Bangla Bandh: Here's BJP workers face attacks, police detain BJP leaders for tear gas, water canon action against peaceful protestors, all you need to know
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangla Bandh: Here's BJP workers face attacks, police detain BJP leaders for tear gas, water canon action against peaceful protestors, all you need to know

Op India  

On Wednesday, 28th August, the BJP leaders in the state of West Bengal called for a 12-hour strike a day after the Kolkata Police targeted the peaceful protestors and used water canons, tear gas shells, and resorted to lathi charges. Leader of the Opposition in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari also shared the video and said that the “toxic cocktail of Police & TMC Goons won’t be able to scare BJP.” Meanwhile, the police recovered empty bomb shells from near the spot where BJP leader Priyangu Pandey was attacked in Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas. pic.twitter.com/gluiz2rmcw — Spandan Gain August 28, 2024 It is important to note that ‘Bangla Bandh’, the strike called by the BJP has received mass support from all over the state with people keeping their businesses closed and demanding the removal of Mamata Banerjee for her failure to give justice to the horrific Kolkata rape-murder case. pic.twitter.com/ko6uLemsCY — Mokter Hossain Monda August 28, 2024 The BJP leaders have called for the strike after the police personnel attacked the protesting individuals yesterday at the state secretariat ‘Nabbana’.

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Case registered against workers from Congress, BJP youth wing after clash in Kolkata
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Case registered against workers from Congress, BJP youth wing after clash in Kolkata

India Today  

The Kolkata Police has registered cases against workers of the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha after a clash between workers from both sides during a protest. Both groups of workers threw stones at each other during the clash, due to which several police personnel were also injured. The police said that the clash broke out between the workers on …

Case against BJP's Annamalai, 916 party workers for holding rally in Tamil Nadu
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Case against BJP's Annamalai, 916 party workers for holding rally in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

A case has been registered against Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai and over 900 other party workers for holding a protest without prior permission under section 170 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said on Saturday. The case was registered a day after the BJP cadre, led by Annamalai, carried out a "Black Day" procession in Chennai, accusing the …

BJP’s bandh call receive mixed response in Chikkamagaluru; peace maintained: Police
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP’s bandh call receive mixed response in Chikkamagaluru; peace maintained: Police

Hindustan Times  

Tensions flared in Chikkamagaluru on Friday as the BJP and Congress workers clashed during a bandh called by the BJP workers in protest against the arrest of Chikkamagaluru MLC CT Ravi, according to people familiar with the matter. BJP activists celebrate after the Karnataka High Court directed the police to immediately release BJP leader CT Ravi, outside his residence in …

Bengal BJP holds protest march to Bangladesh Dy High Commission over ISKCON priest's arrest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal BJP holds protest march to Bangladesh Dy High Commission over ISKCON priest's arrest

India TV News  

Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and BJP leader Agnimitra Paul held a protest march on Wednesday to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata against the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari by Dhaka police. During the march, Agnimitra Paul said that the Bengali Hindus would …

Bengal bandh sparks clashes on streets of Kolkata
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bandh sparks clashes on streets of Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

A 12-hour bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party over the rape and murder of a young doctor sparked fierce clashes on the streets of Kolkata on Wednesday and stalled life in other parts of West Bengal even as politics mounted over the gruesome crime that has stunned India and stoked sweeping protests. Workers from the BJP workers blocked roads …

Kolkata Doctor Case: TMC Supporters Clash with BJP Activists During Bandh in Malda | Breaking News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata Doctor Case: TMC Supporters Clash with BJP Activists During Bandh in Malda | Breaking News

ABP News  

On August 28, the West Bengal BJP called for a 12-hour bandh in response to police actions against students protesting the rape and murder of a doctor from RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed that more than 160 protestors, including 17 women, were injured due to police action. In response, BJP Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar …

Kolkata Case: After Major Commotion in Bengal, Police Detains BJP Activist | Breaking News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata Case: After Major Commotion in Bengal, Police Detains BJP Activist | Breaking News

