What next in West Bengal?
3 months ago

What next in West Bengal?

Hindustan Times  

The decision of junior doctors on strike in West Bengal to suspend their strike and provide essential services from Saturday will come as a relief to large sections of the population that depend on public hospitals. The striking doctors decided in favour of the partial resumption of services after the state chief secretary issued a set of directives to ensure the safety and security of health care workers and the efficient functioning of the public health care system on Thursday. The mobilisations, though mostly limited to Kolkata and facilitated by the Opposition parties, also mark a churn in West Bengal, where civil society seems to have turned against Mamata Banerjee. Civil society has been a singular factor in facilitating the narrative that projected Banerjee as an anti-establishment figure and instrument of change in West Bengal politics. The recent protests suggest that her pact with civil society may be fraying, at least in West Bengal’s urban pockets, where disillusionment with her failure in ushering in change is discernible.

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Mamata Banerjee lauds state police for securing conviction in 2 rape, murder cases
1 week, 3 days 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 …

Centre must ensure safe return of people: Mamata on Bangladesh turmoil
1 week, 5 days ago

Centre must ensure safe return of people: Mamata on Bangladesh turmoil

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Centre to act and ensure the safe return of people from Bangladesh amid tension over alleged atrocities on Hindus and other minorities. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concerns over the prevailing tense situation in Bangladesh Banerjee, who is on a two-day visit to Digha, a beach destination …

Mamata Hits Back at Bangladesh Leaders Over Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Claim
2 weeks ago

Mamata Hits Back at Bangladesh Leaders Over Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Claim

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday warned some Bangladeshi politicians that the Indians would not sit down to have a “lollipop” to their claim to take over Bengal along with two other neighbouring states. Her swipe to the Bangladeshi leaders came on a day when Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited Dhaka and held meetings with the …

'You will occupy Bengal... and we will have lollipops?': Mamata takes Bangladeshi leaders to task after provocative statements
2 weeks ago

'You will occupy Bengal... and we will have lollipops?': Mamata takes Bangladeshi leaders to task after provocative statements

Firstpost  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly responded to provocative remarks made by certain Bangladeshi politicians, who claimed that Bangladesh could occupy Bengal within days West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly responded to provocative remarks made by certain Bangladeshi politicians, who claimed that Bangladesh could occupy Bengal within days. While addressing the West Bengal Assembly, …

'Will we have lollipops while you occupy land?' Mamata's dig at Bangladeshi politicians' remarks
Trending News
2 weeks ago

'Will we have lollipops while you occupy land?' Mamata's dig at Bangladeshi politicians' remarks

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly reacted to provocative statements by a section of Bangladeshi politicians that Bangladesh could occupy Bengal within days, calling them "absurd" and dismissing it by saying, "you will occupy Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, and we will have lollipops?" While addressing the West Bengal Assembly, Banerjee, without naming anyone, condemned the circulation …

Mamata Banerjee on Bangladesh's territorial claims including Bengal: Will we have lollipop?
2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee on Bangladesh's territorial claims including Bengal: Will we have lollipop?

India TV News  

In a fiery speech in the West Bengal Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responded to provocative remarks made by Bangladeshi politicians who claimed their country had legitimate territorial rights over parts of India, including Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha. Banerjee, not one to shy away from stirring words, quipped, “When external forces come to occupy Indian land, would Indians be handed …

Mamata Banerjee's 'lollipop' jab over Bangladesh leader's 'occupy Bengal' claim
2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee's 'lollipop' jab over Bangladesh leader's 'occupy Bengal' claim

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday spoke about the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, urging all communities in the state to maintain peace and avoid any provocation. Addressing the West Bengal state Assembly, she also reacted sharply to a recent remark by a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party that the country has legitimate rights over Bengal, Bihar, …

Mamata Banerjee Warns of Plot to Stir Unrest During Diwali: 'I Don't Want Communal Tension'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed concern over the potential for unrest during the upcoming Diwali celebrations. She urged the police to enhance security arrangements and increase the presence of the Special Task Force (STF). She also reaffirmed her commitment to maintaining communal harmony and urged the media to avoid sensationalizing the situation. In both Odisha and West …

