Mamata Banerjee threatens to launch probe against central govt officials in Bengal
2 years, 3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee threatens to launch probe against central govt officials in Bengal

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out against the Centre over the increasing cases of raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate in the state and threatened to launch a probe against central government officials stationed in Bengal. Addressing a rally of her party's student wing, Mamata Banerjee said, "I also have cases against CBI, ED and other central officers in Bengal. READ | BJP MP takes a dig at Mamata Banerjee’s marital status The chief minister added that there are cases against at least eight central government officials stationed in the state. BJP is scaring media, judiciary, political parties, using Pegasus to take away people's freedom, using ED & CBI to loot money from people's houses: WB CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/O2OeK6HdmX — ANI August 29, 2022 Referring to the case against Partha Chatterjee in the Bengal education scam, Mamata Banerjee said nothing is proven yet and the BJP is scaring the media, judiciary and political parties.

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Mamata Banerjee mocks Bangladeshi leaders over ‘occupy Bengal, Odisha’ claim: 'India will have lollipop?'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mamata Banerjee mocks Bangladeshi leaders over ‘occupy Bengal, Odisha’ claim: 'India will have lollipop?'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday took a dig at remarks by some Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, and wondered whether Indians “would have lollipop” when external forces would try to occupy Indian lands. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks in state assembly in Kolkata. Speaking in the …

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given an opportunity. I would just say that everyone needs to be taken along," she said in an interview with Bengali news channel News 18 Bangla on Friday.Asked why she is not taking …

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the opposition INDIA bloc is functioning and signalled her readiness to lead it if given the chance. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the 30th Kolkata International Film festival in Kolkata on Dec 4. Banerjee's comments follow those of …

‘Not conducive to fair probe’: SC shifts cases of BJP leader to CBI
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Not conducive to fair probe’: SC shifts cases of BJP leader to CBI

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation of two criminal cases against West Bengal BJP leader and advocate Kabir Shankar Bose from the state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation, stating that “the politically charged atmosphere in the State of West Bengal may not be very conducive to a fair investigation” by the local police. The bench, comprising …

CM Mamata Banerjee calls for UN peacekeepers in Bangladesh amid violence
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Why Bengal police are cutting to size their own, local TMC leaders
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Why Bengal police are cutting to size their own, local TMC leaders

India Today  

The West Bengal police have started cutting to size their own officers and some lower-rung leaders of the Trinamool Congress after chief minister Mamata Banerjee publicly alleged that police in the lower ranks and “political persons” were involved in smuggling of coal, sand, cement and stone in the state. The Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate suspended sub-inspector Manoranjan Mondal, the officer-in-charge of …

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning
1 month ago

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: A police inspector was suspended and two local Trinamool Congress leaders arrested in separate cases in Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Thursday evening hours after chief minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a crackdown on criminal elements. Opposition leaders alleged that Mamata Banerjee’s focus on corruption in the police force and the arrest of the two TMC leaders in Durgapur was …

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to reshuffle state CID department amid corruption complaints
1 month ago

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to reshuffle state CID department amid corruption complaints

India TV News  

Amid the growing accusations against a section of CID officials being involved in corrupt practices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday she will initiate a total reshuffle in the state department. Speaking at a meeting during a state secretariat 'Nabanna', the West Bengal CM called for strict actions to be taken against those found guilty in the …

Mamata Banerjee cracks down on corruption in Bengal Police: Don't spare anyone
1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee cracks down on corruption in Bengal Police: Don't spare anyone

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday pulled up the state's top cop over allegations of corruption in the lower ranks of the police force. In a meeting with the top officials of the state, Banerjee directed West Bengal's Director General of Police, Rajeev Kumar, that no official or political leader, facing corruption charges, should be spared from legal …

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee
1 month ago

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

Union Minister and Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, drawing parallels between her governance and that of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Accusing Banerjee of failing to maintain law and order, the Union Textiles Minister alleged that "Muslim goons" hold sway in West Bengal under the Trinamool …

Mamata Banerjee Warns of Plot to Stir Unrest During Diwali: 'I Don't Want Communal Tension'
1 month, 4 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 …

BJP Alleges 7 Rapes In 48 Hours In Bengal, Blames CM Mamata Banerjee
3 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
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 …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Mamata is unfit to be CM, says Bengal BJP chief
3 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 …

