Bengal minister stokes row with 'maal' remark on BJP's Sandeshkhali leader
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal minister stokes row with 'maal' remark on BJP's Sandeshkhali leader

India Today  

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim stoked a controversy after he referred to BJP leader Rekha Patra as "maal" while speaking of her Lok Sabha election loss to Trinamool Congress in Basirhat. Hakim's remark drew severe backlash from the BJP, with Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari calling it "outrageous" and demanding action against the minister. Reacting to Hakim's sexist remark, Rekha Patra called it "shameful" and an attack on all the women of Sandeshkhali who had protested. BJP leader Agnimitra Paul also pounced upon Hakim for his remark, saying it showed the TMC government's outlook towards women.

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TMC Condemns Minister Hakim’s Comments on Muslim Majority
1 week ago

TMC Condemns Minister Hakim’s Comments on Muslim Majority

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Trinamul Congress on Monday censured it's minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim for his controversial comments about Muslim community to become a “majority” in the country. Any remarks that threaten the social fabric of West Bengal will be met with strict measures.” Few days ago, BJP posted a video of a speech by Mr Hakim, now …

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim Call For Muslim Empowerment BJP Alleges Hinting At Sharia Law TMC Defends Viral Video
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1 week, 2 days ago

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim Call For Muslim Empowerment BJP Alleges Hinting At Sharia Law TMC Defends Viral Video

ABP News  

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim has sparked a controversy with his remarks on the empowerment of the Muslim community. BJP Accuses West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim Of 'Hinting At Sharia Law' Amit Malviya, BJP's IT cell in-charge, criticised Firhad Hakim’s remarks, accusing him of implying a future Muslim majority in West Bengal and India. He has now claimed that West …

Kolkata Mayor sparks controversy over ‘sexist’ remark on BJP candidate Rekha Patra
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata Mayor sparks controversy over ‘sexist’ remark on BJP candidate Rekha Patra

The Hindu  

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim commented on BJP Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra which sparked a row. BJP leaders of West Bengal have called for legal action against Mr. Hakim as the National Commission for Women took suo moto cognisance of the comment. At a public meeting addressing party workers in Sandeshkhali, the Trinamool MLA and Kolkata Mayor Mr. Hakim said, …

WB minister Firhad Hakim faces backlash over derogatory remark against BJP leader Rekha Patra
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WB minister Firhad Hakim faces backlash over derogatory remark against BJP leader Rekha Patra

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim has sparked controversy after referring to BJP leader Rekha Patra as "maal" while speaking about her loss in the Lok Sabha elections to the Trinamool Congress in Basirhat. The comment has drawn strong criticism from the BJP, with Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari labelling the remark "outrageous" and calling for action against the …

Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim To PM Modi: 'Bring New Law, Stop Garlanding Rapists In Gujarat To Deter Crimes'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim To PM Modi: 'Bring New Law, Stop Garlanding Rapists In Gujarat To Deter Crimes'

ABP News  

President Droupadi Murmu's remarks on the RG Kar doctor's rape and murder in her hard-hitting article, titled "Women's Safety: Enough is Enough," drew reactions from the Trinamool Congress as leaders questioned her silence on the similar incidents that took place in other states. Now, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has reacted to President Murmu feeling "dismayed, horrified, and outraged" by the …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Mamata accuses BJP of poll strategy based on falsehoods in Sainthia rally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Mamata accuses BJP of poll strategy based on falsehoods in Sainthia rally

India TV News  

Amid the intensified political mudslinging between the Bhartiya Janta Party and the All India Trinamool Congress over the Sandeshkhali incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the BJP is preparing a blueprint of lies to win the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Further, it is pertinent to note that, on the Sandeshkhali update, a purported video has …

Sandeshkhali video heats up Bengal electoral battle
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali video heats up Bengal electoral battle

Hindustan Times  

A video shot using a spycam that purportedly showed a Bharatiya Janata Party worker claiming that party leader Suvendu Adhikari had hatched the “Sandeshkhali conspiracy” has raised political tensions in the already restive region in southern West Bengal, with chief minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the party of “orchestrating the incidents” in the village and “trying to malign” the state’s image. …

BJP candidate and Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra moves NCW against TMC leader. What triggered complaint?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP candidate and Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra moves NCW against TMC leader. What triggered complaint?