A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal
3 months ago

A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal

The Hindu  

After five attempts, the Mamata Banerjee government finally managed to hold talks with protesting junior doctors on September 16, 2024. Though senior doctors, nurses and attendants have pitched in with extra hours to help government hospitals, the strain is showing, and there is a clamour for junior doctors to call off the strike. There is an acute trust deficit between …

‘Accepted 99% Demands’: Mamata Fires Kolkata Top Cop, Two Health Officials; Doctors Yet to Call Off Strike
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Accepted 99% Demands’: Mamata Fires Kolkata Top Cop, Two Health Officials; Doctors Yet to Call Off Strike

News 18  

After holding high-stakes talks with protesting doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she has decided to remove two state health officials and the Kolkata Police Commissioner, along with another police official. Addressing the public after the key meeting, the Bengal CM said that on Tuesday midnight, all the demands by the students could not be met but …

'Final time...': Bengal govt invites agitating doctors at Mamata Banerjee's house at 5 pm today
3 months, 1 week ago

'Final time...': Bengal govt invites agitating doctors at Mamata Banerjee's house at 5 pm today

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government on Monday re-invited agitating junior doctors to chief minister Mamata Banerjee's house in Kolkata for talks. Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a meeting with junior doctors' delegation, at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata. On Monday, in an email, Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said representatives of the junior doctors have been invited to …

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee
3 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 …

Senior doctors in West Bengal warn of ‘adverse steps’ against government action on junior medics
3 months, 1 week ago

Senior doctors in West Bengal warn of ‘adverse steps’ against government action on junior medics

The Hindu  

Senior doctors in West Bengal have warned the West Bengal government of a breakdown of the State’s health care system should the government take any action against the doctors protesting outside the State Health Department headquarters in Kolkata. On Thursday, a group of senior doctors representing seven organisations, including the West Bengal unit of the Indian Medical Association, said they …

Mamata Banerjee offers compensation for 29 patients who died amid doctors' strike in Bengal
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Mamata Banerjee Claims To Step Down From Her Post Amid Kolkata Doctor Case | ABP News
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Mamata Banerjee accuses protesting medics of wanting to grab power
3 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee accuses protesting medics of wanting to grab power

Op India  

On Thursday, September 12, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that in the interest of the people, she is ready to step down. She said that while she respects the movement and is even willing to step down to ensure justice for the people, she believes the protesting doctors are not seeking justice but power. I'm ready to quit for …

Bengal: When the Mind is Without Fear… - News18
3 months, 1 week ago

Bengal: When the Mind is Without Fear… - News18

News 18  

The unprecedented scenes that played out in West Bengal throughout Sunday night was than just an outpouring of solidarity with the parents of the raped and murdered woman doctor of RG Kar Medical College. The people on the streets were not recognisable political faces, nor were they the types whom the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hitherto loved …

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday said he agrees to a big part of Jawhar Sircar's letter to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee regarding his decision to resign as Rajya Sabha member. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during the State Assembly session, in Kolkata. Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee The letter from Sircar, a former …

Facing the toughest challenge of her political career, Mamata Banerjee is making rookie mistakes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Facing the toughest challenge of her political career, Mamata Banerjee is making rookie mistakes

Firstpost  

“Dad, I am stuck”, said my 17-year-old. The symbolic blackout in response to the doctors’ ‘Let there be light, let there be justice’ movement was a stunning rebuke to chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the TMC regime that has come to represent a repressive state machinery that is bent on, as it appears from public sentiment, hiding facts than letting …

Bengal turns off lights for 'Reclaim the Night' protest, thousands hit streets
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal turns off lights for 'Reclaim the Night' protest, thousands hit streets

India Today  

Thousands of women across West Bengal marched at midnight on Wednesday as part of the 'Reclaim the Night' campaign, continuing their protest and demanding justice for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital in Kolkata. West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose also supported the protest by switching off the lights of the Raj Bhavan and …

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

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

Bengal govt deaf: BJP slams CM Mamata Banerjee for mishandling protests
3 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 …

Kolkata Case: After Major Commotion in Bengal, Police Detains BJP Activist | Breaking News
3 months, 3 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 …

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: Proposal for anti-rape bill approved
3 months, 3 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 …

'Conduct polygraph test on Mamata Banerjee': BJP on Kolkata rape-murder
3 months, 3 weeks 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 Sparks Nationwide Medical Strike; Criticism Intensifies Against WB Govt.
4 months ago

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Sparks Nationwide Medical Strike; Criticism Intensifies Against WB Govt.

