerjee, who is scheduled to reach Berhampore on May 5, recently said she would also visit Samsherganj, one of the areas affected by the violence last month, on May 6. Story continues below this ad “The CM is scheduled to arrive in Murshidabad on M...

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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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24Apr By source belowNo Comments

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TMC and BJP leaders stand with families of Pahalgam attack victims, as the bodies arrive at Kolkata airport

On Wednesday night, when the bodies of Bitan Adhikari and Sameer Guha who died in the Pahalgam attack arrived at the airport, state Minister Aroop Biswas, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay, MLA Agnimitra Paul and many others were present to stand beside the families of the deceased. After the body of Bitan Adhikari reached the Kolkata International Airport, the wife of Bitan Adhikari, Sohini, said to Suvendu Adhikari: “I came here only to get courage from you. He (Bitan) always praised you. He always supported the BJP.” Suvendu Adhikari then said, taking Bitan’s child on his lap: “Leave the politics matter. Israel ruined Gaza, India will also ruin Pakistan. They killed only Hindus. We will not spare them. We are children of (Prim...

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21Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Have to start fight for 2026 polls from today: CPIM Bengal secy Mohammad Salim

CPIM state secretary Mohammad Salim on Sunday called for a strong campaign to oust the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal during the 2026 Assembly elections, emphasising the need to start preparations immediately. “We have to start the 2026 fight from today. We are not alone…,” he said while addressing a rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata on Sunday.The party also demanded a judicial probe into the recent communal riots in the Murshidabad district, accusing the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP of colluding to engineer the violence for political gains ahead of the Assembly elections. Additionally, CPIM’s trade union and farmers’ organisations have jointly called for a general strike on May 20 to protest against the labour codes implemented by the Central government. ...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Day after his wedding to party colleague, former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh celebrates birthday during morning walk

BJP leader and former MP Dilip Ghosh, who married party worker Rinku Majumder on Friday, had a low-key birthday celebration at Eco Park in New Town on Saturday. As usual, Ghosh arrived at the park early in the morning for a walk as party workers waited to wish him. He interacted with the public as well as media persons and had a cup of tea. ‘Payesh’ was arranged by party workers and Ghosh cut his birthday cake with them. “Many leaders celebrate their birthday by hiring a stadium or hotel. I celebrate it under the open sky at 6 am and that is why Dilip Ghosh is Dilip Ghosh,” he said. Story continues below this ad Early on Friday morning, his BJP colleagues and rivals in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) began to share birthday wishes. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent a letter...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal Governor meets riot-hit people at Malda shelter: ‘They will get justice’

Defying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s plea, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday reached Malda and visited a temporary relief camp where people from violence-hit Murshidabad have taken shelter since last week’s clashes that left three persons dead and several policemen injured.Teams of NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) and National Commission for Women (NCW) also visited Malda’s Parlalpur High School, which has been converted into a relief camp. At the Malda shelter, the Governor spent nearly two hours interacting with men, women and children living there. Story continues below this ad “I listened to their grievances and understood their feelings. They briefed me in detail and told me what they wanted. There will certainly be some proactive action,” Bose ...

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16Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Before violence in Murshidabad, warning signs on social media

Rumours on WhatsApp groups, fake social media accounts and mass mobilisation came together to form the perfect storm in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, which was rocked by communal violence last week in the wake of the new Waqf law.Following the violence, which claimed three lives, police have blocked 1,093 social media accounts and arrested 221 people. Senior officials from the state police and the district administration, as well as residents The Indian Express spoke to, said that several outfits had called rallies to protest against the new law. The first sign of trouble was on April 8, when protesters clashed with police in Umarpur on National Highway 12 and torched two police jeeps. Story continues below this ad “When the first incident of violence was recorded, police use...

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15Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal communal violence: ‘We have become refugees in our own land… We may never return’

Murshidabad Violence Update: Her eight-day-old baby in her lap, Saptami Mondol (24) sat on a tarpaulin sheet inside a classroom of a high school in Parlalpur, which has been converted into a shelter after communal violence broke out in West Bengal’s Murshidabad last week.Saptami, who is among the 400 men, women and children taking refuge at the school after fleeing their homes, is unsure if she will ever return to her village — located across the Ganga or 60 kilometres by road. The violence over the new Waqf law has already claimed three lives, including father and son Hargobindo Das (72) and Chandan Das (40), who were dragged out of their home by a mob and killed. Story continues below this ad While more than 200 arrests have been made and police claim the situation is no...

