Demand for Gorkhaland: Mamata Banerjee holds meeting to discuss fresh violence in Darjeeling
7 years, 8 months ago

Demand for Gorkhaland: Mamata Banerjee holds meeting to discuss fresh violence in Darjeeling

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today held a meeting with senior officials to take stock of the situation in Darjeeling hills where fresh arson and violence have been reported Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday held a meeting with senior officials to take stock of the situation in Darjeeling hills where fresh arson and violence have been reported. Official sources said chief secretary Malay De, home secretary Atri Bhattacharya, DGP Surajit Kar Purkayastha and three IPS officers entrusted to oversee the law and order situation of the hills were at the meeting with Banerjee. Banerjee, who came to the secretariat after a three-day tour to Digha to hold administrative meetings there, was briefed about the current situation in the hills, sources said. A GTA office, a railway station and a forest bungalow were torched and several vehicles were damaged in the hills by agitators demanding separate Gorkhaland state the 29th day of the indefinite shutdown today.

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Abhishek Banerjee slams Opposition on RG Kar case: They are not raising any issues
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Abhishek Banerjee slams Opposition on RG Kar case: They are not raising any issues

India Today  

Senior Trinamool Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Opposition in West Bengal over the RG Kar hospital rape-murder incident and said that opposition leaders are not "raising any issues" now. The sharp words of Abhishek Banerjee came at the launch of the 'Sebashray' healthcare initiative in his Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency, taking free …

Mamata Banerjee mocks Bangladeshi leaders over ‘occupy Bengal, Odisha’ claim: 'India will have lollipop?'
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Hindustan Times  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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India TV News  

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee Warns of Plot to Stir Unrest During Diwali: 'I Don't Want Communal Tension'

ABP News  

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Op India  

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Morning briefing: Bengal CM reacts to MEA statement over Bangladesh; details about Rahul Gandhi's new address, and more

Hindustan Times  

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Bangladesh formally objects to India over CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh formally objects to India over CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks

Hindustan Times  

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West Bengal: Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted allegedly by local TMC leader; Opposition reacts

India TV News  

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Bengal governor asks Mamata Banerjee to act on Sandeshkhali post-poll violence
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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India Today  

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against those involved in the incidents …

Mamata Banerjee assures visits during Election Campaign, says 'I will visit Sandeshkhali too'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee assures visits during Election Campaign, says 'I will visit Sandeshkhali too'

India TV News  

During a recent address in Basirhat, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured constituents of her dedication to visit every area during the election campaign. Accusations against BJP's conspiracy Banerjee accused the BJP of orchestrating a conspiracy in Sandeshkhali, which falls under the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in North 24 Parganas district. Criticism of Prime Minister Modi In her speech, …

PM Modi lashes out at Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations to appease her vote bank
10 months ago

PM Modi lashes out at Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations to appease her vote bank

Op India  

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Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out violence," Mamata Banerjee was quoted by PTI as saying. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adikhari, the Leader of Opposition in …

'Bengal deteriorating under Mamata,' says Adhir Ranjan after stopped from visiting violence-hit Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

'Bengal deteriorating under Mamata,' says Adhir Ranjan after stopped from visiting violence-hit Sandeshkhali

India TV News  

West Bengal Congress chief and MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has hit out at I.N.D.I.A bloc member and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government saying that the state's condition is deteriorating and there is no democracy left here. Chowdhury's statement came as he along with other leaders wanted to visit violence-hit Sandeshkhali to meet the victims but were stopped by the police. …

Mamata Banerjee blames RSS for Sandeshkhali violence, says ‘there were other plans’
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee blames RSS for Sandeshkhali violence, says ‘there were other plans’

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for the unrest in violence-hit Sandeshkhali village and claimed “there were other plans” during Saraswati Puja. Stressing her commitment to justice, Banerjee outlined steps taken by her administration in the wake of violence in Sandeshkhali village, which has been on the edge since last week over allegations of …

Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, says 'won't share single seat' in West Bengal
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, says 'won't share single seat' in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Amid the Congress party's efforts to mollify the Trinamool Congress leadership for an alliance in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee attacked the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party on Wednesday, saying their alliance with the CPI will strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee said she would never be able …

Mamata in Delhi, I.N.D.I.A bloc’s gathering, meeting with PM Modi over Bengal funds among top agenda
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata in Delhi, I.N.D.I.A bloc’s gathering, meeting with PM Modi over Bengal funds among top agenda

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday arrived in the national capital on a four-day visit, during which she is slated to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TMC MPs and also attend the meeting of the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc. The Chief Minister also expressed concerns over the Parliament security breach that took place on December 13 and termed it …

'Nobody invited me to the meeting': Mamata Banerjee on cancelled INDI alliance meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

'Nobody invited me to the meeting': Mamata Banerjee on cancelled INDI alliance meeting

