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 him in the act. Senior Trinamool leader and State Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said the administration had full control over the situation but the BJP leadership was fomenting trouble in the region.

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Cracks in opposition? Trinamool, Samajwadi Party skip Parliament protest
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cracks in opposition? Trinamool, Samajwadi Party skip Parliament protest

India Today  

The rift in the INDIA bloc came out in the open on Tuesday as the Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party skipped the joint opposition protest in the Parliament complex over the Gautam Adani bribery case. While Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and some Congress allies attended the protest, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool leaders were conspicuous by their …

TMC MLAs Attacked in Bengal's North 24 Parganas: Two Incidents
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TMC MLAs Attacked in Bengal's North 24 Parganas: Two Incidents

India Today  

Two Trinamool MLAs attacked in Bengal's North 24 Parganas. Two separate incidents of violence involving TMC MLAs have been reported on Saturday. In the first incident, TMC MLA Usharani Mondal and her husband were reportedly beaten by a group of party workers while returning from a Kali Puja program. In the second incident, Sandeshkhali MLA Sukumar Mahata was attacked by …

BJP alleges Muslim woman stripped, beaten for supporting party in Bengal: ‘Sandeshkhali in every village’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP alleges Muslim woman stripped, beaten for supporting party in Bengal: ‘Sandeshkhali in every village’

Hindustan Times  

The BJP, on Thursday, alleged that a Muslim woman - Rosonara Khatun, has been stripped and beaten in Coochbehar district, West Bengal, for supporting their party. BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya posted on X that there is a “Sandeshkhali in every village in Bengal”. The National Commission for Women took note of the alleged attack on a BJP woman …

BJP says Trinamool Congress is intimidating voters in Sandeshkhali
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP says Trinamool Congress is intimidating voters in Sandeshkhali

Op India  

On the day of the last phase of polling for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party has said that Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress is indulging in intimidation of voters in Sandeshkhali, which has been in the eye of the storm for months due to suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan. BJP said that Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government …

Sandeshkhali on the boil again over allegations of a woman’s abduction
7 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali on the boil again over allegations of a woman’s abduction

The Hindu  

Two weeks before Sandeshkhali goes to the polls, tension prevailed in the riverine area in West Bengal on Thursday, with a woman alleging abduction based on the instructions of a Trinamool Congress leader. The woman said that she was threatened to not approach the police and the courts, and to say that she was asked by the BJP to file …

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 …

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal leader of opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday slammed the Trinamool Congress -led West Bengal government after several arms and ammunition, including foreign-made revolvers, were recovered from suspended party leader Sheikh Shahjahan's premises in Sandeshkhali, demanding that the ruling party be declared a ‘terrorist outfit’. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal CM Mamata …

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 …

Sandeshkhali: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women
9 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women

Op India  

Hours after being declared the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Hoogly Lok Sabha constituency, popular Bengali actress Rachna Banerjee on Sunday cast aspersions on the sexual violence faced by women in Sandeshkhali village of West Bengal. In a tweet, she said, “Trinamool’s candidate from Hooghly dismisses women’s harassment claims in Sandeshkhali, casting doubt on their credibility. Sandeshkhali horror On 8th …

Sandeshkhali ED team attack case: SC dismisses West Bengal's plea, orders expunction of remarks
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali ED team attack case: SC dismisses West Bengal's plea, orders expunction of remarks

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has rejected the West Bengal government's appeal challenging a Calcutta High Court decision to transfer the investigation into the January 5 attack on an Enforcement Directorate team in Sandeshkhali to the CBI. Judicial decision A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the state government's plea but ordered the removal of certain comments made against …

Storm of Sandeshkhali will rage across Bengal: PM Modi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Storm of Sandeshkhali will rage across Bengal: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Accusing the Trinamool Congress government of using all its might to shield those accused of the Sandeshkhali violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6 said that the “storm of Sandeshkhali” will rage across West Bengal and bring an end to the Trinamool regime. I can see that the women of Bengal have come out to destroy the mafia rule …

‘Voted for Mamata, she insulted us’: Sandeshkhali women after meeting PM Modi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Voted for Mamata, she insulted us’: Sandeshkhali women after meeting PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Women from Sandeshkhali who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, said he assured them of help in the case. Women who alleged being sexually assaulted by former Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Thanking Prime Minister Modi, we told him openly about the atrocities being committed on every person. He assured us of help,” the …

PM Modi meets Sandeshkhali women who alleged sexual assault by Sheikh Shahjahan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi meets Sandeshkhali women who alleged sexual assault by Sheikh Shahjahan

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met women, who alleged sexual assault by suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan in Sandeshkhali. Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas has been on the boil after several women accused local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides of sexually assaulting them. However, they have received a setback from the high court …

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 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 …

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 case: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested by West Bengal police
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested by West Bengal police

