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Former BJP MP John Barla joins TMC: ‘LoP Adhikari stopped me from building hospital’
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Former BJP MP John Barla joins TMC: ‘LoP Adhikari stopped me from building hospital’

In a jolt to the West Bengal BJP ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, ex Union minister, and Adivasi face of the party in North Bengal, John Barla, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata on Thursday. His induction comes just four days ahead of TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s scheduled visit to North Bengal. Barla became the MP from Alipurduar in 2019 after defeating the then-TMC MP Dasharath Tirkey by over 2.5 lakh votes. He later served as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs. However, the BJP did not nominate him for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, replacing him with Madarihat MLA Manoj Tigga. Following this, Barla rebelled and began contacting the TMC. Story continues below this ad After joining the TMC, Barla ...
After Nishikant, Dilip Ghosh latest BJP leader to attack SC over Pahalgam, blames court for lives lost
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After Nishikant, Dilip Ghosh latest BJP leader to attack SC over Pahalgam, blames court for lives lost

A group of four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, armed with AK-47 rifles and wearing body cameras, sprayed 26 Indian men with bullets in the Baisaran meadows of Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday last week.Immediately after the attack, several BJP leaders—from Nishikant Dubey to Himanta Biswa Sarma—accused Pakistan of carrying out the attack. They also demanded that the Indian Army take action in support of Balochistan, which remains embroiled in an insurgency against Pakistan. Meanwhile, Dilip Ghosh had initially attacked J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for “security lapses” but seems to have changed his target since.Referring to the SC order in December 2023, when a five-judge bench upheld the Article 370 abrogation but also directed the election commission to conduct the J&K assembly pol...
BJP and TMC allege ‘outsiders’ instigated violence at Murshidabad
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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...
Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari visits Mothabari, meets violence-hit families, says, ‘here to stand with them’
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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 ...
Bengal school appointment row: Kolkata police chief says ‘not desirable’ on lathicharge against teachers
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Bengal school appointment row: Kolkata police chief says ‘not desirable’ on lathicharge against teachers

Commissioner of Kolkata Police (CP) Manoj Verma on Wednesday said that the police’s use of force and lathicharge against protesting teachers who lost their jobs due to a Supreme Court ruling which annulled the appointments of over 25,000 West Bengal school staff, is “not desirable”. Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, Verma said that police are investigating the matter and will take action against anyone found responsible. “What have you seen in the video that police is kicking a teacher, it is not desirable. But, you have not seen the other side also. Our officer was also injured. It is not desirable and we are investigating the whole matter. If anyone is responsible, we will take action. But I must say, lathicharge or kicking the teachers is not desirable,” he...