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Basirhat Rekha Patra, who is among the survivors of Sandeshkhali assault, has lodged a complaint against Trinamool Congress candidate from Tamluk Debangshu Bhattacharya for alleged violation of privacy. Rekha Patra, one of the Sandeshkhali victims, is the BJP candidate from Basirhat for the Lok Sabha polls. "Recently, through a post on Debangshu Bhattacharyya's Facebook account, …

Rekha Patra, BJP candidate from Sandeshkhali, enjoys benefits of State scheme: Trinamool
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rekha Patra, BJP candidate from Sandeshkhali, enjoys benefits of State scheme: Trinamool

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress got embroiled in a controversy on March 28 after it published the personal banking and contact details of the BJP‘s Sandeshkhali candidate Rekha Patra on its official X handle, claiming that she is a beneficiary of the West Bengal’s government Swastha Sathi scheme. Leaking sensitive data The remarks evoked a strong reaction from the BJP leadership, which …

BJP, TMC Aim for ‘Stree’ Cheers in WB: Sandeshkhali’s Rekha in Fray to Row over Ghosh’s Comment on Didi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, TMC Aim for ‘Stree’ Cheers in WB: Sandeshkhali’s Rekha in Fray to Row over Ghosh’s Comment on Didi

News 18  

At 3.73 crore, 50% of West Bengal’s voters for the Lok Sabha elections are women. So it comes as no surprise that all parties are trying to woo women voters, be it the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ticket for Sandeshkhali victim Rekha Patra, action against Dilip Ghosh for comments on CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee or the TMC’s schemes …

Modi hails Rekha Patra as Shakti Swarupa
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi hails Rekha Patra as Shakti Swarupa

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called up Basirhat BJP candidate Rekha Patra, one of the affected women of the violence at Sandeshkhali of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, and hailed her as “Shakti Swarupa” to motivate her in the Lok Sabha elections. We also hope the EC will understand your pain of failing to cast your votes …

'Shakti Swaroopa': PM Modi speaks to Sandeshkhali victim and BJP candidate Rekha Patra
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Shakti Swaroopa': PM Modi speaks to Sandeshkhali victim and BJP candidate Rekha Patra

Op India  

On Tuesday, March 26, PM Narendra Modi called up Rekha Patra, whom BJP has fielded from the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Rekha Patra, a native of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, has been the face of the women’s protest movement against TMC’s strongman Sheikh Shahjahan and his goons, Shibu Hazra and Uttam …

PM Modi speaks to BJP's Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra, lauds her as 'Shakti Swaroopa'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi speaks to BJP's Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra, lauds her as 'Shakti Swaroopa'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called up the BJP's Lok Sabha poll candidate from Basirhat, Rekha Patra, who had highlighted the plight of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, and lauded her as "Shakti Swaroopa'', BJP leaders said. Patra, who had raised her voice against the alleged atrocities by local Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh and …

PM Modi speaks to Rekha Patra, who led the Sandeshkhali protest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi speaks to Rekha Patra, who led the Sandeshkhali protest

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 26 dialled BJP candidate from the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat, Rekha Patra, and described her as ‘Shakti Swaroopa’ In a telephone conversation that lasted for nearly 10 minutes, the Prime Minister lauded the courage of Ms. Patra who had raised her voice against local Trinamool Congress leaders, accused of sexual assault and land grab …

PM Modi speaks to Rekha Patra, BJP's Basirhat Lok Sabha candidate and Sandeshkhali survivor
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi speaks to Rekha Patra, BJP's Basirhat Lok Sabha candidate and Sandeshkhali survivor

