Sandeshkhali violence | NCW chairperson seeks Mamata resignation, demands President’s rule in Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | NCW chairperson seeks Mamata resignation, demands President’s rule in Bengal

The Hindu  

National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma on February 19 visited violence-affected Sandeshkhali and sought the imposition of President’s Rule in the State. “I do not think that anything is possible without the imposition of the President’s rule in the State,” Ms. Sharma told journalists. While the State unit of BJP appears divided on the issue, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier ruled out the imposition of President’s rule in the State. ‘Panel parroting BJP script’ Senior State Minister Shashi Panja, who holds the portfolio of State’s Women and Child Welfare Department raised questions on why NCW teams do not visit BJP ruled states.

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'Mamata Will Be Jailed If BJP Wins Bengal': Suvendu's Warning In Sandeshkhali Day After CM's Visit
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Mamata Will Be Jailed If BJP Wins Bengal': Suvendu's Warning In Sandeshkhali Day After CM's Visit

ABP News  

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has said that if the saffron party comes to power in West Bengal, it will send Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to jail for arresting the protesting women in Sandeshkhali. The remark comes a day after Mamata Banerjee attended a programme in Sandeshkhali during her first visit to the area since allegations of sexual harassment and land …

If BJP wins...: Suvendu Adhikari's warning to Mamata Banerjee in Sandeshkhali
2 weeks, 2 days ago

If BJP wins...: Suvendu Adhikari's warning to Mamata Banerjee in Sandeshkhali

India Today  

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said if the saffron party came to power in West Bengal, it would send Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to jail for arresting the women in Sandeshkhali for protesting against the alleged misdeeds by local Trinamool Congress leaders. He claimed that the Trinamool Congress government framed false charges against protesting women in Sandeshkhali and said …

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying

The Hindu  

On a day when the Congress leadership in Delhi came out in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the treatment she received at the NITI Aayog meeting was “unacceptable”, State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged Ms. Banerjee may be lying. Its treatment of the West Bengal CM today, although typical of the NITI Aayog, is unacceptable,” …

Sandeshkhali Case: TMC Lodges ECI Complaint Seeking Criminal Proceedings Against NCW Chief Rekha Sharma, BJP Leaders
8 months ago

Sandeshkhali Case: TMC Lodges ECI Complaint Seeking Criminal Proceedings Against NCW Chief Rekha Sharma, BJP Leaders

ABP News  

The Trinamool Congress has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India alleging criminal wrongdoing by National Commission for Women Chief Rekha Sharma and several BJP leaders, including Piyali Das. West Bengal: TMC files complaint with ECI seeking criminal proceedings against NCW chief Rekha Sharma & BJP leaders including Piyali Das for "commission of serious offences of forgery, cheating, …

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal leader of opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday slammed the Trinamool Congress -led West Bengal government after several arms and ammunition, including foreign-made revolvers, were recovered from suspended party leader Sheikh Shahjahan's premises in Sandeshkhali, demanding that the ruling party be declared a ‘terrorist outfit’. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal CM Mamata …

Trinamool leaders detained during protest against central agencies in Delhi
9 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool leaders detained during protest against central agencies in Delhi

India Today  

Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress were detained by the Delhi Police on Monday, as they sat on a 24-hour 'dharna' outside the office of the Election Commission of India. A ten-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress, including Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen, Saket Gokhale and Sagarika Ghose even met the full bench of the Election Commission to press their demand. …

‘Even if 1% is true…’: Calcutta HC pulls up West Bengal govt on Sandeshkhali violence
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Even if 1% is true…’: Calcutta HC pulls up West Bengal govt on Sandeshkhali violence

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday, while hearing the pleas that sought a probe into sexual harassment and alleged land grabbing, extortion and sexual crimes against local women by Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, expressed its discontent over the issue before the bench. The bench was hearing arguments seeking an independent probe into the harassment of women by Shahjahan and …

PM Modi's Sandeshkhali reminder to Mamata in Coochbehar: ‘Culprits will spend life in jail’
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi's Sandeshkhali reminder to Mamata in Coochbehar: ‘Culprits will spend life in jail’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi targetted West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and said the entire country saw how the Trinamool threw its weight to save the culprits of the Sandeshkhali incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a public rally in Coochbehar, West Bengal on Thursday PM Modi in Coochbehar thanks Mamata Banerjee, Bengal govt, explains why Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Sandeshkhali: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women
10 months ago

