In Sandeshkhali protests, message for Mamata, TMC
9 months, 4 weeks ago

In Sandeshkhali protests, message for Mamata, TMC

Hindustan Times  

Protests boiled over in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali earlier this month, blowing the lid off a dark web of alleged sexual exploitation, extensive landgrab, intimidation and violence perpetrated by Sheikh Shahjahan, a local Trinamool Congress leader, with a feral gang of extreme malcontents. On February 8, women hit the streets in Sandeshkhali protesting against the extreme indignities and exploitation they had been allegedly subjected to for a decade or so by Shahjahan and his associates — Shibaprasad Hazra, Uttam Sardar and Sirajuddin, Shahjahan’s brother. The next day, the director-general of police and additional director-general of police went to Sandeshkhali and promised residents their grievances would be dealt with, but they should not take matters into their own hands, while Maiti was told that action would be taken against him if he was found guilty of involvement in Shahjahan’s depredations. Lakshmir Bhandar, like the groundbreaking Kanyashree scheme to encourage girls' education, has gained for West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a near-messianic following among women.

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Sandeshkhali: Clash Breaks Out Between TMC And BJP Workers, Mamata's Party Accuses Rekha Patra Of 'Assault'
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Sandeshkhali row: TMC to move ECI against NCW chief after sting video surfaces
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali row: TMC to move ECI against NCW chief after sting video surfaces

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress, which has launched a no-holds-barred attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party ever since the sting video on Sandeshkhali surfaced on May 4, said on Friday that it would now move the Election Commission of India against Rekha Sharma, chairperson of the National Commission for Women. On May 4, a purported sting video surfaced in which Gangadhar …

TMC’s sting video claims BJP paid Sandeshkhali women to frame leaders
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC’s sting video claims BJP paid Sandeshkhali women to frame leaders

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday released a video alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari hatched the Sandeshkhali conspiracy and paid women villagers to frame local TMC leaders so that the BJP may get an advantage ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. In the 32-minute video, a man named Gangadhar Koyal was recorded on a spy cam purportedly narrating …

Sandeshkhali Incidents Conspiracy By BJP To Defame Bengal, Alleges TMC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali Incidents Conspiracy By BJP To Defame Bengal, Alleges TMC

News 18  

Amid the row over incidents in Sandeshkhali where allegations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders have surfaced, the party on Saturday released a video on social media, claiming that the episode was a “conspiracy” by the BJP to defame West Bengal ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The man alleged in the video that Adhikari had asked him and other …

TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan cries in police van, BJP takes a jibe
8 months ago

TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan cries in police van, BJP takes a jibe

Op India  

Former All India Trinamool Congress goon Sheikh Shahjahan broke down while meeting his family from inside a police vehicle following a court appearance in Basirhat Sub-Divisional Court on 23rd April. Sheikh Shahjahan who was literally being escorted by cops when he was arrested is now in CBI custody and broke down when produced in court pic.twitter.com/vYaELtscd1 — Akshita Nandagopal April …

Sandeshkhali: TMC workers allegedly burn BJP worker’s house, distribute govt-funded sarees for vote
8 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali: TMC workers allegedly burn BJP worker’s house, distribute govt-funded sarees for vote

Op India  

Even though the Calcutta High Court had ordered a court-monitored probe by CBI into the allegations of sexual abuse and land grabbing by Trinamool Congress leaders in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, the situation remains volatile in the area. In a fresh incident creating tension, a house of a BJP worker was set on fire allegedly by TMC workers on Wednesday …

Cop attacked inside police camp in Bengal's Sandeshkhali; TMC leaders detained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cop attacked inside police camp in Bengal's Sandeshkhali; TMC leaders detained

Hindustan Times  

A constable was allegedly attacked by unidentified miscreants inside a police camp in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali around Monday midnight. Security personnel during a raid at TMC functionary Shahjahan Sheikh's home at Sandeshkhali in January. Police said that three persons, including two local Trinamool Congress leaders, have been detained for questioning in connection with the incident. Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas …

Mamata handled Sandeshkhali developments ‘incredibly well’, says Saayoni Ghosh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata handled Sandeshkhali developments ‘incredibly well’, says Saayoni Ghosh

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress may have fielded actor-politician Saayoni Ghosh from the Jadavpur Lok Sabha segment, a party stronghold on the southern fringes of Kolkata, but that hasn’t granted her immunity to battling voters’ perceptions on one of West Bengal’s most pressing issues in the parliamentary polls — Sandeshkhali. Even as the 31-year-old youth leader made no attempts to hide her …