ABP News  

West Bengal BJP called a 12-hour Bangla bandh on August 28 against the police action taken on students demonstrating against the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder, aiming to reach the West Bengal state secretariat, Nabanna, as part of their Nabanna Abhijan. Large-scale violence ensued on the streets of Kolkata and Howrah on Tuesday afternoon after protestors clashed with the police …

'7 bullets fired, bombs hurled': BJP leader claims attack amid Bengal Bandh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'7 bullets fired, bombs hurled': BJP leader claims attack amid Bengal Bandh

Hindustan Times  

A BJP leader claimed on Wednesday that Trinamool Congress workers attacked his car in West Bengal's Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas district. The attack came amid the BJP's 12-hour Bengal Bandh call to protest against the police's use of force during the former's 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest rally. The protesters had been marching towards the West Bengal State Secretariat Nabanna amid …

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: Proposal for anti-rape bill approved
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: Proposal for anti-rape bill approved

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party observed a 12-hour “Bangla Bandh” in West Bengal today to protest police action against protesters who participated in the 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally on Tuesday. Daily life was partially affected across the state as BJP workers tried stopping rail and bus services leading to police action. Over 200 people were arrested and …

Abhishek Banerjee warns BJP of TMC protest in Delhi: 'You have started, and we will end this'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Abhishek Banerjee warns BJP of TMC protest in Delhi: 'You have started, and we will end this'

India TV News  

Amid the raging protest and bandh called by the BJP, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee warned the party of a bigger protest in Delhi. The BJP has called 12-hour Bangla Bandh in the entire state against the police action on student protestors, who held the Nabanna Abhijan march to the Secretariat on Tuesday. On RG Kar rape and murder "We …

Elderly Kolkata Protester Facing Water Cannons Sparks Debate. Student? TMC Asks. Determination, BJP Says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elderly Kolkata Protester Facing Water Cannons Sparks Debate. Student? TMC Asks. Determination, BJP Says

News 18  

An elderly man, who braved water cannons while protesting against the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government with tricolour in his hand on Tuesday in connection with the rape and murder of Kolkata doctor, is going viral on social media. We all demand the end of TMC’s tyranny.With the Tiranga in hand amid blasting water cannons, this man is defining his …

Kolkata rape and murder case: Mamata writes to PM Modi for central law on sex assault, speedy trials
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape and murder case: Mamata writes to PM Modi for central law on sex assault, speedy trials

The Hindu  

As the Central Bureau of Investigation approached a court in Kolkata seeking permission to conduct polygraph tests on former principal of the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Kumar Ghosh and four other doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for a central legislation for speedy justice in cases of …

Trinamool govt. harassing those demanding justice for Kolkata rape-murder victim: BJP
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool govt. harassing those demanding justice for Kolkata rape-murder victim: BJP

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday reiterated its demand for the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing the Trinamool Congress government of harassing those seeking justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, and attempting to protect the perpetrators. At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the “dictatorial” Trinamool government has …

3 policemen injured as protest over power cuts turns violent in Bengal’s Malda
5 months, 4 weeks ago

3 policemen injured as protest over power cuts turns violent in Bengal’s Malda

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Five people, including three police personnel, were injured in a clash between a mob and the West Bengal Police on Thursday, following protests over frequent power disruptions in Malda district, people aware of the matter said. The incident took place at Enayetpur in Malda’s Manikchak area in which the Manikchak police station circle inspector sustained injuries following an attack …

BJP supporters going home after celebrating Modi swearing-in stabbed in Mangaluru
7 months ago

BJP supporters going home after celebrating Modi swearing-in stabbed in Mangaluru

The Hindu  

The Konaje police on Monday arrested five persons on charges of stabbing two BJP workers and injuring another while they were returning after celebrating the swearing-in of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister at Boliyar, near Mangaluru, on Sunday night. City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal identified the arrested persons as Mohammed Shakir, 28, Abdul Razak, 40, Abubaker Siddique, 35, Sawad, 18, …

LS polls: Amid violence, Bengal records high 78% voting in phase-VI
7 months, 2 weeks ago