Op India  

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'Don't have any information': Mamata Banerjee to skip December 6 I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

'Don't have any information': Mamata Banerjee to skip December 6 I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting

India TV News  

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Political vendetta: Mamata Banerjee after Abhishek summoned by probe agency ED
1 year, 6 months ago

Political vendetta: Mamata Banerjee after Abhishek summoned by probe agency ED

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee being summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday was "a political vendetta". Reacting to the allegation by the TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, "Abhishek, as an accused in the case, cannot expect any special treatment from the central agency." GOVERNOR'S …

Ahead of Opposition huddle, Mamata Banerjee meets Nitish Kumar in Patna
1 year, 8 months ago

Ahead of Opposition huddle, Mamata Banerjee meets Nitish Kumar in Patna

India Today  

A day before the meeting of opposition leaders in Patna, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held talks with her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on Thursday evening. They held meaningful discussions on various pressing matters and exchanged insights on issues concerning the progress andâ€æ pic.twitter.com/8d3I3XeZp9 — All India Trinamool Congress June 22, 2023 Earlier, Mamata Banerjee met Rashtriya Janata Dal …

Mamata slams Amit Shah over delay in visiting violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 9 months ago

Mamata slams Amit Shah over delay in visiting violence-hit Manipur

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at Union home minister Amit Shah over his “delayed” visit to the violence-hit Manipur, saying that “the Centre should have gone to the state before”, but they “did not have the time”. On this, the West Bengal CM said, “I wrote a letter yesterday stating that I want to go …

BJP trying to create violence in West Bengal in lines of Manipur: CM Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP trying to create violence in West Bengal in lines of Manipur: CM Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee on WB violence : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that the BJP is trying to instigate violence between communities in West Bengal along the lines of Manipur. They are trying to create that violence here as they did in Manipur," the chief minister said while addressing a public meeting at Salboni in West Midnapore district. …

Mamata Banerjee says encounters in UP became 'normal', suggests people to protest
1 year, 11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee says encounters in UP became 'normal', suggests people to protest

Hindustan Times  

Encounters have become ‘normal’ for people in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged as she doubled down her attack against the Yogi Adityanath government after gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range on Saturday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna, in Howrah, …

West Bengal violence: Home Ministry seeks report
1 year, 11 months ago

West Bengal violence: Home Ministry seeks report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Tuesday sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee government on the violence during Rama Navami in Howrah, Hooghly and nearby areas. Sources said the home ministry has sought a detailed report from the state government over the violence that broke out between two groups when a Rama Navami procession was taken out in …

West Bengal panchayat polls: Mamata Banerjee begins her 2-day 'dharna' against Centre in Kolkata
1 year, 11 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls: Mamata Banerjee begins her 2-day 'dharna' against Centre in Kolkata

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee dharna: In an attempt to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the upcoming panchayat polls in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kicked off a two-day "dharna" in Kolkata today. Launching the 'Pathashree-Rastashree' scheme ahead of panchayat elections due later this year, Banerjee had said the entire expenditure of Rs 3.75 thousand crores for constructing …

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy in Kolkata
1 year, 11 months ago

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy in Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee met Janata Dal leader and former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy at her resident in south Kolkata on Friday. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee met JD leader H D Kumaraswamy at her residence in Kolkata on Friday. “Former CM of Karnataka and @JanataDal_S leader Shri @hd_kumaraswamy called upon Hon’ble CM Smt @MamataOfficial …

Bengal CM Mamata plans two-day protest against Centre over non-payment of dues
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata plans two-day protest against Centre over non-payment of dues

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to sit on a two-day dharna from March 29 against the Centre over non-payment of dues near Kolkata’s Ambedkar statue. "I met the Prime Minister around six months ago in this regard and asked for the disbursement of Rs 1.15 lakh crore under various heads. I have also spoken to Amit Shah …

GTA Chairman Meets Mamata Banerjee Amid Churning in Darjeeling Hill Politics
2 years, 1 month ago

GTA Chairman Meets Mamata Banerjee Amid Churning in Darjeeling Hill Politics

News 18  

Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chairman Anit Thapa met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here and discussed various issues related to the development of the Darjeeling Hills. The meeting assumes significance in the backdrop of recent political churning in the Hills after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha withdrew from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration last month, claiming that promises were not fulfilled. The GTA, …

‘Vendetta’: Mamata Banerjee condemns detention of TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Vendetta’: Mamata Banerjee condemns detention of TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condemned the detention of Trinamool Congress national spokesperson Saket Gokhale and called it a “vendetta”, without naming any political party. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan on Tuesday. The Gujarat Police earlier in the day detained Gokhale over a tweet about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit …

Violence-Hit Bengal is a Ticking Islamist Bomb, But Mamata Banerjee Remains in Denial - News18
2 years, 5 months ago