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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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14Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Murshidabad Waqf protests: Senior BSF officer to reassess deployment of forces, Governor directs relief efforts

Amidst a tense but reportedly controlled situation in Murshidabad and parts of Malda in West Bengal following violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, Ravi Gandhi, Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) Eastern Command, is scheduled to visit the affected areas. According to senior BSF officials, Gandhi will inspect all the troubled spots to comprehensively understand the ground reality. The visit is expected to lead to a reassessment of the current deployment of BSF personnel. “There could be changes in deployment after his visit. BSF personnel will be mobilised accordingly,” a senior BSF official stated, indicating a potential strategic reshuffle based on the ADG’s observations. Currently, nine BSF companies are deployed in the affected regions. The...

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14Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Protests against Waqf law | At Bengal’s Ground Zero, grief and fear cut across divide: ‘Who will give justice?’

“We kept calling the police after the attacks started. No one answered. Even after they hacked my husband and father-in-law to death, the bodies lay near our house for three hours,” said 32-year-old Pinki Das, clutching her six-year-old daughter who was seated on her lap, on Sunday. The father and son were among the three killed in the violence Friday, and at least 15 policemen were injured. Later, the Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of Central Armed Forces in the affected areas. According to the state government, over 150 people have been arrested so far. Story continues below this ad “Who will give me justice? How will we live now?” asked Pinki, recalling the “terrifying” moments when her home, in Jafrabad village under the Samserganj police station, was rans...

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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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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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Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari visits Mothabari, meets violence-hit families, says, ‘here to stand with them’

BJP MLA from Nandigram and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday visited Mothabari in Malda district, which recently saw communal clashes and stated that atrocities have been committed against Hindu community in the area. After a Calcutta High Court order Adhikari visited various areas in Mothabari and met with the local Hindu families assuring them support as well as asking them to stay united. “Atrocties have been committed against Hindus in Mothabari. They have been assaulted and their houses and shops ransacked. We are here to stand with them. There is a petition at Calcutta High Court alleging police inaction in Mothabari. I am sure the Calcutta High Court will look into the matter,” the BJP leader said. Story continues below this ad ...

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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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11Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Former West Bengal Minister Abdur Rezzak Mollah, who once criticised his own Left party’s policies, passes away

A former veteran minister of West Bengal’s Left Front regime as well as with TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Abdur Rezzak Mollah, passed away on Friday at around 11 am. His son Mostaq Ahmed told The Indian Express, “He was ill for more than a year. Today morning, he was sitting on his chair at his residence. Suddenly, he went through a brain stroke and before he could be shifted to hospital, he died.” Mollah, who was 80, first became an MLA in 1972, and remained an MLA until 2021. Story continues below this ad He was last elected as TMC MLA from the Canning (East) constituency in 2016 and became the Minister of Horticulture in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet. He was the Land and Land Reform Minister in former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s cabinet, and openly criticised Bhattacharjee...

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9Apr By source belowNo Comments

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TMC’s Kunal Ghosh raises questions on Thakurpukur crash, demands arrest of other occupant in car

Days after a vegetable vendor was killed and several others injured after a car crashed into them at a market in Kolkata’s Thakurpukur, Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh raised several questions on the probe into the accident, including why only the car’s driver was arrested and not its other occupants. “Why hasn’t everyone who killed people by driving recklessly and uncontrollably in Thakurpukur been arrested yet? Whoever was driving and whoever was in that drunken and uncivilised car should all be arrested. A normal accident and killing people while driving in a drunk state are not the same,” he said on Wednesday. The TMC leader went on, “Why aren’t the Tollywood revolutionaries out holding candles on the street with ‘We want justice’ placards? Is this because your indust...

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5Apr By source belowNo Comments

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SC order on teachers: BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay proposes panel to ‘segregate’ candidates, TMC against it

A war of words has erupted between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP in West Bengal after former Calcutta High Court judge and BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Friday proposed that a committee be set up to look into the fallout of the Supreme Court upholding the cancellation of more than 25,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs in the state. “Didi (Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee) should constitute a committee…I believe that, even today, eligible and ineligible candidates can be segregated. I am not blaming anyone today,” Gangopadhyay said, adding that the committee should include the education minister, the advocate general, and Gangopadhyay himself. The original petitioners in the case, the School Service Commissioner chairman and their legal advisor can also be members of the panel, Ga...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Mamata Banerjee at Eid event: ‘Don’t give in to incitement … Left, BJP have joined forces, but I alone am enough’

Days after communal tension in West Bengal’s Malda district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people not to fall for provocations that could incite communal violence and emphasised her government’s commitment to protecting social harmony.Addressing an Eid event in Kolkata, Banerjee targeted the BJP’s “divisive politics”, saying the Opposition party’s “ganda dharam” was against the tenets of Hinduism. The remark drew criticism from the BJP, which accused her of “weaponising religion”. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief also alleged that the Left and the BJP had united against her but said it would not matter as she was “akela hi eksho (equal to a hundred people)”. Banerjee advised the Muslim community not to engage with attempts to instigate violence. “If they tell you somethi...

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