Sandeshkhali: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women

Op India  

Hours after being declared the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Hoogly Lok Sabha constituency, popular Bengali actress Rachna Banerjee on Sunday cast aspersions on the sexual violence faced by women in Sandeshkhali village of West Bengal. In a tweet, she said, “Trinamool’s candidate from Hooghly dismisses women’s harassment claims in Sandeshkhali, casting doubt on their credibility. Sandeshkhali horror On 8th …

PM Modi meets Sandeshkhali women who alleged sexual assault by Sheikh Shahjahan
10 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi meets Sandeshkhali women who alleged sexual assault by Sheikh Shahjahan

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met women, who alleged sexual assault by suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan in Sandeshkhali. Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas has been on the boil after several women accused local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides of sexually assaulting them. However, they have received a setback from the high court …

NCW recommends President’s rule in West Bengal in report on Sandeshkhali violence
10 months, 1 week ago

NCW recommends President’s rule in West Bengal in report on Sandeshkhali violence

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Women has recommended to President Droupadi Murmu that President’s rule be imposed in West Bengal in the aftermath of the violence in Sandeshkhali area of the State. In a 24-page report submitted to the President by NCW chairperson Ms. Rekha Sharma in New Delhi on March 05, the NCW also recommended the appointment of a Central …

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's jibe at Mamata Banerjee: ‘Sheikh Shahjahan to be fed biryani, mutton’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's jibe at Mamata Banerjee: ‘Sheikh Shahjahan to be fed biryani, mutton’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday attacked Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee over Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest in the Sandeshkhali case, saying the state CID will treat him to mutton, pulao and biryani. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Chowdhury, who has been sniping at Mamata Banerjee for several months even after the Trinamool blamed him for the breakdown of alliance talks …

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan of TMC arrested, sent to 10-day police custody
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan of TMC arrested, sent to 10-day police custody

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly torturing villagers in the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal, has been sent to a 10-day police custody by a local court. Advocate Raja Bhowmick, lawyer of Sheikh Shahjahan said, “.The police sought 14 days custody but the court granted 10 days…On March 10, he will be …

Sandeshkhali case: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested by West Bengal police
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested by West Bengal police

The Hindu  

Controversial Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by the West Bengal Police on February 28 night over an attack on officials of the Enforcement Directorate last month. “We have arrested Sheikh Shahjahan, one of the prime accused in the attack on ED officials during a raid on January 5, 2024, from Bamanpukur in Minakha area yesterday night,” said Supratim …

Sandeshkhali unrest: Sheikh Shahjahan in ‘safe custody’ of Bengal police, claims BJP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali unrest: Sheikh Shahjahan in ‘safe custody’ of Bengal police, claims BJP

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday claimed that the absconding Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, the main accused of the Sandeshkhali violence over land grab and sexual harassment, is in "safe custody" of the state police since Tuesday night. Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari Read here: Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh …

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge dismisses Sandeshkhali horror, says 'chalte rehta hai, don't want to discuss at national level'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge dismisses Sandeshkhali horror, says 'chalte rehta hai, don't want to discuss at national level'

Op India  

Even as the Hindu women in Sandeshkhali came out in protest against TMC leaders Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides exposing the horror of rape, sexual exploitation, and threats unleashed upon them, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge remains unmoved, unaffected. In our very first announcement we promised that if our alliance comes to power, we will help legalise MSP…” Even when he …

DC Edit | Sandeshkhali: Bengal govt has a lot to answer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Sandeshkhali: Bengal govt has a lot to answer

Deccan Chronicle  

The clarification given by the Calcutta high court that there is no court order stopping the West Bengal police from taking action based on complaints lodged by the women of Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas against Trinamul Congress zilla parishad member Shahjahan Sheikh has exposed the foot-dragging of the state government when it comes to arresting the now-absconding leader. …

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused

India Today  

As the unrest in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali continues, the state Governor CV Ananda Bose has asked the state government to file a report within 72 hours if they fail to nab Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh, the man accused of sexual atrocities and land grab. SANDESHKHALI UNREST West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday night asked the state government …

Sandeshkhali violence | Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, no stay directed, says Calcutta HC
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, no stay directed, says Calcutta HC

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on February 26 said that Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested by the police authorities and clarified that there has been no stay directed on his arrest by the Court. The Trinamool Congress leadership including general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as well as the State’s Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar had cited the Calcutta …

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan gets no relief in Calcutta HC, faces arrest
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan gets no relief in Calcutta HC, faces arrest