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 …

Constitution being strangled, ‘dictator’ Mamata Banerjee targeting students: BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution being strangled, ‘dictator’ Mamata Banerjee targeting students: BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday attacked West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the police action against protesters in Kolkata as they participated in the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. ‘Dictator’ Mamata Banerjee is targeting students instead of criminals, yet the INDI Alliance remains silent,” BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said. The …

'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 …

Evening briefing: Centre reacts to Mamata's letter to PM Modi; Actor Baburaj accused of sexual abuse; and more
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Evening briefing: Centre reacts to Mamata's letter to PM Modi; Actor Baburaj accused of sexual abuse; and more

Hindustan Times  

The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre has rebuked the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for its alleged failure to implement crucial safety measures for women and girls. Under the scheme, the State of West Bengal was allocated a total of 123 FTSCs, which included 20 exclusive POCSO Courts and 103 combined FTSCs dealing with both rape and POCSO Act …

Kolkata murder case highlights: Bengal govt to deploy retired policemen
4 months ago

Kolkata murder case highlights: Bengal govt to deploy retired policemen

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case highlights: Amid nationwide protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is hearing a suo motu case related to the RG Kar hospital incident. Meanwhile, West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose has arrived in Delhi to …

OPINION | Daughters live in fear: Rapists & murderers are free and fearless
4 months, 1 week 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 …

RG Kar rape and murder case: Mamata Banerjee, this is a time for answers and accountability, not political manoeuvring
4 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar rape and murder case: Mamata Banerjee, this is a time for answers and accountability, not political manoeuvring

Firstpost  

A look at the facts of the case indicates that the state government has tried to cover up for its serious administrative lapses through political firefighting and street activism The chief minister would do well to remember that this is a time for acknowledgement, accountability and answerability, not political gamesmanship. Image: PTI I have started writing this piece almost 24 …

BJP demands resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP demands resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday sought immediate resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asserting that attempts were made to destroy the evidence in the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. At a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said women in West Bengal under Ms. Banerjee as the Chief Minister were not feeling …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: 'You are free to abuse me, but...', says Mamata Banerjee on protests
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: 'You are free to abuse me, but...', says Mamata Banerjee on protests

India TV News  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that her government has taken comprehensive measures in response to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The victim, a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor in the chest medicine department, was found dead in …

BJP-led govt at Centre would not last long: Mamata
5 months ago

BJP-led govt at Centre would not last long: Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the BJP-led government at the Centre would not last long as it has been formed through "intimidation". While addressing the mega 'Martyrs' Day' rally of the TMC, Banerjee lauded Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who was present at the programme, for his party's performance in the Lok Sabha polls in …

Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Governor, orders Calcutta HC
5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Governor, orders Calcutta HC

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory statements against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose. The judgment of the High Court has come after CV Ananda Bose moved an interim application in the defamation suit filed by him against the Chief Minister, two TMC MLAs and a Trinamool Congress leader. On Monday, Mamata Banerjee firmly stood …

Mamata Banerjee reinstates senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar as West Bengal DGP
5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee reinstates senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar as West Bengal DGP

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Senior Indian Police Service officer Rajeev Kumar was reinstated as the West Bengal director general of police by the Mamata Banerjee administration on Monday. Rajeev Kumar was appointed to head West Bengal’s information technology department after the Election Commission of India removed him Kumar was appointed to head West Bengal’s information technology department after the Election Commission of India …

Woman assault case: Mamata targets BJP, says 'two-year-old video is being circulated to malign Bengal'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Woman assault case: Mamata targets BJP, says 'two-year-old video is being circulated to malign Bengal'

India TV News  

TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party and a section of the media for allegedly maligning the state over the recent incident of mob assault in Ariadha in North 24 Parganas district. The chief minister, while speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport, said a two-year-old incident, a video clip of …

‘…Mamata-raj jaisa hota hai’: BJP on ‘horrific’ woman's flogging in Bengal; Trinamool Congress reacts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘…Mamata-raj jaisa hota hai’: BJP on ‘horrific’ woman's flogging in Bengal; Trinamool Congress reacts

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday came down heavily on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over a video of a man assaulting a woman in Chopra in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur, claiming that “Sandeshkhali gave Sheikh Shahjahan and north Dinajpur gave Tajmul alias "JCB” – the accused. The man, Tajmul alias "JCB” who is allegedly a TMC leader, …