PM Modi warns TMC at Bengal's Barasat rally: ‘Storm of Sandeshkhali will…’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi warns TMC at Bengal's Barasat rally: ‘Storm of Sandeshkhali will…’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a public rally at Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, where Sandeshkhali is situated, after inaugurating India's first underwater Metro section between Howrah Maidan and Kolkata's Esplanade on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the gathering during foundation stone laying and inauguration of multiple connectivity projects, in Kolkata on Wednesday, …

Buses taking Sandeshkhali women to PM Modi’s rally in West Bengal’s Barasat stopped over ‘security protocol’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Buses taking Sandeshkhali women to PM Modi’s rally in West Bengal’s Barasat stopped over ‘security protocol’

The Hindu  

A few buses in which women from Sandeshkhali were travelling to PM Narendra Modi’s rally in West Bengal’s Barasat on Wednesday were stopped at multiple places by the police citing “security protocol”, BJP leaders alleged. The state BJP made arrangements for buses to take the women, who were allegedly tortured by suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides, from …

Sandeshkhali violence | CBI takes custody of TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | CBI takes custody of TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on March 6 got the custody of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, in a case involving an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials on January 5. The Calcutta High Court noted that though the West Bengal government has pleaded that it had filed before the Supreme Court an SLP challenging Tuesday’s judgement, there was no …

Narendra Modi's Sandeshkhali attack on Mamata, INDIA bloc: ‘Country is enraged’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Narendra Modi's Sandeshkhali attack on Mamata, INDIA bloc: ‘Country is enraged’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came down heavily on Trinamool Congress and the other alliance parties of the INDIA bloc over the Sandeshkhali case where several women claimed to be sexually harassed by Trinamool strongman Sheikh Shahjahan who was arrested on Thursday after being on the run for about 50 days. Modi condemns Sandeshkhali case, attacks Mamata for saving …

Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The Hindu  

Residents in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on February 29 celebrated the arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, accused of sexual abuse of women and land grab in the area, and distributed sweets. The residents, who for the last few days have been protesting in the riverine Sandeshkhali area, came out in the streets as they …

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan of TMC arrested, sent to 10-day police custody
9 months, 3 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 …

Who is Sheikh Shahjahan, the controversial TMC leader of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Sheikh Shahjahan, the controversial TMC leader of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal?

Hindustan Times  

Sheikh Shahjahan, the Trinamool Congress strongman of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas, was arrested by the state police early on Thursday morning after almost two months of being on the run. State advocate general Kishore Datta informed the Calcutta high court earlier this week that 43 FIRs involving him were registered in the last four years. The Calcutta high court …

Who is TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan, arrested in relation to attack on ED officials?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan, arrested in relation to attack on ED officials?

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual violence and land grabbing in Sadeshkhali village, was apprehended on Thursday in the Minakhan area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Sheikh Shahjahan, 42, also called "Bhai", initially worked in the fisheries and brick kilns of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas near the Bangladesh border, according to PTI. Despite facing …

Sandeshkhali: Sheikh Shahjahan, TMC leader on the run for more than 50 days, arrested
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: Sheikh Shahjahan, TMC leader on the run for more than 50 days, arrested

Hindustan Times  

Sheikh Shahjahan, absconding Trinamool Congress leader, accused of sexual violence and land grab in Sandeshkhali village, was arrested on Thursday morning, police said. TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh was on the run following the attack on ED officials in Sandeshkhali last month. TMC Rajya Sabha MP-elect Sagarika Ghose asserted that the recent arrests of key aides linked to Sheikh Shahjahan demonstrate …

Sandeshkhali unrest: Sheikh Shahjahan in ‘safe custody’ of Bengal police, claims BJP
9 months, 3 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 …

BJP on sit-in against 'worsening' law and order in West Bengal
9 months, 3 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 …

Sandeshkhali: CM Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders about people’s power
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: CM Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders about people’s power

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday sent out a message to leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress saying that if they lose the support of the people, no one would care for them, a warning issued to her own party members in the backdrop of developments in Sandeshkhali, which has been on the edge since early this …

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused
9 months, 3 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: Stay on Mamata's aide Shahjahan Sheikh's arrest cancelled; TMC leader Ajit Maity arrested
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: Stay on Mamata's aide Shahjahan Sheikh's arrest cancelled; TMC leader Ajit Maity arrested

