Kolkata rape-murder: Mamata Banerjee faces backlash for ‘threatening doctors, northeast’; CMs, BJP leaders hit back
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Mamata Banerjee faces backlash for ‘threatening doctors, northeast’; CMs, BJP leaders hit back

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape case: The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly threatening protesting doctors and northeastern states during a public rally at Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad foundation day on Wednesday. From left: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma. Speaking at the public rally in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee had claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was using the BJP to cause a fire in Bengal over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and warned that if you burn Bengal, other states including Assam, northeast, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Delhi too shall burn and your chair will be toppled. ‘How dare you threaten Assam’: Himanta to Mamata Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also hit out at his West Bengal counterpart for allegedly threatening the northeastern state with unrest.

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‘Mamata Banerjee wants to become PM’: BJP MP on Bengal CM’s ’Mrityu Kumbh’ remark
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Mamata Banerjee wants to become PM’: BJP MP on Bengal CM’s ’Mrityu Kumbh’ remark

Live Mint  

Criticising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ remark, state BJP vice president Jagannath Sarkar on Wednesday said that the TMC supremo is making these statements to “be the Prime Minister” of India. Mamata Banerjee attacked the BJP government in UP and the Centre on Tuesday and asserted that the Maha Kumbh has turned into a ‘Mrityu …

RSS Chief Bhagwat Meets RG Kar Victim’s Parents During Bengal Visit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RSS Chief Bhagwat Meets RG Kar Victim’s Parents During Bengal Visit

ABP News  

In a 10-day tour of West Bengal, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat met the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim's parents in Kolkata on Saturday. He assured us he will do everything he can to ensure we get justice,” the deceased victim’s father said after meeting the RSS chief at Newtown Guest House. 'Insult To All Of Us': …

Kolkata police, R.G. Kar hospital involved in cover-up on instructions of CM Mamata Banerjee, alleges BJP
2 months ago

Kolkata police, R.G. Kar hospital involved in cover-up on instructions of CM Mamata Banerjee, alleges BJP

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday accused the Kolkata police and the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital administration of “collusion” with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in order to “cover up” the gruesome rape and murder of a junior woman doctor last year. The BJP’s IT cell head Amit Malviya accused Ms. Banerjee of seeking to “destroy evidence, …

RG Kar victim's father slams CM Mamata Banerjee after Sanjay Roy verdict: ‘She only tampered with evidence’
2 months ago

RG Kar victim's father slams CM Mamata Banerjee after Sanjay Roy verdict: ‘She only tampered with evidence’

Hindustan Times  

The father of a trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered by Sanjay Roy at RG Kar College and Hospital in Kolkata, slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday as the West Bengal government moved the Calcutta high court challenging the Sealdah court's life imprisonment verdic. Murshidabad: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during an event, at Lalbagh in …

BJP accuses Trinamool of 'cover up' in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case
2 months, 1 week ago

BJP accuses Trinamool of 'cover up' in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

India Today  

The opposition BJP on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government soon after a CBI court convicted the civic volunteer who raped and murdered a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya took potshots at the Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and Kolkata …

BJP protests against Mamata over pregnant woman's death at Midnapore Hospital, raises fake medicine issue
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP protests against Mamata over pregnant woman's death at Midnapore Hospital, raises fake medicine issue

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party workers on Saturday held a massive protest outside the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital after the death of a pregnant woman allegedly due to 'medical negligence' was reported. Highlighting the fake medicine issue that cropped up during the RG Kar case, he said, "During the investigation in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case, it was revealed …

Mamata Banerjee lauds state police for securing conviction in 2 rape, murder cases
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee lauds state police for securing conviction in 2 rape, murder cases

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister on Friday lauded the state police after a local court sentenced to death one person and awarded life imprisonment to another in the rape and murder of a minor girl in Farakka in October. “Barely a week ago, West Police and our justice system secured capital punishment within just 62 days for the perpetrator of a …

CM Mamata Banerjee calls for UN peacekeepers in Bangladesh amid violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Mamata Banerjee calls for UN peacekeepers in Bangladesh amid violence