ABP News  

A 24-hour nationwide strike by doctors began today, Saturday, August 17, 2024, in protest of the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. Along with announcing the strike, the IMA has also put forth five key demands, including significant improvements in the working and living conditions of resident doctors and the creation of a central law to address violence against healthcare professionals in …

OPINION | Daughters live in fear: Rapists & murderers are free and fearless
4 months ago

OPINION | Daughters live in fear: Rapists & murderers are free and fearless

India TV News  

It is difficult to gauge against whom West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took out a protest march in Kolkata on Friday. On Friday, Calcutta High Court described the vandalism at R G Kar Hospital as an "absolute failure of state administration". People are now asking Mamata Banerjee why she was not taking action against the Kolkata Police chief for …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Mamata Banerjee claims Oppn ‘trying a Bangladesh’ against her
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Mamata Banerjee claims Oppn ‘trying a Bangladesh’ against her

Hindustan Times  

Amid protests against the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed opposition parties wanted to 'wrest power' from her by organising ‘Bangladesh-like movement' in the state. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “CPI, BJP are trying to organise Bangladesh-like protests to capture power in West …

Bangladesh protest: Mamata Banerjee appeals for peace in Bengal as Sheikh Hasina quits, to support Modi govt's decision
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh protest: Mamata Banerjee appeals for peace in Bengal as Sheikh Hasina quits, to support Modi govt's decision

Live Mint  

Bangladesh protest: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement came as reports suggested that Sheikh Hasina, who quit as the Bangladeshi prime minister on Monday, landed in Agartala in Tripura following massive protests in her country. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the people of the state to maintain peace amid the ongoing unrest and the change of …

Bangladesh violence: Mamata Banerjee offers shelter to refugees amid quota protests
5 months ago

Bangladesh violence: Mamata Banerjee offers shelter to refugees amid quota protests

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday offered shelter to people affected by violence in Bangladesh. In the wake of the escalating violence in Bangladesh, Bengal would keep the doors of her state open for people in distress from the neighbouring country, she said. Violence escalated in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere over student protests demanding reforms of …

West Bengal | Didi-Bhatija show Sangh Parivar their place
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal | Didi-Bhatija show Sangh Parivar their place

India Today  

In the end, it was Didi who had the last laugh. On the evening of June 4, a little after the clock struck six, Mamata Banerjee climbed the stage erected on the backyard of her residence in Kalighat in Kolkata. The joyous mood—with hundreds of slogan-raising Trinamool Congress supporters caked in trademark green gulal—was well-deserved: under her, the TMC had …

Opinion: How Didi succeeded in mobilising Bengali mistrust of Centre
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: How Didi succeeded in mobilising Bengali mistrust of Centre

India Today  

Inclusion, not polarisation, is West Bengal’s 7. As she crisscrossed the state, addressing a staggering 150 rallies, and walking miles to connect with her constituents, Mamata Banerjee’s message was simple: do not allow West Bengal to be overpowered by the Centre. It was a rejoinder to Modi’s campaign that if West Bengal’s voters joined him, he would oust Mamata Banerjee …

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur
7 months ago

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday over her remarks over ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. “In their desperation, TMC leaders have started hurling abuses at prestigious organisations like ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. Earlier in the Purulia rally also the PM made a similar mention saying, “Modi said the …

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April

Op India  

On Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party will “riot” two days before the first phase of Lok Sabha voting on 19th April in the state. Voting is on 19 April and they will riot on 17 April.” #WATCH | Purulia: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says, "Hold rallies and meetings but do …

‘No democracy in West Bengal’: BJP targets Mamata Banerjee over Sandeshkhali row
10 months ago

‘No democracy in West Bengal’: BJP targets Mamata Banerjee over Sandeshkhali row

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday slammed the West Bengal government over the ongoing Sandeshkhali unrest, saying “there is no democracy in West Bengal”. BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi Trivedi in a press conference targeted the chief minister, saying that the state under Mamata Banerjee’s rule has become inhuman and insensitive. Sandeshkhali, …