Op India  

Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s 24 Pargana has been on the boil for a couple of weeks. The tension escalated when several locals, especially women, took to the streets to protest against the rampant incidents of sexual assault and land grabbing being carried out by absconding TMC leader and Mamata Banerjee’s close aide Shahjahan Sheikh and his goons. Calcutta HC rebukes …

West Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader in Sandeshkhali; lodge FIR against Shajahan
9 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader in Sandeshkhali; lodge FIR against Shajahan

The Hindu  

“The West Bengal Police arrested Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maiti from the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on the charges of land grabbing from villagers,” an officer said on February 26. “Most of the complainants claimed that Shajahan was actively involved in the forcible acquisition of their land and torturing of local women,” the police officer said. Angry …

Trinamool leader arrested day after being removed from post amid Sandeshkhali row
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool leader arrested day after being removed from post amid Sandeshkhali row

India Today  

Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maity was on Monday arrested by the West Bengal Police, a day after he was removed as the head of the party's local unit, following protests against him in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district. Maity had sought refuge in someone else's house, sources told India Today TV. Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed villagers …

Sandeshkhali Protests: Members of independent fact-finding committee arrested
9 months, 4 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 …

TMC distances itself from brother of Sheikh Shahjahan, cops stop fact-finding committee from reaching Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC distances itself from brother of Sheikh Shahjahan, cops stop fact-finding committee from reaching Sandeshkhali

Op India  

A day after angry villagers of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal set fire to the property of Sheikh Shahjahan’s brother Sirajuddin, the Trinamool Congress is attempting to distance itself from him. The matter became evident when West Bengal Cabinet Minister Partha Bhowmik went to Sandeshkhali on Saturday and claimed that Sheikh Sirajuddin had been removed as the ‘head of the Panchayat’ …

Locals up ante in Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Locals up ante in Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Regardless of the Bengal government setting up a mini secretariat at the strife-hit Sandeshkhali to contain people’s anger that led to a large-scale stir against the TMC satraps, the North 24 Parganas island continued to be on the boil on Saturday. The leader is at the forefront of the stir against the TMC’s local strongman Shahjahan Sheikh and other …

Sandeshkhali: 700 complaints in 6 days against TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides
10 months ago

Sandeshkhali: 700 complaints in 6 days against TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides

Op India  

After a prolonged protest, resistance by victims of systemic sexual exploitation, and massive pressure from the opposition BJP in the state, the true extent of criminal antecedents of TMC leader and Sandeshkhai mastermind Sheikh Shahjahan has started to come out in the open. Speaking with The Indian Express, Block development officer of Sandeshkhali-II Block, Arun Kumar Samanta shared that out …

Sandeshkhali violence: Fire and smoke in a West Bengal village
10 months ago

Sandeshkhali violence: Fire and smoke in a West Bengal village

The Hindu  

Two days before her house was attacked in the dead of night, a woman from Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, had deposed before a magistrate accusing local leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress party of sexual assault at a nearby party office. “They did bad things.” The woman was referring to Uttam Sardar and …

Sandeshkhali on edge as fresh protests break out
10 months ago

Sandeshkhali on edge as fresh protests break out

Hindustan Times  

Fresh protests rocked West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali village on Friday as local women demanded the arrest of absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, set fire to a hut next to a fish farm allegedly owned by the strongman’s brother and thrashed another leader of the ruling party. Police detain BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and other BJP Mahila Morcha members on their …

Sandeshkhali unrest: Villagers thrash TMC leader as agitation intensifies
10 months ago

Sandeshkhali unrest: Villagers thrash TMC leader as agitation intensifies

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal's Sandeshkhali has been on the boil with massive unrest for over 10 days as women protestors are seeking justice against alleged sexual assault committed by Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his supporters. Read here: BJP denies association with man held for running sex racket in Bengal As the protest continued on Friday, the protesters broke through fences …

Fresh unrest in Sandeshkhali, TMC leaders’ homes attacked
10 months ago

Fresh unrest in Sandeshkhali, TMC leaders’ homes attacked

Deccan Chronicle  

Fresh violence erupted at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal on Friday. In the morning, an armed group of villagers vandalized and torched houses and properties of Trinamul Congress leaders Sirajuddin Sheikh and his aide Ajit Maity at Jhupkhali and Bermojur to vent their anger on them for tormenting them and grabbing their land earlier. What added fuel …