'Will Sharia Law be Applied in West Bengal...': BJP Slams TMC MLA's 'Muslim Rashtra' Comment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Will Sharia Law be Applied in West Bengal...': BJP Slams TMC MLA's 'Muslim Rashtra' Comment

News 18  

West Bengal BJP on Monday slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress for its MLA’s “Muslim Rashtra” comment. “Has TMC declared West Bengal to be a Muslim Rashtra wherein the rule of Sharia will be applied?” After a chilling video of a couple being thrashed by a man surfaced from north Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district, Chopra MLA Hamidul Rahaman said: “In Our …

West Bengal: Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted allegedly by local TMC leader; Opposition reacts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted allegedly by local TMC leader; Opposition reacts

India TV News  

A case was registered after a video clip of a brutal assault on a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship went viral, West Bengal Police said on Sunday. The man who was spotted in the video thrashing two with a bamboo stick was allegedly a local TMC leader of Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district where the incident occurred following …

Molestation case: Bengal Guv Bose files defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee over ‘Raj Bhavan incidents’ remark
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Molestation case: Bengal Guv Bose files defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee over ‘Raj Bhavan incidents’ remark

Live Mint  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday, June 28, filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee day after she said that women complained to her saying that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the activities there. Mamata Banerjee's remarks came a few weeks after a contractual employee accused Governor Ananda Bose of “molestation” …

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP

India TV News  

The All India Trinamool Congress on Saturday elected West Bengal Chief Minister and party chief Mamata Banerjee as the chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party in an internal party meeting of all newly elected MPs. In the Lok Sabha, MP Sudip Bandopadhyay will be te leader of the party accompanied by Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the deputy …

'Modi Ki Guarantee Is About Putting All Oppn Leaders In Jail After June 4': CM Mamata Banerjee Tears Into BJP
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Modi Ki Guarantee Is About Putting All Oppn Leaders In Jail After June 4': CM Mamata Banerjee Tears Into BJP

ABP News  

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise to combat corruption post-June 4, stating that the BJP's "Modi ki Guarantee" implies a crackdown on opposition leaders after the elections. Continuing her criticism of central agencies, CM Banerjee accused the National Investigation Agency of conducting operations in Bhupatinagar, Purba Medinipur district, without informing local police. …

Unrest in Bengal's Nandigram after BJP woman worker's killing; party supporters protest
7 months ago

Unrest in Bengal's Nandigram after BJP woman worker's killing; party supporters protest

New Indian Express  

The saffron camp called a bandh in Nadigram as part of its protest but withdrew it later, a local BJP leader said. She was murdered and others were left badly injured,” the BJP's district general secretary, Meghnadh Paul, told PTI. TMC leader in Nandigram, Swadesh Das, dismissed the allegations, claiming, “There were some family disputes and the killing could be …

Mamata compromising national security for sake of vote-bank politics: Amit Shah
7 months ago

Mamata compromising national security for sake of vote-bank politics: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of compromising national security for the sake of vote-bank politics, and “committing a sin” by allowing infiltrators to change the State’s demography. Addressing a poll rally at Kanthi in East Midnapore district, Mr. Shah also asserted that the Trinamool Congress will “disintegrate”, resulting in the “farewell” …

PM Modi lashes out at Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations to appease her vote bank
7 months ago

PM Modi lashes out at Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations to appease her vote bank

Op India  

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations such as ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sewa Ashram Sangh for electoral gain. They have taken the name of our country to new heights.” He emphasised, “Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, is openly threatening these organisations. There are …

Mamata's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds
7 months ago

Mamata's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hit back at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday after the TMC chief claimed during an election rally that RK mission monks were aligning with the ruling party at the Centre and adhering to orders from New Delhi. Addressing an election rally in Goghat under the Arambagh …

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 …

West Bengal Governor willing to show CCTV footage, but not to Mamata Banerjee and ‘her police’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Governor willing to show CCTV footage, but not to Mamata Banerjee and ‘her police’

The Hindu  

Amid allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a woman employee, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said on May 8 that Raj Bhavan was willing to show CCTV footage to 100 people, except “politician” Mamata Banerjee and “her police”. The response from Raj Bhavan came in the backdrop of Kolkata Police requesting the Raj Bhavan to share the CCTV footage …

'Disclose Your Identity': Kolkata Police Probes Spoof Video Of Bengal CM Mamata; BJP Reacts
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Disclose Your Identity': Kolkata Police Probes Spoof Video Of Bengal CM Mamata; BJP Reacts