LS polls: Amid violence, Bengal records high 78% voting in phase-VI

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA : One person was killed in sporadic incidents of violence reported from various parts of West Bengal’s Kanthi, Tamluk and Bishnupur constituencies in Phase-VI of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. BJP sources said when Tudu reached a village at Garbeta, a group of around 200 Trinamool Congress activists, including women, blocked his vehicle. In Ghatal constituency, clashes erupted …

Sporadic incidents of violence reported from some areas during polling in West Bengal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sporadic incidents of violence reported from some areas during polling in West Bengal

The Hindu  

“Scattered incidents of violence were reported from some areas in the eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal, where polling is under way for the sixth phase on May 25,” officials said. “The Election Commission of India has received 954 complaints until 11 a.m. from various political parties, alleging EVM malfunctions and agents being stopped from entering booths,” they said. …

Bengal Pre Poll Violence BJP Stages Demonstration Against TMC Over Death Of Worker In Nandigram
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal Pre Poll Violence BJP Stages Demonstration Against TMC Over Death Of Worker In Nandigram

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday staged a demonstration against the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Nandigram after the saffron party alleged that its workers were attacked by TMC members. Nandigram BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari reached Nandigram hospital where he met with the injured party workers. BJP leader Amit Malviya held …

BJP Worker's Killing Sparks Massive Protests In Bengal's Nandigram, Police Resort To Lathi-Charge
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Worker's Killing Sparks Massive Protests In Bengal's Nandigram, Police Resort To Lathi-Charge

News 18  

Days before the sixth phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal on May 25, reports of violence have poured in from East Medinipur district’s Nandigram district, where the Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed that several of their workers were attacked by Trinamool Congress workers last night. VIDEO | West Bengal: Several shops were torched by an …

Unrest in Bengal's Nandigram after BJP woman worker's killing; party supporters protest
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Unrest in Bengal's Nandigram after BJP woman worker's killing; party supporters protest

New Indian Express  

The saffron camp called a bandh in Nadigram as part of its protest but withdrew it later, a local BJP leader said. She was murdered and others were left badly injured,” the BJP's district general secretary, Meghnadh Paul, told PTI. TMC leader in Nandigram, Swadesh Das, dismissed the allegations, claiming, “There were some family disputes and the killing could be …

Sandeshkhali: Clash Breaks Out Between TMC And BJP Workers, Mamata's Party Accuses Rekha Patra Of 'Assault'
8 months ago

Sandeshkhali: Clash Breaks Out Between TMC And BJP Workers, Mamata's Party Accuses Rekha Patra Of 'Assault'

ABP News  

A clash broke out between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali. The TMC pinned blame on BJP Lok Sabha candidate Rekha Patra alleging that she led an "assault" against their workers. PM @narendramodi is responsible for everything!#SandeshkhaliExposed pic.twitter.com/iBTEmIGXAg — All India Trinamool Congress May 12, 2024 This comes as a new video has emerged from …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Bengal Records Highest Turnout, Bihar Lowest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Bengal Records Highest Turnout, Bihar Lowest

The Quint  

As three Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal headed to polls, BJP and TMC workers accused each other of being behind the violence reported in the state on Friday, 19 April. The BJP alleged that TMC supporters in Chandamari had pelted stones and injured the party's booth president. Meanwhile, the Mamata Banerjee-led party claimed that their workers had been attacked …

FIR against BJP leaders Shobha Karandlaje, Tejashwi Surya and PC Mohan following EC's direction
9 months, 3 weeks ago

FIR against BJP leaders Shobha Karandlaje, Tejashwi Surya and PC Mohan following EC's direction

India TV News  

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and other BJP leaders landed in legal trouble after the Election Commission on Wednesday directed the Karnataka chief electoral officer to take immediate and appropriate action on the DMK's complaint about alleged model code violation. An FIR has been lodged by the Halasuru Gate police under sections 143, 149, 188, 283, 290 and 268 against BJP …

TMC goons attack Union Minister Nisith Pramanik in West Bengal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC goons attack Union Minister Nisith Pramanik in West Bengal