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Monday clarified there is no stay on the arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual assault of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, PTI reported. The high court directed Shahjahan, Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation and West Bengal home secretary be impleaded as parties in the suo motu matter. ‘High court tied …

Trinamool's Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, says Calcutta High Court in Sandeshkhali case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool's Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, says Calcutta High Court in Sandeshkhali case

India TV News  

Calcutta High Court on Monday said Trinamool leader Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested in the Sandeshkhali case. The court clarified there is no stay on arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shajahan, who has been accused of sexual atrocities and land grab in Sandeshkhali. A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam directed that a public notice be …

'Arrest Sheikh Shahjahan': High Court rebukes Bengal in Sandeshkhali case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Arrest Sheikh Shahjahan': High Court rebukes Bengal in Sandeshkhali case

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress leader, Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual assault and land grab by many women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, should be arrested, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. "It is surprising to note that incidents in the area were reported to state police four years ago and that it has taken four years for the cases to mature …

Trinamool leader faces people’s anger at Sandeshkhali
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool leader faces people’s anger at Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

A local Trinamool Congress leader was chased by angry villagers and took shelter at the house of another local at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Sunday, even as the party’s leadership continued to grapple with the villagers’ allegations of land grab and torture against its leaders. Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that the party was not shielding its absconding …

Sandeshkhali Protests: Members of independent fact-finding committee arrested
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali Protests: Members of independent fact-finding committee arrested

Op India  

Six members of an independent fact-finding committee, on their way to Sandeshkhali, were arrested at Bhojerhat in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Sunday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Z7N7zOzQWY — ANI February 25, 2024 The Fact-Finding Committee members were stopped by police at Bhojerhat, South 24 Parganas, while they were proceeding to the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas …

Fact-finding team of ex-bureaucrats, judge arrested on way to Sandeshkhali
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact-finding team of ex-bureaucrats, judge arrested on way to Sandeshkhali

India Today  

A fact-finding team, comprising a former judge, a bureaucrat and members of civil society, was arrested on Sunday by the West Bengal police after they were prevented from going to Sandeshkhali, where a massive protest against "sexual abuse and land grab" by a Trinamool Congress strongman is underway. The team members were Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, Justice …

Trinamool minister visits Sandeshkhali, claims assault allegations 'fake'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool minister visits Sandeshkhali, claims assault allegations 'fake'

India Today  

West Bengal Minister Partha Bhowmick on Saturday claimed that no woman in violence-hit Sandeshkhali had raised the issue of sexual assault by Trinamool Congress members and the reports about it are "fake". After visiting the restive area in North 24 Parganas, Partha Bhowmick told the media, "No woman raised the issue of assault.This is fake and it has been established …

‘Order from Delhi is to keep Sandeshkhali issue alive until....’: Trinamool
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Order from Delhi is to keep Sandeshkhali issue alive until....’: Trinamool

Hindustan Times  

A fresh row erupted over Sandeshkhali on Friday as several women leaders including BJP MP Locker Chatterjee were detained on their way to the area citing Section 144. Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh said probably the instruction from Delhi is to keep the Sandeshkhali issue alive until Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in West Bengal in March as every day BJP …

Sandeshkhali witnesses fresh tensions; Bengal BJP chief removed from village
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali witnesses fresh tensions; Bengal BJP chief removed from village

The Hindu  

Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali on February 22 against alleged “land grabbing” by Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan’s brother Sheikh Sirajuddin. Senior police officers including Deputy Inspector General of Police Basirhat Bhaskar Mukherjee and Superintendent of Police Basirhat Hossain Mehdi Rahman assured residents that their complaints will be registered. During the day, State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar visited Sandeshkhali and …

TMC leader Udayan Guha and two others accused of harassing women in Dinhata
10 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC leader Udayan Guha and two others accused of harassing women in Dinhata

Op India  

Amidst an uproar over the Sandeshkhali horror, another case of alleged harassment of women by Trinamool Congress leaders in Dinhata has come to the fore. On Wednesday, the West Bengal unit of Bhartiya Janata Party shared a video of a woman accusing TMC leader Udayan Guha, Deepak Bhattacharya and Bishu Dhar. Taking to X the West Bengal BJP wrote, “Mamata …

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; police pledge action; NCST records complaints
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; police pledge action; NCST records complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amidst renewed protests in Sandeshkhali on Thursday, where locals set fire to property belonging to TMC leaders accused of tormenting villagers, West Bengal Police chief Rajeev Kumar pledged action against the perpetrators, while a visiting NCST team compiled complaints of forced land seizures and torture from the region. Earlier in the day, upon their arrival in the restive …