'Bengal a gamechanger for world': Mamata Banerjee in Spain
1 year, 3 months ago

'Bengal a gamechanger for world': Mamata Banerjee in Spain

India Today  

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on her 11-day foreign trip, addressed potential investors and members of the Indian diaspora in Spain's Barcelona, to woo foreign investment and bring them to the state. Stating that the commitment to women's empowerment is too high in Bengal, she said that the government has launched initiatives to provide free education, …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

Following a tumultuous month plagued by widespread violence, the West Bengal panchayat election has reached its conclusion with a resounding triumph for Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress party. In the realm of electoral politics, where numbers hold paramount importance, Mamata Banerjee's resounding victory as the undisputed leader of West Bengal, after securing an impressive vote share of over 52%, …

Bengal On Fire; Guns Brandished, Vehicles Torched As Nearly Two Dozen Die In Violence | Top Updates
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal On Fire; Guns Brandished, Vehicles Torched As Nearly Two Dozen Die In Violence | Top Updates

Hindustan Times  

Bengal On Fire; Guns Brandished, Vehicles Torched As Nearly Two Dozen Die In Violence | Top Updates No end to the violence a day after West Bengal's panchayat polls were marred by protests. BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari demanded the Centre's intervention against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. #bengal #violence #mamata #panchayatpolls #westbengal #wb #protests #elections #mamatabanerjee #adhirranjanchowdhury #suvenduadhikari #centre …

The changing economy of rural West Bengal
1 year, 5 months ago

The changing economy of rural West Bengal

The Hindu  

As panchayat elections are nearing in West Bengal — voting is on July 8 — three streams of political discourse are becoming more and more apparent across different platforms. The crisis of income in agriculture For an analysis of change in class structures, the first characteristic of rural West Bengal that stands out is a gradual, secular process of households …

BJP trying to create violence in West Bengal in lines of Manipur: CM Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 6 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. …

West Bengal's Law And Order Situation is a Ticking Time Bomb - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

West Bengal's Law And Order Situation is a Ticking Time Bomb - News18

News 18  

Last week, the Calcutta High Court mandated the National Investigative Agency to look into the incidents of communal violence that occurred during Ram Navami celebrations in Howrah and other areas of West Bengal. There is no denying that Banerjee is not the first politician and TMC is not the first political party to appease minorities in West Bengal politics. However, …

Some are pursuing politics of hate to try divide the country: Mamata
1 year, 8 months ago

Some are pursuing politics of hate to try divide the country: Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed some people are trying to divide the nation by pursuing politics of hate and said that she is ready to give her life but "will not allow a division of the country". Banerjee, speaking at a congregation for Eid namaz at the city's Red Road, also urged people to unite …

Ready to give my life but won't let country get divided: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Eid
1 year, 8 months ago

Ready to give my life but won't let country get divided: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Eid

India Today  

"I promise today on Eid, I am ready to give my life, but I will not let the country divide," said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday while addressing a gathering for Eid-ul-Fitr in Kolkata. She alleged that there are some people who "want to create divides in the country" but "we want peace in Bengal." Those who …

Mamata Banerjee says encounters in UP became 'normal', suggests people to protest
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

BJP hired goondas from Bihar to riot in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP hired goondas from Bihar to riot in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

The BJP hires people to incite riots and violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said as she addressed party workers in East Midnapur’s Khejuri. If BJP can't do it, they hire people to incite riots," Mamata Banerjee said about the Ram Navami clashes in the state. West Bengal celebrates several Hindu festivals, Mamata Banerjee said, adding that hooliganism has …

Mamata to stage dharna over Centre's 'discrimination' against West Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

Mamata to stage dharna over Centre's 'discrimination' against West Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stage a two-day sit-in demonstration in Kolkata from Wednesday in protest against the BJP-led Union government's alleged discriminatory attitude towards her state. "The Centre has not released over Rs 7,000 crores pending under the MGNREGA scheme and has not given work to our people despite West Bengal topping the list of states …

Why Muslims of Bengal Are Becoming Disenchanted With Trinamool Politics
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Muslims of Bengal Are Becoming Disenchanted With Trinamool Politics

ABP News  

For the ruling Trinamool Congress and its supremo Mamata Banerjee, the third term in West Bengal, which began in May 2021, is proving to be a tough one. Giving electoral prominence to BJP turncoats like Babul Supriyo, walking a soft Hindutva line, growing violence against minorities and increasing corruption charges against the Mamata Banerjee government are among the several reasons …

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