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After the announcement of SIR in Bengal on Monday by ECI, an all-party meeting has been called by the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (WB- CEO) office on Tuesday at 4PM, where all national and state-level political parties will be participating. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress leadership said that they will abide by the Constitution and there is no place for violence. However, they will not allow a single legal voter's name to be deleted from the electoral list and take the movement to Delh ...Read More >
After the announcement of SIR in Bengal on Monday by ECI, an all-party meeting has been called by the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (WB- CEO) office on Tuesday at 4PM, where all national and state-level political parties will be participating. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress leadership said that they will abide by the Constitution and there is no place for violence. However, they will not allow a single legal voter's name to be deleted from the electoral list and take the movement to Delh ...Read More >
East Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said that West Bengal might face President's rule if the voter list and the elections are not carried out in time here as several leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress continue to oppose the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal. "If a government isn't formed by 5 May, then President's rule will automatically be imposed in West Bengal. Preparin ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool, CPM and Congress responded cautiously to the Election Commission's (EC) announcement of the rollout of the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls on Monday in sharp contrast to the BJP's exuberance. The commission has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the modalities of the rollout.Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said his party would "democratically protest" any attempt to remove legitimate voters from the rolls. "We have no problem with electoral r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Monday said the Opposition would be vigilant in protecting the voting rights of marginalised communities as the Election Commission is set to conduct a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. "All leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, had set out to defend the Constitution. At that time of the Lok Sabha elections, the intention was to cut the votes of the Scheduled Castes, minorities, the poor, and the backward cla ...Read More >
Kolkata: BJP neta and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday said Indian Muslims don't have to worry about the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Speaking at Vijay Sankalp Sabha at Gangarampur in South Dinajpur, Majumdar said, "Indian Muslims have been citizens of the country and will continue to remain so. This is a guarantee from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP is a secular party. Others want to divide Hindus and Muslims on religious lines. We don't believe in that.""There ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 27 (ANI): West Bengal's Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, has raised concerns about the voter lists, alleging that they contain many dead and fake voters ahead of the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal. Ahead of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) press conference on Monday, Adhikari said that the voter list should be prepared correctly. Speaking to ANI, Suvendu Adhikari said, "Voter lists must be prepared correctly. There are many ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool on Thursday said it had no links with Shakil Ahmed, alias Master Shakil, in West Burdwan after BJP alleged that his son Tahsin Ahmed cheated Rs 350 crore from over 3,000 families in Asansol. Tahsin allegedly promised them "14%-per-month" returns on their investments.Police have started a probe against Tahsin, who is on the run.State leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari posted on X: "For three long years, Tahsin Ahmed, son of Shakil Ahmed alias Master Shakil, co-president of T ...Read More >
Kolkata: BJP neta and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday said Indian Muslims don't have to worry about the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Speaking at Vijay Sankalp Sabha at Gangarampur in South Dinajpur, Majumdar said, "Indian Muslims have been citizens of the country and will continue to remain so. This is a guarantee from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP is a secular party. Others want to divide Hindus and Muslims on religious lines. We don't believe in that.""There ...Read More >
The Calcutta High Court revoked protection from FIRs for LoP Suvendu Adhikari, previously granted in December 2022. While dismissing 15 of 26 FIRs, the court formed a Special Investigation Team for others, stating interim orders cannot last indefinitely. Adhikari's legal team is reviewing options. The Calcutta High Court on Friday revoked protection from FIRs provided to the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in state assembly and BJP Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari in 2022 December. In December 2022, J ...Read More >
A massive political storm is brewing in Bengal over alleged vandalism of a Kali idol at Kakdwip near Sundarbans. The BJP has hit out at the ruling Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging appeasement. The party has also hit out at the state police after they removed the idol in a van. The Trinamool has accused the BJP of playing politics. "The police have explained it. Some people are trying to play distorted politics out of it. Action is being taken by police," he said. ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Bengal govt on Thursday transferred Cooch Behar police superintendent Dyutiman Bhattacharya to the position of commandant of State Armed Police following allegations that the SP lathicharged women and children who were bursting crackers outside his bungalow.The incident on Diwali night led to strong protests by locals, who blocked roads on Tuesday and Wednesday demanding Bhattacharya's transfer. He will be replaced by Sandeep Karra, who was the DCP DC, West Zone, Asansol Durgapur Po ...Read More >
Howrah: The police on Wednesday arrested a third person -- a local youth Trinamool Congress functionary -- for physically assaulting a female gynaecologist at Uluberia Hospital and threatening her with rape once she stepped outside. Sk Samrat, a youth Trinamool functionary from Uluberia with previous allegations of extortion and assault, was taken into police custody on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, a traffic home guard Sheikh Babulal and a Trinamool neta Sheikh Hasibul were arrested in the cas ...Read More >