Op India  

On Tuesday, West Bengal’s cabinet minister Trinamool Congress Party’s leader Udayan Guha and his supporters allegedly attacked Union Minister of States Nisith Pramanik in Dinhata of West Bengal. BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted from his X handle, “TMC goons attack Union Minister and BJP’s Coochbehar candidate Nishith Pramanik. Udayan Guha, minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, lead the gang …

Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls TMC, BJP Workers Clash At Bengal Venue Of Central, State Ministers' Meetings
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls TMC, BJP Workers Clash At Bengal Venue Of Central, State Ministers' Meetings

ABP News  

Clashes erupted between supporters of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district following public gatherings led by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik and state minister Udayan Guha, news agency PTI reported on Wednesday. #WATCH | Cooch Behar, West Bengal: A clash erupted between Trinamool Congress and BJP …

Massive Row After Bengal Minister Faces Off With Union Minister, Dramatic Video Captures TMC-BJP Scuffle
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive Row After Bengal Minister Faces Off With Union Minister, Dramatic Video Captures TMC-BJP Scuffle

News 18  

Clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district on Tuesday evening, moments after a public meeting addressed by Union MoS for Home Nisith Paramanik got over and a rally led by state minister Udayan Guha was about to begin nearby. BJP Attacks TMC Following the incident, BJP leader Amit Malviya called …

Five cases of attacks on BJP workers in West Bengal ahead of 2024 elections
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Five cases of attacks on BJP workers in West Bengal ahead of 2024 elections

Op India  

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, goons associated with the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal have yet again unleashed ‘khela‘ of violence against their political rival BJP. In a tweet on Sunday, he informed, “Opponents persecuted across the state by TMC.Met a BJP worker from Kushmondi Assembly, who was attacked by TMC goons, at Gangarampur Super Specialty …

BJP on sit-in against 'worsening' law and order in West Bengal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP on sit-in against 'worsening' law and order in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The BJP began a two-day dharna in Kolkata to protest against the alleged worsening of law and order situation in West Bengal and atrocities on villagers by ruling TMC leaders in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali region. Several incidents of land grab and sexual abuse in Sandeshkhali are glaring examples of such a situation in the state," West Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya …

'Ram, Vaam, Shyam': Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress, Left, BJP amid Sandeshkhali row
10 months, 4 weeks ago

'Ram, Vaam, Shyam': Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress, Left, BJP amid Sandeshkhali row

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to disrupt peace in the Sandeshkhali area of 24 North Parganas district. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the BJP over several issues. Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP over farmers' protest, PMLA cases Reacting to farmers' protest in Punjab and Delhi, Banerjee said the …

Farmers protest Day 4: Tear gas fired at Shambhu border; police say petrol bombs hurled
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers protest Day 4: Tear gas fired at Shambhu border; police say petrol bombs hurled

Hindustan Times  

The standoff between the protesting farmers and the security forces continued on the fourth day of protest, with security personnel firing tear gas shells to disperse demonstrators attempting to remove barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala. Security personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse protesters trying to remove barricades at the Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana near Ambala during the …

What Is Sandeshkhali Incident Over Which BJP, TMC Have Locked Horns? Explained
11 months ago

What Is Sandeshkhali Incident Over Which BJP, TMC Have Locked Horns? Explained

ABP News  

Women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali have been protesting for more than one week over alleged incidents of atrocities committed against them by Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides. Amid the uproar over the alleged events, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday passed an order setting aside the promulgation of Section 144 of CrPC at Sandeshkhali, and told the …

West Bengal police lathicharge BJP workers protesting against sexual assault of Hindu women in Sandeshkhali
11 months ago

West Bengal police lathicharge BJP workers protesting against sexual assault of Hindu women in Sandeshkhali

Op India  

On Tuesday, February 13, the West Bengal police working at the behest of CM Mamata Banerjee clashed with BJP workers who were trying to reach the SP’s office in Basirhat to protest against the systematic sexual assault of Hindu women in Sandeshkhali at the hands of Trinamool Congress goons. #WATCH | Basirhat: A clash broke out between Police & BJP …