News 18  

Kolkata Police on Monday demanded a social media user to disclose their identity after a spoof video went viral depicting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dancing to a song. BJP Reacts Reacting sharply to Kolkata police’s demand for the removal of spoof video, BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya said the state police has “more pressing issues on hand, …

‘Recovered items might have been brought in by the CBI’: Mamata Banerjee casts aspersions on arms seizure in Sandeshkhali
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Recovered items might have been brought in by the CBI’: Mamata Banerjee casts aspersions on arms seizure in Sandeshkhali

Op India  

Following the Central Bureau of Investigation’s seizure of arms, including foreign-made pistols, during raids across West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central agencies, casting doubt on the authenticity of the operations. Banerjee’s remarks coincided with the West Bengal government’s move to approach the Supreme Court following the deployment of National Security Guard commandoes in Sandeshkhali alongside the …

'Mamata Banerjee can't dare to...': Amit Shah reveals BJP's target in West Bengal
8 months ago

'Mamata Banerjee can't dare to...': Amit Shah reveals BJP's target in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said neither the Congress nor Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee can interfere with the Citizenship Amendment Act, Speaking at a rally in West Bengal, Shah also made a prediction as to how many seats his party will win in the Lok Sabha elections in the TMC-ruled state. Amit Shah claimed that Modi had …

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
8 months ago

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out violence," Mamata Banerjee was quoted by PTI as saying. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adikhari, the Leader of Opposition in …

NIA arrest ISIS members hiding in West Bengal for one month
8 months, 1 week ago

NIA arrest ISIS members hiding in West Bengal for one month

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Two suspected ISIS members, who had directly carried out the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru on March 1 and were on the run since then with a Rs 10 lakh cash bounty on them, were arrested by the National Investigation Agency in a joint operation with the West Bengal police from a hotel at popular beach town Digha in …

Arrest of Bengaluru blast accused from West Bengal triggers war of words between Trinamool Congress and BJP
8 months, 1 week ago

Arrest of Bengaluru blast accused from West Bengal triggers war of words between Trinamool Congress and BJP

The Hindu  

The arrest of two accused in the Bengaluru cafe blast case from West Bengal on Friday ahead of the Lok Sabha polls triggered a war of words between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the State. Within hours of the arrest of the two accused, Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa, from a hotel in …

Mamata attacks BJP for ‘propaganda’ over arrest of Bengaluru Cafe blast suspects
8 months, 1 week ago

Mamata attacks BJP for ‘propaganda’ over arrest of Bengaluru Cafe blast suspects

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party for “propaganda” following the arrest of two accused in the Bengaluru Rameswaram Cafe blast case, maintaining the state police caught them in two hours. “NIA detains two chief suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast, bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib and accomplice Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taha, from Kolkata. West …

‘You have turned the country into a jail’: Mamata Banerjee targets PM Modi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘You have turned the country into a jail’: Mamata Banerjee targets PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly threatening “stringent action” against Trinamool Congress leaders in his election speeches in the state, saying PM Modi had already turned the entire country into a jail. WB CMO: West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during a …

’Modi ki guarantee’ means putting all Opposition leaders behind bars after June: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bankura
8 months, 2 weeks ago

’Modi ki guarantee’ means putting all Opposition leaders behind bars after June: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bankura

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of taking action against the corrupt after June 4 is a veiled threat to imprison all the opposition leaders after the Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported. Addressing an election rally rally in Bankura, Banerjee alleged that the National Investigation Agency sleuths, who were allegedly manhandled, had …

Mamata accuses Central agencies of asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata accuses Central agencies of asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 7 alleged the Central investigating agencies were asking TMC leaders to either join the BJP or face action. Addressing an election rally in Purulia district, she alleged agencies such as the ED, CBI, NIA and the I-T Department were working as "arms" of the BJP. "The agencies are asking our leaders and …

Central agencies attacked in Bengal as TMC wants to protect corrupt leaders: PM Modi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Central agencies attacked in Bengal as TMC wants to protect corrupt leaders: PM Modi

New Indian Express  

JALPAIGURI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged on Sunday that the TMC desires a free licence for corruption and violence in West Bengal, which is why central agencies investigating such cases face attacks in the state. While addressing a mega rally in Jalpaiguri, Modi also claimed that "TMC's syndicate Raj" prevails in West Bengal and that the party is only interested …

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