Violence-Hit Bengal is a Ticking Islamist Bomb, But Mamata Banerjee Remains in Denial - News18

News 18  

Footage of violence in a particular area of Kolkata was all over national television and social media on Monday. Former Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Swapan Dasgupta tweeted, “The rampaging mob violence… in the Kidderpore-Mominpur region of Kolkata… stems from the distorted empowerment resulting from a belief that one community is above the law.” This has been a rallying …

Violence Breaks Out in Bengal's Mominpur, BJP State Chief Among 5 Arrested; Section 144 Clamped
2 years, 5 months ago

Violence Breaks Out in Bengal's Mominpur, BJP State Chief Among 5 Arrested; Section 144 Clamped

News 18  

Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Mominpur area on Sunday as two communities clashed after religious flags put up for Milad un-Nabi were allegedly torn. “I have written to Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji & Hon’ble Governor Shri La Ganesan Ji requesting them to urgently deploy Central Forces in the wake of Mominpur violence & ransacking of Ekbalpur Police …

CM Mamata Banerjee to Hold Administrative Meet on Sept 7 to Review Various Works in Bengal
2 years, 6 months ago

CM Mamata Banerjee to Hold Administrative Meet on Sept 7 to Review Various Works in Bengal

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to hold an administrative meeting on September 7 and directed all the departments to submit a report mentioning the progress and status of the various works conducted under their respective departments. Based on that report, the CM will hold a meeting with the ministers also. According to the directive, the Chief Minister …

Mamata Banerjee threatens to launch probe against central govt officials in Bengal
2 years, 6 months ago

Mamata Banerjee threatens to launch probe against central govt officials in Bengal

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out against the Centre over the increasing cases of raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate in the state and threatened to launch a probe against central government officials stationed in Bengal. Addressing a rally of her party's student wing, Mamata Banerjee said, "I also have cases …

Amid Congress vs BJP, why Mamata Banerjee is meeting PM Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

Amid Congress vs BJP, why Mamata Banerjee is meeting PM Modi

India Today  

Whenever West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee comes to Delhi, her focus is usually on galvanising anti-BJP forces against the central government, projecting herself, even if subtly, as an alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when India votes in 2024. In March 2021, CM Banerjee met PM Modi in Delhi and objected to the BSF’s expansion in border states, asking …

Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi today, to discuss MGNREGA, GST dues in Bengal
2 years, 7 months ago

Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi today, to discuss MGNREGA, GST dues in Bengal

India Today  

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who reached the national Capital Thursday, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss multiple issues, including MGNREGA and GST dues for her state. During the meeting, which was also attended by party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, the chief minister endorsed the joint Opposition moves during the …

Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, hands over letter | Here's what it says
2 years, 7 months ago

Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, hands over letter | Here's what it says

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee PM Modi meeting: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Friday. Banerjee, who arrived here on a four-day visit on Thursday, is likely to attend a Niti Aayog governing council meeting on August 7 to be chaired by Prime Minister Modi. Banerjee's meeting with the prime minister came close on …

Mamata meeting PM Modi attempt to enter into understanding in scam probes, alleges CPI(M)
2 years, 7 months ago

Mamata meeting PM Modi attempt to enter into understanding in scam probes, alleges CPI(M)

India TV News  

PM Modi-Mamata meeting: The CPI on Friday alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was an attempt to enter into an "understanding" in the backdrop of central agencies' investigations in various cases, including the school jobs scam in West Bengal. CPI central committee member Sujan Chakraborty alleged that had it been a meeting for getting …

Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Bengal CM to arrive today; likely to attend Niti Aayog meeting
2 years, 7 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Bengal CM to arrive today; likely to attend Niti Aayog meeting

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Bengal CM to arrive today; likely to attend Niti Aayog meeting Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit: Sources indicated that Banerjee is unlikely to address the media, with the Enforcement Directorate scanner on her former senior minister Partha Chatterjee, who has now been sacked. Highlights Banerjee will hold a meeting with her party MPs who have been protesting …

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee tries her hand at making momos in Darjeeling | Watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee tries her hand at making momos in Darjeeling | Watch

India TV News  

Mamata makes momos: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was on a visit to Darjeeling, tried a hand at making momos. In a Facebook post from her official account, Mamata Banerjee said: "Today I made momos during my morning walk, in Darjeeling. Mamata Banerjee said she had also attended the oath-taking ceremony of elected members of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration …

Mamata Banerjee makes and serves ‘puchkas’ to people in Darjeeling
2 years, 8 months ago

Mamata Banerjee makes and serves ‘puchkas’ to people in Darjeeling

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently displayed her hospitality skills as she made ‘pani puris’, popularly known as ‘puchkas’ in the state, at a roadside stall in Darjeeling and served the snack to peopl visiting the hill. Sharing the video the official Twitter handle of the All India Trinamool Congress said, “Our Hon’ble Chairperson @MamataOfficial visited SHG operated food …