Sandeshkhali violence | NHRC issues notice to West Bengal government over human rights violations
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | NHRC issues notice to West Bengal government over human rights violations

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to the West Bengal Chief Secretary and to the Director General of Police, seeking a detailed report regarding the media accounts of the harassment and sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali, by politically connected groups. Sandeshkhali violence | NCW chairperson seeks Mamata resignation, demands President’s rule in Bengal It has …

Sandeshkhali will be downfall of Mamata Banerjee and TMC: Assam CM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali will be downfall of Mamata Banerjee and TMC: Assam CM

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 20 expressed grave concern over Sandeshkhali violence in West Bengal and asserted that it would be the "downfall" of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress. Following the BJP's allegations of sexual violence by Trinamool leaders and multiple accounts of women alleging harassment in Sandeshkhali, Mr. Sarma said, "The condition of Bengal …

‘DGP said can’t arrest Shah Jahan': NCW chief's big claim on Sandeshkhali case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘DGP said can’t arrest Shah Jahan': NCW chief's big claim on Sandeshkhali case

Hindustan Times  

National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma on Tuesday claimed that the West Bengal director general of police said he cannot arrest local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shah Jahan as ‘there is nothing against him’. After meeting state top cop Rajeev Kumar, Sharma told news agency ANI,"It is huge that the DGP met me. He said that the ED should …

‘Bengal needs President’s rule’: NCW chairperson at Sandeshkhali
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Bengal needs President’s rule’: NCW chairperson at Sandeshkhali

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal should be under President’s rule, National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma said on Monday at Sandeshkhali in the state’s North 24 Parganas district after talking to some of the women who have accused local Trinamool Congress leaders of sexual assault, triggering a series of mass agitation since February 7. Nothing will happen in West Bengal unless there …

PM Modi likely to meet Sandeshkhali victims, reveals Suvendu Adhikari
10 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi likely to meet Sandeshkhali victims, reveals Suvendu Adhikari

Op India  

In a major claim on Monday, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could soon visit violence-hit Sandeshkhali and meet the women victims who have raised allegations of systemic sexual harassment and rape against TMC leaders. In an exclusive Interview with India Today TV, LoP Adhikari stated that PM Modi is likely to pay …

Sandeshkhali victim whose complaint led to TMC leader Shibu Hazra's arrest says her house was attacked by 'men in police uniform'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali victim whose complaint led to TMC leader Shibu Hazra's arrest says her house was attacked by 'men in police uniform'

Op India  

The woman whose complaint against Trinamool Congress leader Shibu Prasad Hazra in Sandeshkhali, North 24-Parganas, led to his arrest, stated that several men dressed in “police clothes” had attacked her house on Saturday. Following this, Shibu Prasad Hazra, who was “missing” after women of Sandeshkhali alleged systemic rape and sexual assault, was arrested on Saturday. Sandeshkhali horror Tensions have been …

Bengal government suppressing voice of women in restive Sandeshkhali: NCW chief
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengal government suppressing voice of women in restive Sandeshkhali: NCW chief

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee’s government received twin blow on Monday on the issue of Sandeshkhali stir after chairperson of National Commission for Women Rekha Sharma demanded imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal. She accused the state administration of suppressing the voice of women in the turf of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Calcutta High Court allowed Leader of Opposition …

Sandeshkhali rape survivor alleges attack on her home
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali rape survivor alleges attack on her home

The Hindu  

A woman who has alleged sexual assault by local Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali on February 18 said that miscreants ransacked her house on February 17. The woman made these allegations before the magistrate on February 16 and named local Trinamool Congress leaders Uttam Sardar and Shiboprasad Hazra in her complaint. Grievance redressal booths Meanwhile, the island in …

Three Bengal ministers visit trouble-torn Sandeshkhali to speak to people about grievances
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Three Bengal ministers visit trouble-torn Sandeshkhali to speak to people about grievances

The Hindu  

Ministers Partha Bhowmick, Sujit Bose and Birbaha Hansda visited Sandeshkhali on February 18 to "speak to people about their grievances". The land department also opened camps to register the complaints of villagers about alleged land grabbing by some people owing allegiance to the ruling Trinamool Congress. "We have come to speak to the people and the local party leadership here," …

Why Sandeshkhali in West Bengal has been on the edge over the past week
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Sandeshkhali in West Bengal has been on the edge over the past week