Sandeshkhali: TMC leader Ajit Marty assaulted, his house vandalised by protesters
10 months ago

Sandeshkhali: TMC leader Ajit Marty assaulted, his house vandalised by protesters

Op India  

On Friday, Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district was once again plunged into turmoil with a new wave of protests and arson. West Bengal police detained BJP MP Locket Chatterjee as the women’s team from the saffron party was en route to the troubled area of Sandeshkhali on Friday. The background of the controversy On 8th February this …

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

Trinamool Congress leader assaulted by Sandeshkhali villagers
10 months ago

Trinamool Congress leader assaulted by Sandeshkhali villagers

The Hindu  

Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali on Friday with locals in the Bermajur gram panchayat targeting a local Trinamool Congress leader. A group of villagers attacked the house of local Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maity and beat him up. The villagers alleged that Trinamool leader Sheikh Shahjahan’s brother Sheikh Sirajuddin had grabbed land from the locals and Mr. Maity had helped …

TMC accuses BJP of trying to aggravate Sandeshkhali situation and not allowing peace to return
10 months ago

TMC accuses BJP of trying to aggravate Sandeshkhali situation and not allowing peace to return

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Friday blamed the BJP for trying to aggravate the situation in restive Sandeshkhali by foiling every effort to restore peace and normalcy in the area, even as the administration and police are working overtime to reach out to every villager to address their grievances. Addressing a press conference here, senior minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said the …

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; tribal panel records statement
10 months ago

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; tribal panel records statement

Hindustan Times  

Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday as dozens of women hit the streets and set ablaze a thatched structure linked to Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, seeking his and his aides’ arrest over allegations of sexual assault and land grabbing, even as state police chief Rajeev Kumar pledged action against the perpetrators. …

Sandeshkhali witnesses fresh tensions; Bengal BJP chief removed from village
10 months 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 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 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 …

Bengal DGP visits strife-hit Sandeshkhali, Mamata reiterates attack on BJP
10 months ago

Bengal DGP visits strife-hit Sandeshkhali, Mamata reiterates attack on BJP

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Since the Sandeshkhali stir, led by women of the North 24 Parganas island, broke out on February 6, state police chief Rajeev Kumar on Wednesday visited the strife-hit area to take stock of the situation. The director general of police held a meeting at Sandeshkhali police station after reaching there crossing a river on boat and travelling in an …

After Sandeshkhali, women in Howrah protest illegal land grabbing by TMC leader Sheikh Khalil Ahmed
10 months ago

After Sandeshkhali, women in Howrah protest illegal land grabbing by TMC leader Sheikh Khalil Ahmed

Op India  

On Monday, a large group of women took to the streets in Panchla town in the Howrah district of West Bengal over incidents of illegal land grabbing by a local Trinamool Congress leader named Sheikh Khalil Ahmed. And this is happening under the watch of Khalil who is the Deputy Panchayat Head here.” Similar situation in Sandeshkhali village On 8th …

Sandeshkhali rape survivor alleges attack on her home
10 months 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 …

Why Sandeshkhali in West Bengal has been on the edge over the past week
10 months 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 unrest: Police add IPC section for gang rape against 2 TMC leaders
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Sandeshkhali: Who is TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan targeted by BJP over sexual abuse?
10 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali: Who is TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan targeted by BJP over sexual abuse?

Hindustan Times  

Tensions remain high in Sandeshkhali, an assembly constituency in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, over allegations of harassment and exploitation by local Trinamool Congress leaders. LocaL TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh Sandeshkhali came to the spotlight on January 7 when an Enforcement Directorate team that arrived to raid local TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan’s house in connection with the public distribution …

Sandeshkhali: Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury stopped by police, slams Mamata
10 months, 1 week 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 …

West Bengal BJP Leader Dinesh Trivedi Says I see events in Sandeshkhali as history repeating itself Mamata Banerjee
10 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal BJP Leader Dinesh Trivedi Says I see events in Sandeshkhali as history repeating itself Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former TMC MP and BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday drew a comparison between the ongoing situation in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali and the violence that was reported in Nandigram during the erstwhile Left Front government in the state. Expressing his concerns following violent protests erupting in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas district, over allegations of sexual abuse and atrocities …

What Is Sandeshkhali Incident Over Which BJP, TMC Have Locked Horns? Explained
10 months, 1 week 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 …

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