Mamata announces slew of developmental projects for Darjeeling hills
2 years, 8 months ago

Mamata announces slew of developmental projects for Darjeeling hills

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 12, 2022 18:48 IST West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a slew of developmental projects in the Darjeeling hills on July 12 during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of the Gorkha Territorial Administration, the regional autonomous administrative body in the hills. Appealing to the people for peace in the days to come, Mamata …

BJP office set on fire in Bengal as protest over Prophet remarks turns violent
2 years, 9 months ago

BJP office set on fire in Bengal as protest over Prophet remarks turns violent

India Today  

A Bharatiya Janata Party office in Howrah’s Uluberia area was allegedly ransacked and burned by protestors on Friday, June 10. “Since they listen to her and unfailingly vote for her, West Bengal Chief Minister & Home-Police Minister Mamata Banerjee should be able to identify and arrest these rioters and pelters who vandalised and set fire to the BJP office in …

Mamata Banerjee slammed by women’s panel chief over remarks on gangrape case
2 years, 11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee slammed by women’s panel chief over remarks on gangrape case

Live Mint  

Amid row over the alleged gang-rape and death of a minor in West Bengal's Nadia, the National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma slammed the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, for her remarks on the case calling the remark "unfortunate", according to news agency ANI report. This comes in the wake of the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata …

OPINION | The challenges that Mamata Banerjee is now facing
2 years, 11 months ago

OPINION | The challenges that Mamata Banerjee is now facing

India TV News  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has renewed her pitch for a joint platform of all non-BJP opposition parties by writing letters to all non-NDA chief ministers and senior opposition leaders. Central agencies like ED,CBI, Central Vigilance Commission and Income Tax department are being used to target, harass and corner political opponents across the country for vendetta..This is nothing but …

Mamata's brain lacks oxygen, says Congress's Adhir Ranjan on Bengal CM's Darjeeling visit
2 years, 11 months ago

Mamata's brain lacks oxygen, says Congress's Adhir Ranjan on Bengal CM's Darjeeling visit

India Today  

West Bengal PCC president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the chief minister and said that while "Bengal is burning, Mamata Banerjee has gone to the mountains for a holiday. While addressing Congress's Nyay Yatra in Kolkata, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also demanded a CBI probe into Anish Khan's death. Adhir Ranjan also alleged that there are …

Mamata Banerjee slams local police over Birbhum arson case
2 years, 11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee slams local police over Birbhum arson case

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the local police for not acting immediately and said the Birbhum incident could have been avoided. READ | Who is Anirul Hossain, Trinamool Congress leader arrested in Birbhum arson case The West Bengal Chief Minister was in Bagtui village on Thursday to meet the kin of those who were killed in …

Dhankhar alleges Didi trying to shield West Bengal carnage culprits
2 years, 11 months ago

Dhankhar alleges Didi trying to shield West Bengal carnage culprits

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday accused chief minister Mamata Banerjee of trying to protect the culprits of the massacre at Rampurhat in Birbhum in the garb of a special investigation team probe by her government. In a reply letter to Ms Banerjee's claims on Tuesday, Mr Dhankhar wrote, "There will be no credibility of your stand of …

Birbhum violence: 'It pains me...', Mamata hits back at Guv Dhankhar for 'arson orgy' remark
2 years, 11 months ago

Birbhum violence: 'It pains me...', Mamata hits back at Guv Dhankhar for 'arson orgy' remark

Hindustan Times  

The political slugfest over the Birbhum violence intensified on Tuesday with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asking governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to refrain from making "unwarranted statements" after the latter described the violence as "arson orgy". In a letter, Banerjee, who also holds the state's home affairs portfolio, urged Dhankhar to "allow the administration to conduct an impartial probe". The …

'Uncalled for,' says Mamata Banerjee after Governor's 'arson orgy' tweet
2 years, 11 months ago

'Uncalled for,' says Mamata Banerjee after Governor's 'arson orgy' tweet

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar urging him to refrain from making “sweeping” statements about the arson in the state’s Birbhum district earlier today. Bengal Governor Dhankhar had earlier released a video message on his official Twitter handle along with a post in which he described the incident as “horrifying violence and arson orgy”. …

Bengal Arson: Centre seeks report in 72 hours, BJP asks for Mamata Banerjee's resignation
2 years, 11 months ago

Bengal Arson: Centre seeks report in 72 hours, BJP asks for Mamata Banerjee's resignation

India Today  

Hours after nearly a dozen houses were set ablaze in Bengal’s Birbhum district, killing at least eight people, the Home Ministry has sought a report on the incident of arson within 72 hours. Joint Secretary-level officers of the Home Ministry will visit Bengal soon, Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar said after meeting Amit Shah, and called for the immediate resignation …

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