The Hindu  

Controversial Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by the West Bengal Police on February 28 night over an attack on officials of the Enforcement Directorate last month. “We have arrested Sheikh Shahjahan, one of the prime accused in the attack on ED officials during a raid on January 5, 2024, from Bamanpukur in Minakha area yesterday night,” said Supratim …

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 …

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused
9 months, 4 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 …

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 …

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's Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, says Calcutta High Court in Sandeshkhali case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool's Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, says Calcutta High Court in Sandeshkhali case

India TV News  

Calcutta High Court on Monday said Trinamool leader Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested in the Sandeshkhali case. The court clarified there is no stay on arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shajahan, who has been accused of sexual atrocities and land grab in Sandeshkhali. A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam directed that a public notice be …

'Arrest Sheikh Shahjahan': High Court rebukes Bengal in Sandeshkhali case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Arrest Sheikh Shahjahan': High Court rebukes Bengal in Sandeshkhali case

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress leader, Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual assault and land grab by many women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, should be arrested, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. "It is surprising to note that incidents in the area were reported to state police four years ago and that it has taken four years for the cases to mature …

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 …

Trinamool leader faces people’s anger at Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool leader faces people’s anger at Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

A local Trinamool Congress leader was chased by angry villagers and took shelter at the house of another local at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Sunday, even as the party’s leadership continued to grapple with the villagers’ allegations of land grab and torture against its leaders. Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that the party was not shielding its absconding …

TMC MLA Ajit Maity removed from his party post following a fresh protest by women seeking his arrest
9 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC MLA Ajit Maity removed from his party post following a fresh protest by women seeking his arrest

Op India  

After Friday’s assault by protesters on the TMC leader Ajit Maity, a fresh round of protest erupted in the Bermajur area of Sandeshkhali on Sunday. Protesters, particularly women, took to the streets demanding the immediate arrest of TMC MLA Ajit Maity who is believed to be a close aide of absconding Sandeshkhali mastermind Sheikh Shahjahan. TMC MLA Ajit Maity claims …

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’ …

Fact-finding team of ex-bureaucrats, judge arrested on way to Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

Fact-finding team of ex-bureaucrats, judge arrested on way to Sandeshkhali

India Today  

A fact-finding team, comprising a former judge, a bureaucrat and members of civil society, was arrested on Sunday by the West Bengal police after they were prevented from going to Sandeshkhali, where a massive protest against "sexual abuse and land grab" by a Trinamool Congress strongman is underway. The team members were Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, Justice …

'I've served people': Trinamool's Nusrat Jahan on criticism over Sandeshkhali row
10 months ago

'I've served people': Trinamool's Nusrat Jahan on criticism over Sandeshkhali row

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan on Sunday responded to criticism from Sandeshkhali residents and Opposition leaders that she hasn't stepped foot in the area in the last five years -- even after the recent unrest in the area. The article also quoted Sandeshkhali MLA Sukumar Mahato who said the people's trust in the TMC would have been strengthened if Nusrat …

Trinamool's Ajit Maity removed from post after Sandeshkhali women seek his arrest
10 months ago

Trinamool's Ajit Maity removed from post after Sandeshkhali women seek his arrest

India Today  

Fresh protests erupted in Bermajur area of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Sunday with women taking to the streets to demand the immediate arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maity. Amid the demand for his arrest by locals, the Trinamool Congress removed Ajit Maity from his post. Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed villagers ransacking Maity's house and beating …

Locals up ante in Sandeshkhali
10 months 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 …

Redressal camps fail to contain villagers’ anger in Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

Redressal camps fail to contain villagers’ anger in Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government’s attempts to contain the anger of people at Sandeshkhali village by having grievance redressal booths have not bore the desired results as villagers continue to protest on Saturday. As villagers in Bermajur gram panchayat became restive over the past few days, the senior West Bengal police officers had assured that the camps would be set up. …

Trinamool minister visits Sandeshkhali, claims assault allegations 'fake'
10 months ago

Trinamool minister visits Sandeshkhali, claims assault allegations 'fake'

India Today  

West Bengal Minister Partha Bhowmick on Saturday claimed that no woman in violence-hit Sandeshkhali had raised the issue of sexual assault by Trinamool Congress members and the reports about it are "fake". After visiting the restive area in North 24 Parganas, Partha Bhowmick told the media, "No woman raised the issue of assault.This is fake and it has been established …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sandeshkhali will be downfall of Mamata Banerjee and TMC: Assam CM
10 months ago

Sandeshkhali will be downfall of Mamata Banerjee and TMC: Assam CM

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 20 expressed grave concern over Sandeshkhali violence in West Bengal and asserted that it would be the "downfall" of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress. Following the BJP's allegations of sexual violence by Trinamool leaders and multiple accounts of women alleging harassment in Sandeshkhali, Mr. Sarma said, "The condition of Bengal …

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, 1 week 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 …

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