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for UN peacekeeping deployment in Bangladesh amid escalating violence targeting Hindu minorities. Addressing the state assembly, she condemned the attacks and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to engage with Bangladesh on the issue. Addressing the West Bengal Assembly, Mamata Banerjee condemned the attacks on Hindus …

Fighting for justice in Bengal: BJP President J.P. Nadda
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fighting for justice in Bengal: BJP President J.P. Nadda

The Hindu  

As protests continue over the R. G. Kar rape and murder case in Kolkata, Union Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda has said the BJP is committed to fighting injustice in West Bengal. Speaking at a Durga Puja event at Kolkata’s Santosh Mitra Square, Mr. Nadda affirmed the BJP’s “commitment to fighting injustice in West Bengal.” …

Mamata Banerjee seals Bengal-Jharkhand border over floods, Assam CM slams JMM for silence
6 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee seals Bengal-Jharkhand border over floods, Assam CM slams JMM for silence

Op India  

On Friday, Assam CM and BJP’s In-charge for Jharkhand elections, Himanta Biswa Assam came down heavily on Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. He accused the JMM leader of not “protecting the dignity of the state” and maintaining ‘silence’ on Mamata Banerjee’s remarks blaming Jharkhand for causing floods in Bengal. ডিভিসি'র ছাড়া বিপুল পরিমাণ জলে দক্ষিণবঙ্গের বিস্তীর্ণ এলাকা আজ বন্যা কবলিত। ঝাড়খণ্ডের …

Kolkata Doctor Case: Why Did Mamata Banerjee's Meeting With Doctors Fail to Proceed? | ABP News
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Doctor Case: Why Did Mamata Banerjee's Meeting With Doctors Fail to Proceed? | ABP News

ABP News  

In Kolkata, West Bengal, the case of the trainee doctor's rape and murder has deeply troubled Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has expressed her distress publicly, stating that she is unable to sleep over the issue. On Saturday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with the junior doctors, but the meeting did not progress as hoped. On Saturday, doctors arrived at …

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 1 week ago

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee

Op India  

Junior doctors protesting over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape murder case have left for the Chief Minister’s residence to attend a meeting with her regarding their demands. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to hold a meeting with junior doctors at 6 pm today at her residence, with a delegation of 15 representatives, informed West Bengal …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors slam BJP's Suvendu Adhikari; continue protest amid rain | Top updates
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors slam BJP's Suvendu Adhikari; continue protest amid rain | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

A group of junior doctors on Friday criticised Bengal's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for claiming that those chanting “Go Back” at Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Agnimitra Paul were not junior doctors. Agitators take cover during rain as junior doctors continued their 'cease work' and sit-in demonstration against the RG Kar Hospital incident outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata. During a …

Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention

Hindustan Times  

The protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have sent letters to the President and Prime Minister of India seeking their intervention in the RG Kar rape and murder case even as the West Bengal government announced a compensation of ₹2 lakh for the family members of people who died allegedly as a result of the doctors’ strike. Protestors take cover …

Mamata Banerjee offers compensation for 29 patients who died amid doctors' strike in Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee offers compensation for 29 patients who died amid doctors' strike in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Friday that the state government will provide ₹2 lakh compensation to the families of 29 people who died, reportedly due to lack of treatment during the ongoing strike by junior doctors. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference amid a stalemate with protesting doctors over their slew of demands …

Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Protesting doctors write to President Murmu, PM Modi seeking intervention in impasse
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Protesting doctors write to President Murmu, PM Modi seeking intervention in impasse

The Hindu  

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting their intervention in the impasse with the case related to the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Copies of the four-page letter written by the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front were also sent to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Health …

Mamata Banerjee Claims To Step Down From Her Post Amid Kolkata Doctor Case | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee Claims To Step Down From Her Post Amid Kolkata Doctor Case | ABP News

ABP News  

Following the recent scandal involving the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is facing increasing trouble. On Thursday, Governor Bose announced that, in response to public outrage, no state employee will share a stage with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In a dramatic response to the ongoing …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Protest continues as Mamata govt rejects doctors' preconditions for talks | 10 updates
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Protest continues as Mamata govt rejects doctors' preconditions for talks | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case updates: The West Bengal government on Wednesday declined junior doctors' demands for chief minister Mamata Banerjee's presence and a live broadcast as conditions for negotiations to end the month-long 'cease work' protest over the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. On the 33rd …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Agitating doctors write to Mamata Banerjee, seeking appointment to resolve RG Kar impasse
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Agitating doctors write to Mamata Banerjee, seeking appointment to resolve RG Kar impasse