West Bengal: Clashes erupt between police and BJP workers in Barrackpore
11 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: Clashes erupt between police and BJP workers in Barrackpore

Op India  

On January 29, clashes ensued between Bharatiya Janata Party supporters and local police in Barrackpore, West Bengal, during the law violation program led by State BJP President Sukanta Majumdar. Suvendu Adhikari, BJP leader and LoP in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly alleges that the use of water cannons against BJP workers in Barrackpore was directed by CM Mamata Banerjee. #WATCH …

‘Palghar-kind lynching’: BJP targets Mamata govt over ‘assault’ on sadhus in Bengal's Purulia; 12 arrested
1 year ago

‘Palghar-kind lynching’: BJP targets Mamata govt over ‘assault’ on sadhus in Bengal's Purulia; 12 arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has lashed out at the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, after a video went viral showing a group of sadhus being purportedly thrashed by a mob in the Purulia district. Equating the incident with the 2020 Palghar mob lynching, Amit Malviya, wrote, "Absolutely shocking incident reported from Purulia in West Bengal… Sadhus travelling to Gangasagar …

Republic Bangla reporter attacked in a live show by TMC Councillor Sukumar Mondal
1 year, 3 months ago

Republic Bangla reporter attacked in a live show by TMC Councillor Sukumar Mondal

Op India  

On Thursday, a reporter working for Republic TV Bangla was brutally attacked by TMC Councillor Sukumar Mondal and his aides during a live show outside Bengal Food Minister Rathin Ghosh’s residence in the north 24 Parganas district. Irked by Republic Bangla’s reporter’s questions, the TMC councilor attempted to conceal the largest raid in Bengal at the time and pushed the …

Didi Slams BJP After Delhi Police Lifts TMC Stir
1 year, 3 months ago

Didi Slams BJP After Delhi Police Lifts TMC Stir

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has attacked the BJP after her MP nephew Abhishek Banerjee and other Trinamul Congress leaders were forcibly removed by the Delhi police personnel from Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi during their sit-in demonstration on Tuesday night. An angry TMC supremo tweeted, "Today is a dark, sinister day for democracy, a day when @BJP4India …

‘TMC a rich party, should use chartered flights to send workers to Delhi’: Suvendu Adhikari
1 year, 3 months ago

‘TMC a rich party, should use chartered flights to send workers to Delhi’: Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

Refuting the allegations made by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee that BJP is cancelling trains so that TMC workers cannot attend protests in the national capital on Sunday, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said that TMC is lying and Bengal ruling party should use its chartered plane to send their party workers to join protests. They …

Hundreds injured after Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists
1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds injured after Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists

Al Jazeera  

Officers say they were forced to take action after demonstrators suddenly attacked them while trying to break through a barricade. Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who will oversee the next election. The United News of Bangladesh agency said as many as 150 people including police officers were …

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers
1 year, 5 months ago

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers

India TV News  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday alleged that BJP goons had indulged in violence during the panchayat elections in West Bengal and not the ruling party's cadre as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address earlier in the day. Claiming that the PM's accusations against the TMC government were untrue, West Bengal minister Sashi Panja also accused the BJP …

‘Stringent social media monitoring to address Haryana violence’, says Anil Vij
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Stringent social media monitoring to address Haryana violence’, says Anil Vij

Live Mint  

Speaking on Haryana violence, state home minister Anil Vij said that the government has formed a special committee which includes the members from the IT Cell. During the protest, the organizations submitted a memorandum to the President, the Governor of Haryana, and the Chief Minister, urging them to take stringent action against the perpetrators responsible for the Nuh violence. Earlier …

Panchayat Poll Violence: Bengal BJP Seeks Governor's Intervention
1 year, 6 months ago