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Rekha Patra, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha candidate from Basirhat. She is one of the victims of Sandeshkhali assault, allegedly perpetrated by jailed former Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan. The people are fed up by the TMC government in Bengal, which does not let the implementation of central schemes in the …

PM Modi speaks to Sandeshkhali victim and BJP's Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra, calls her 'Shakti Swaroopa'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi speaks to Sandeshkhali victim and BJP's Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra, calls her 'Shakti Swaroopa'

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Rekha Patra, the BJP candidate from Basirhat and a survivor of the Sandeshkhali incident. Lok Sabha Elections The Lok Sabha elections in 42 Parliamentary Constituencies of West Bengal are scheduled to take place in seven phases, which will start on April 19 and conclude on June 1. In the 2019 …

BJP gives Lok Sabha ticket to Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra who raised voice against Sheikh Shahjahan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP gives Lok Sabha ticket to Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra who raised voice against Sheikh Shahjahan

Op India  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced the names of 111 candidates in its fifth list for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including a woman who was a survivor of violence in the Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal. #WATCH | BJP releases 5th list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections; BJP announces Rekha Patra's name from Basirhat. The …

Trinamool drops Nusrat Jahan amid Sandeshkhali row, gives ticket to Mahua Moitra
9 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool drops Nusrat Jahan amid Sandeshkhali row, gives ticket to Mahua Moitra

India Today  

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday dropped MP Nusrat Jahan from contesting the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections amid the Sandeshkhali row, while it gave out a ticket to expelled MP Mahua Moitra for the Krishnanagar constituency. Sunday's development came weeks after Nusrat Jahan faced criticism that she did not visit Sandeshkhali even after …

PM Modi's 'Sandeshkhali' attack on ‘corrupt TMC’: Show them the door in Lok Sabha poll
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi's 'Sandeshkhali' attack on ‘corrupt TMC’: Show them the door in Lok Sabha poll

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call to oust Trinamool from West Bengal and said the door to remove the 'corrupt' party will be open through the Lok Sabha election and hence all Lok Sabha seats from North Bengal should go to the BJP. The INDIA bloc is insensitive to the 'Gorkha brothers', Narendra Modi said raising the pitch for …

Bengal safest state; rumours being spread about Sandeshkhali: Mamata
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal safest state; rumours being spread about Sandeshkhali: Mamata

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal is the safest state in the country for women, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday, as she accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “spreading rumours” about Sandeshkhali, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Trinamool Congress government over alleged atrocities against women in the village. Addressing a ‘Mahilader Adhikar, Amader Angikar’ rally in central Kolkata, …

Sandeshkhali reports misleading, Bengal safest for women, says Mamata Banerjee
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali reports misleading, Bengal safest for women, says Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress chairperson’s remarks come a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the storm of Sandeshkhali will rage across West Bengal West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the reports of atrocities on women at Sandeshkhali were misleading and Bengal was the safest State for women. I do not hesitate to arrest Trinamool Congress leaders,” …

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 …

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, …

BJP to take on Mamata Banerjee’s women-centric poll agenda in Bengal?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP to take on Mamata Banerjee’s women-centric poll agenda in Bengal?

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the Bhartiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha in West Bengal on 7 March. However, with the Sandeshkhali incidences that brought to attention the alleged sexual atrocities by TMC strongman Shajahan Sheikh, might have put the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party in the defensive. In keeping with the saffron party's women-centric poll agenda …

In Kolkata, How PM Modi Kept Politics Away from Celebration of Netaji’s Legacy
3 years, 10 months ago

In Kolkata, How PM Modi Kept Politics Away from Celebration of Netaji’s Legacy

News 18  

The 125th anniversary celebrations of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata proved to be not just an event to remember the freedom fighter but also a referendum on the mood in the state which is gearing up for assembly polls later this year. An outpouring of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the streets of Kolkata not only caught …

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