The Hindu  

The impasse between protesting resident doctors and the West Bengal government over the resumption of duty continued for the second day on Wednesday, with the medicos setting fresh conditions for holding talks with the State government. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said the government was disheartened with the response of junior doctors setting conditions for talks, which did not result in …

R.G. Kar victim doctor’s parents question Bengal CM; Not satisfied with Mamata Banerjee’s role in case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

R.G. Kar victim doctor’s parents question Bengal CM; Not satisfied with Mamata Banerjee’s role in case

The Hindu  

The father of the deceased trainee doctor from Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College said that the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, has not done any work and his family is not satisfied with her role in the case. The victim’s father on Tuesday also said that they demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation investigation due to her “unsatisfied …

West Bengal: RG Kar victim's father questions Mamata Banerjee's role in the case, says 'she hasn't done any work'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: RG Kar victim's father questions Mamata Banerjee's role in the case, says 'she hasn't done any work'

Op India  

The father of the deceased trainee doctor from Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College said that the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, has not done any work and his family is not satisfied with her role in the case. The victim’s father on Tuesday also said that they demanded a CBI investigation due to her “unsatisfied role” in the …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: Agitating junior doctors continue to spar with the state government over conditions to engage in talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. After declining the health secretary's invite on Tuesday, the agitating junior doctors had sought a meeting with the chief minister to discuss their demands and resolve the impasse. Despite the Supreme Court's directive to resume …

‘Return our daughter first’: Kolkata doctor's mother slams Mamata Banerjee's Durga Puja remark
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Return our daughter first’: Kolkata doctor's mother slams Mamata Banerjee's Durga Puja remark

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on Durga Puja festivities were met with sharp criticism from the family of Kolkata rape and murder victim. Dubbing the chief minister's remarks as insensitive, the doctor's mother said, “Durga Puja is celebrated in my house too; my daughter used to handle it herself. This comes after CM Mamata Banerjee encouraged people to …

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case updates: Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have said they would continue their ‘cease work’ to demand justice for the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered, despite Supreme Court's deadline directing to resume duties by 5pm on Tuesday, September 10. People took to the streets, forming human chain, holding …

Doctors in Bengal issue strong statement against Abhishek Banerjee
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors in Bengal issue strong statement against Abhishek Banerjee

The Hindu  

A top doctors’ association in West Bengal has demanded an unconditional apology from Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee for his claim that a young accident victim had died because doctors were busy protesting against the rape and murder of a young doctor on duty at the R.G. Calling Mr. Banerjee’s claim on social media “untrue and incendiary”, the …

Doctors Dismiss Abhishek Banerjee's 'Untrue' Claim About Patient's Death At RG Kar Hospital
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors Dismiss Abhishek Banerjee's 'Untrue' Claim About Patient's Death At RG Kar Hospital

ABP News  

Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal has demanded an unconditional apology from Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee over one of his posts on social media. "A young boy from Konnagar lost his life today following a road accident, after BLEEDING FOR 3 HOURS WITHOUT RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, a consequence of the ongoing protest by doctors in response to …

Mamata Banerjee dials Jawhar Sircar, urges him to reconsider Rajya Sabha resignation over Kolkata doctor murder: Report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee dials Jawhar Sircar, urges him to reconsider Rajya Sabha resignation over Kolkata doctor murder: Report

Hindustan Times  

TMC MP Jawhar Sircar, who on Sunday declared he would resign as the party's Rajya Sabha member in the wake of the Kolkata rape and murder, was reportedly asked by chief minister Mamata Banerjee to reconsider his decision. In a letter to Banerjee on Sunday, Jawhar Sircar announced his resignation from the Rajya Sabha following the rape and murder of …

Kolkata rape-murder case: BJP accuses Mamata of ‘waging war’ against people
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: BJP accuses Mamata of ‘waging war’ against people