Panchayat Poll Violence: Bengal BJP Seeks Governor's Intervention

News 18  

The legal department of West Bengal BJP on Friday sought Governor C V Ananda Bose’s intervention over the violence during the West Bengal panchayat election process, claiming that it has exposed the “suffocation of democratic process” and lack of law and order in the state. Seeking the governor’s intervention “to restore democracy in West Bengal,” BJP legal department comprising advocates, …

All Quiet on the 'West Bengal' Front: The Congress's Dilemma over Panchayat Poll Violence
1 year, 6 months ago

All Quiet on the 'West Bengal' Front: The Congress's Dilemma over Panchayat Poll Violence

News 18  

Silence can be powerful. But in case of the West Bengal panchayat poll violence, it is reflecting the dilemma within the Congress. While the fight over the poll violence is largely between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, too, claimed their party workers have been assaulted in state Congress president and leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan …

They rained bombs, looted booths: Witnesses of West Bengal panchayat poll violence
1 year, 6 months ago

They rained bombs, looted booths: Witnesses of West Bengal panchayat poll violence

Hindustan Times  

Dulali Karjee and her son Chiranjit were looking forward to exercise their franchise, along with friends and neighbours, in Bhagni village in Cooch Behar on Saturday, but the day brought a lifetime of grief for the 64-year-old woman instead as her son was among the 18 people killed in widespread violence that marred the West Bengal panchayat elections. He died …

4 workers suffer bullet injuries in clash at Bengal’s Murshidabad: TMC
1 year, 6 months ago

4 workers suffer bullet injuries in clash at Bengal’s Murshidabad: TMC

Hindustan Times  

BERHAMPORE: Four men suffered bullet injuries and four others were injured in a clash in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Monday afternoon when workers of various political parties were campaigning for the July 8 panchayat polls in the state, police said. TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh accused the Congress and CPM for the violence The incident took place in …

Bajrang Dal activists lathicharged amid protest in Indore, government orders probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Bajrang Dal activists lathicharged amid protest in Indore, government orders probe

Hindustan Times  

Police lathi-charged a group of Bajrang Dal activists and arrested 11 of them in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh when they held a sit-in protest over registration of "false" cases against the outfit's members for complaining against those involved in illegal drug trade, an official said on Friday. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which is ruling the state, alleged that some …

In Bengal, BJP leader's 'Russia-Ukraine' jab on clashes with Trinamool workers
1 year, 7 months ago

In Bengal, BJP leader's 'Russia-Ukraine' jab on clashes with Trinamool workers

Hindustan Times  

Violence continues in Bengal ahead of panchayat elections which are scheduled to be held on July 8. “The way bombs are being hurled at BJP workers, it seems that we are in Russia or Ukraine,” BJP leader Agnimitra Paul told PTI. The court order had come on separate pleas filed by leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP and …

West Bengal: Clashes erupt between TMC, ISF Workers in Bhangar over panchayat polls
1 year, 7 months ago

West Bengal: Clashes erupt between TMC, ISF Workers in Bhangar over panchayat polls

India TV News  

Another clash broke out between leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Indian Secular Front in West Bengal on the fourth day of the filing of nominations for the upcoming Panchayat polls. During the brawl that took place at Bhangar in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal between the ruling TMC and the ISF, a number of …

Violence intensifies during filing of papers for Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Violence intensifies during filing of papers for Bengal panchayat polls

The Hindu  

Violence intensified during the filing of nomination papers for the panchayat polls in West Bengal on Monday, with reports of clashes emerging from several districts and leaders of Opposition parties sustaining injuries during the process. The Calcutta High Court during the day heard petitions on several issues concerning panchayat polls, including seeking deployment of Central forces, increasing the window of …

Violence in North Bengal during BJP-called bandh over Kaliaganj deaths
1 year, 8 months ago

Violence in North Bengal during BJP-called bandh over Kaliaganj deaths

India Today  

Violent protests erupted again over the death of a tribal girl in West Bengal's Kaliaganj on Friday, almost a week after her body was found in a village pond. #WATCH | Police detained BJP workers protesting against the alleged murder of a BJP leader and Kaliyaganj rape & murder case, in North Dinajpur, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/ipw4tdwfME — ANI April 28, …

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