Hindustan Times  

The island of Sandeshkhali in the Sundarbans of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, about 75 km from Kolkata, has been roiled by protests since February 8, pushing the Trinamool Congress state government on the defensive. Hundreds of village women armed with lathis, farming tools and brooms had hit the streets last week demanding the arrest of three local TMC …

Sandeshkhali violence: West Bengal police arrest local Trinamool leader, add charges of gang rape
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence: West Bengal police arrest local Trinamool leader, add charges of gang rape

The Hindu  

Amidst allegations of sexual assault made by some women in Sandeshkhali, the West Bengal police has added charges of gang rape and attempt to murder against local Trinamool Congress leaders Shiboprasad Hazra and Uttam Sardar. On Saturday evening, the police arrested Mr. Hazra, the Trinamool Congress leader against whom allegations of sexual assault and torture were made. On February 14, …

Sandeshkhali: Police add gangrape sections, say got no complaint against Shahjahan Sheikh
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: Police add gangrape sections, say got no complaint against Shahjahan Sheikh

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The West Bengal police have not received any complaints against Trinamool leader Shahjahan Sheikh in connection with the Sandeshkhali sexual violence row, Basirhat SP HM Rehman said on Saturday. North 24 Parganas: Union Minister Annapurna Devi with BJP leader Agnimitra Paul and others interacts with the media after being stopped by the police from visiting Sandeshkhali village. Shahjahan Sheikh, …

Sandeshkhali unrest: Police add IPC section for gang rape against 2 TMC leaders
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali unrest: Police add IPC section for gang rape against 2 TMC leaders

Hindustan Times  

Days after it was alleged that women in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali village were sexually assaulted by the local Trinamool Congress leaders – Uttam Sardar and Shibaprasad Hazra – police on Saturday said that they have added an Indian Penal Code section for gang rape against the duo. Citizens staged protest against Trinamool Congress run State Government over violence against women …

Twist in Sandeshkhali stir: Gangrape, attempt to murder charges added to the case
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Twist in Sandeshkhali stir: Gangrape, attempt to murder charges added to the case

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Adding more embarrassment to West Bengal’s ruling party, the Sandeshkhali stir took a serious turn on Saturday after police added gangrape and attempt to murder charges to a case against two Trinamool Congress satraps who are known to be aides of TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh in the party’s North 24 Parganas turf. The police’s action, corroborating the allegations laid …

Sandeshkhali: Row deepens as BJP, Congress not allowed to Bengal village
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: Row deepens as BJP, Congress not allowed to Bengal village

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The West Bengal Police on Friday blocked teams from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress from entering strife-torn Sandeshkhali village, where women have accused some local leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress of torturing and exploiting them. The Congress team was led by state unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and was stopped around 3 pm “You saw how …

Sandeshkhali: Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury stopped by police, slams Mamata
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury stopped by police, slams Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was on Friday stopped by police on way to restive Sandeshkhali area, which has been rocked by protests over alleged atrocities on villagers by TMC leaders, citing prohibitory orders. The Congress delegation spearheaded by Mr. Chowdhury, encountered initial hindrance from police officials at Sarberia and subsequently at Rampur, along the path to Sandeshkhali …

Central BJP team, West Bengal Cong. president stopped from visiting Sandeshkhali
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Central BJP team, West Bengal Cong. president stopped from visiting Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

A team of BJP MPs, including two Union Ministers, as well another delegation led by State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was on Friday stopped by the police from visiting West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, an area rocked by protests over alleged atrocities on villagers by local Trinamool Congress leaders. Sandeshkhali has been on the boil over the past few weeks after …

Sandeshkhali Violence: BJP Delegation Stages Dharna After Cops Block Way To Strife-Torn Area
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali Violence: BJP Delegation Stages Dharna After Cops Block Way To Strife-Torn Area

ABP News  

Sandeshkhali Violence: The six-member delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party constituted by JP Nadda was stopped on Friday by the police on its way to violence-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal. Union Minister and member of the delegation Annapurna Devi, who is one of the visiting members, said that CM Mamata Banerjee is "murdering democracy" in the state, and the police …

Mamata blames BJP, RSS as tension in Sandeshkhali intensifies
11 months ago

Mamata blames BJP, RSS as tension in Sandeshkhali intensifies

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for tensions in Sandeshkhali, and claimed that Sheikh Shahjahan, the absconding Trinamool Congress leader at the centre of a host of allegations that range from money laundering to harassment, was being targeted. Speaking in the state assembly on Thursday, Banerjee said the …

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