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: The Supreme Court adjourned their hearing on matters related to the RG Kar case today and will resume hearing the case on September 17. During today's hearing, the Supreme Court pointed out various discrepancies such as the absence of a post mortem report challan, the filing of the FIR 14 hours late and differences in timelines …

Bengal Governor directs Mamata Banerjee to discuss doctors' demands to sack Kolkata top cop
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal Governor directs Mamata Banerjee to discuss doctors' demands to sack Kolkata top cop

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose directed chief minister Mamata Banerjee to hold an emergency meeting of the state cabinet to discuss protesting doctor's demand to sack Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, news agency PTI reported. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose "Governor Bose has directed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss people's demand …

Bengal Governor directs Mamata Banerjee to discuss doctors' demands to sack Kolkata top cop
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal Governor directs Mamata Banerjee to discuss doctors' demands to sack Kolkata top cop

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose directed chief minister Mamata Banerjee to hold an emergency meeting of the state cabinet to discuss protesting doctor's demand to sack Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, news agency PTI reported. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} "Governor Bose has directed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting …

Castration A Bigger Deterrent Than Capital Punishment, Doctors Shouldn't Go On Strike: Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Castration A Bigger Deterrent Than Capital Punishment, Doctors Shouldn't Go On Strike: Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

News 18  

Trinamool Congress Barasat MP Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar was one of the members of the Parliament Standing Committee to frame anti-rape laws after the Nirbhaya gangrape case of 2012. With her own party’s government passing the Aparajita law in West Bengal, making capital punishment a strong provision, Ghosh, while speaking exclusively to News18, said, “I may have my doubts about …

Nurse molested at health centre in West Bengal's Birbhum, patient arrested
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nurse molested at health centre in West Bengal's Birbhum, patient arrested

Hindustan Times  

An on-duty nurse was allegedly molested by a male patient at a government-run health centre in Ilambazar of Birbhum district in West Bengal on Saturday night. The nurse was on duty when she was 'touched inappropriately' by the male patient The incident comes at a time when nationwide protests are underway over the August 9 rape and murder of a …

Kolkata doctor rape and murder protest highlights: FAIMA writes to IMA, urges probe into alleged corruption and election irregularities
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape and murder protest highlights: FAIMA writes to IMA, urges probe into alleged corruption and election irregularities

The Hindu  

The ruling TMC and opposition BJP, as well as civil society members, are slated to hold street protests in the metropolis and across West Bengal during the day. Union minister and BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar had earlier said that the protesters want Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to step down over the medic’s rape-murder. Kar Medical College and Hospital crossed …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Doctor's family under house arrest, claims Congress leader
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Doctor's family under house arrest, claims Congress leader

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday claimed that the parents of the trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and killed at a hospital in Kolkata are being kept under virtual "house arrest" by the authorities. Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury leads a protest rally over alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Hospital and …

BJP Alleges 7 Rapes In 48 Hours In Bengal, Blames CM Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Alleges 7 Rapes In 48 Hours In Bengal, Blames CM Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

Kolkata, Aug 30 The BJP on Friday alleged that seven rape cases have been reported from different parts of West Bengal in the last 48 hours but the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is threatening doctors over their protests on R.G. 7 rapes and in some cases murders too, reported from Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal in last 48 hours…. But in …

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed the West Bengal government and chief minister Mamata Banerjee over their handling of the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital saying that “a lot remains to be done” in light of the ongoing atrocities and crimes against women in the country. Speaking at an event …

Rajnath Singh's dig at Bengal over doctor's rape: Not making sincere efforts...
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh's dig at Bengal over doctor's rape: Not making sincere efforts...

India Today  

In a swipe at the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government over the Kolkata rape-murder case, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said while the Centre had adopted a strict attitude towards crimes against women, "many states" were not making sincere efforts in this direction. Addressing an event in Thiruvananthapuram, Rajnath Singh spoke at length about the government's efforts towards women's health …

CMs and political leaders from other states slam Mamata Banerjee for her threatening remarks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

CMs and political leaders from other states slam Mamata Banerjee for her threatening remarks

Op India  

The Kolkata rape case has intensified outrage in the state of West Bengal against the incumbent CM Mamata Banerjee. Please remember, I love Bangladesh, they speak like us, and their culture is the same as ours, but Bangladesh is a separate nation, and India is a separate nation.” Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee says, "Remember if Bengal is burned, then Assam, …

"Mamata Banerjee might block 'Siliguri Corridor' if she returns to power," claims BJP MP Saumitra Khan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

"Mamata Banerjee might block 'Siliguri Corridor' if she returns to power," claims BJP MP Saumitra Khan

Op India  

In a big allegation, BJP MP and West Bengal BJP Vice President Saumitra Khan on Thursday claimed that Mamata Banerjee might block the ‘Siliguri’s Chicken Neck Corridor’ that connects north-eastern states to the rest of India if she comes in power again in 2026. Reacting to the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks, West Bengal BJP Vice President Saumitra Khan …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Mamata is unfit to be CM, says Bengal BJP chief
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Mamata is unfit to be CM, says Bengal BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case live updates: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses the gathering during the 27th foundation day of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad, at Mayor Road, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case highlights: Normal life was partially disrupted across West Bengal on Wednesday due to a 12-hour “Bangla Bandh” called by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. Chief …

Mamata Banerjee in damage control mode: 'I have spoken against BJP, not uttered a word against students'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee in damage control mode: 'I have spoken against BJP, not uttered a word against students'

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose speech at a party event on the occasion of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad Foundation Day in Kolkata created fresh row, posted a clarification noted on X on Thursday. Earlier while addressing the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad event, Banerjee urged the agitating junior doctors of Bengal to urgently consider returning to duty and said she …

Bengal bandh sparks clashes on streets of Kolkata
6 months, 3 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 …

How dare you threaten Assam?: Himanta Biswa Sarma to Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How dare you threaten Assam?: Himanta Biswa Sarma to Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday for allegedly threatening the northeastern State with unrest. हमें लाल आंखें मत दिखाइए। आपकी असफलता की राजनीति से भारत को जलाने की कोशिश भी मत कीजिए। आपको विभाजनकारी भाषा बोलना शोभा नहीं देता। দিদি, আপনার এতো সাহস কীভাবে হলো যে আপনি অসমকে ধমকি …

‘Didi, how dare you…?: Assam CM blasts Mamata Banerjee’s ‘burn’ warning to Modi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Didi, how dare you…?: Assam CM blasts Mamata Banerjee’s ‘burn’ warning to Modi

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday lashed out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the BJP- “Didi, how dare you threaten Assam?” Sarma posted on X. Sarma's sharp remarks came after Banerjee attacked the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the violence during the bandh. However, Bangladesh is a different country.” The …

'How dare you threaten Assam?': Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'How dare you threaten Assam?': Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Mamata Banerjee

Op India  

On Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee courted yet another controversy after she issued a veiled threat warning that if Bengal burns, then other states and Delhi will also be burned. Mamata Banerjee alleged that PM Narendra Modi is using his party to cause fire in West Bengal over the Kolkata woman doctor rape and murder incident and warned …

Bengal govt deaf: BJP slams CM Mamata Banerjee for mishandling protests
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal govt deaf: BJP slams CM Mamata Banerjee for mishandling protests

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A day after Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gaurav Bhatia called West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a “dictator who targeted students instead of criminals”, party spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Banerjee of using manipulative language to intimidate doctors, potentially jeopardising their careers. BJP spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi In a press conference at the BJP headquarters in …

'Conduct polygraph test on Mamata Banerjee': BJP on Kolkata rape-murder
7 months ago

'Conduct polygraph test on Mamata Banerjee': BJP on Kolkata rape-murder

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of shielding those involved in the rape and murder of a doctor inside the state-run RG Kar hospital in Kolkata and demanded that the CBI conduct a polygraph test on her. It’s clearly visible that if at all there is a doctor in the country, it’s Mamata …

Kolkata rape-murder case Highlights: ‘Mamata govt shaken by Nabanna rally call’
7 months ago

Kolkata rape-murder case Highlights: ‘Mamata govt shaken by Nabanna rally call’

Hindustan Times  

Medical professionals hold posters at a hospital in Bengaluru amid nationwide strike by doctors to condemn the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case Highlights: The Sealdah Court on Friday remanded 14 days of judicial custody of the main accused in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical …

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

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