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday revoked the interim protection against "coercive steps" by the state that assembly opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari was enjoying since December 2022.Justice Jay Sengupta, while passing the order, held that "any interim order by way of protection cannot continue for an unlimited period". The state administration can now lodge fresh FIRs against Adhikari without the Calcutta HC's leave.Justice Sengupta ordered the setting up of a Special Investigating Team ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Friday quashed 15 police cases filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari and ordered a joint probe by West Bengal police and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in four similar cases, senior advocate Billwadal Bhattacharyya said. In these cases, Adhikari faces charges ranging from violating prohibitory orders to making insulting remarks, Bhattacharyya, who appeared for Adhikari, told reporters. The order was passed by a bench of ju ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday claimed that Trinamool Congress is deliberately misinterpreting the Calcutta High Court order withdrawing the protection enjoyed by him from future FIRs without the prior permission of the court. The interim protection from future FIRs without prior court permission was granted to him in December 2022 by the Calcutta High Court's erstwhile single-judge bench of Justice Rajasekh ...Read More >
KOLKATA: A 28-year-old man was arrested on Thursday on charges of desecrating an idol of Goddess Kali in the remote Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas district, which led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to launch a stinging attack on the Mamata Banerjee government. Police said the suspect was drunk when he damaged the idol. "Based on intelligence inputs, a person identified as Narayan Halder,28, son of Bhupati Halder, was apprehended and arrested. During interrogation, he confessed to his invo ...Read More >
Darjeeling: A stone was hurled at the convoy of Darjeeling MP Raju Bista near Sukhiapokhri on Saturday while the BJP lawmaker was returning from Rimbick after visiting flood-affected sites in the area. The stone struck one of the security vehicles escorting the MP. No injuries were reported.The incident occurred hours after a video surfaced on social media showing Bista threatening a local neta during an public interaction at Fedi Khila."We were on our way back to Darjeeling. As we neared Mim Ph ...Read More >
West Bengal: Days after the Durgapur gangrape horror, three people were arrested in West Bengal's Ulluberia for allegedly assaulting a woman doctor at a government hospital and threatening her with rape. This incident comes a year after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The incident has once again sparked a political blame game, with the Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trading accusations over law and order an ...Read More >
Kolkata: Several Kali Pujas across the city witnessed community bonding as people, irrespective of religious faiths, came together to celebrate the festival of lights. From planning pandal decorations and raising funds to overseeing the rituals and crowd management, members of different communities played equal roles in the celebrations.A Kali Puja on Mayfair Road spread the message of communal harmony through their celebration, in which locals from different communities participated. Sudhir Kum ...Read More >
West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari alleged he was attacked by goons in the Sunderbans while attending Kali Puja and Deepavali. He claimed the ruling TMC conspired to instigate illegal migrants from Bangladesh for the attacks, accusing police of failing to ensure his security despite court directives. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Monday claimed that he was attacked by goons in the Sunderbans area of South 24 Parganas district when he went to attend the Kali Puja ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 20 (ANI): Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday offered prayers at the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata on the occasion of Kali Puja. Earlier today, West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also conveyed her greetings on Kali Puja and Diwali. Also Read | Prayagraj Horror: Woman Cuts Off Brother-in-Law's Private Parts After He Breaks Up With Her Sister in Uttar Pradesh, Case Registered. In her 'X' post, CM Mamata shared a video of a song composed an ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 20 (ANI): Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday offered prayers at the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata on the occasion of Kali Puja. Earlier today, West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also conveyed her greetings on Kali Puja and Diwali. In her 'X' post, CM Mamata shared a video of a song composed and written by her. "Merciful Mother,/My compassionate Mother, Come, O Mother, Goddess of Light, Bring light, O Mother. Dispelling the darkness Brin ...Read More >
Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, on Monday claimed that he faced repeated attacks in the Sunderbans area of South 24 Parganas district by some goons when he went to attend the Kali Puja and Deepavali festival, alleging it to be a conspiracy of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). "In the South 24 Parganas district, today I faced repeated attacks from goons. The obstruction, vandalism and chaos were orchestrated by none other than TMC Zila Parishad ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 20 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Monday claimed that he was attacked by goons in the Sunderbans area of South 24 Parganas district when he went to attend the Kali Puja and Deepavali festival. He alleged that the attack was a conspiracy of the ruling TMC. Adhikari said that his lawyer has lodged separate complaints with the concerned local police stations, sharing copies of those in a post on X. The BJP leader claimed that he was "attacked" ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 19: West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that his car was attacked by members of the TMC in South 24 Parganas district, where he went to inaugurate Kali Puja pandals. Adhikari alleged that several attempts were made to stop his car, at least at seven locations, and an attack took place in front of the Lalpur Madrasa. "In South 24 Parganas district, today I faced repeated attacks from illegal Bangladeshi Muslims. The obstruction, vandalism and c ...Read More >
Kolkata: The stage has been set for the 2026 Bengal assembly elections, five months from now. Unlike in earlier elections, what occupies the center stage is not govt policies. Instead, an initiative by the Election Commission of India -- special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, is at the helm, overshadowing all other issues.A careful reading of Article 325 of the Constitution leaves little room for debate that the Election Commission has the power to conduct SIR. Yet, the debate rage ...Read More >
Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari, leader of opposition in the Bengal assembly, faced multiple protests on Sunday while travelling from Mathurapur to Raidighi and Patharpratima in South 24 Parganas to inaugurate Kali Puja pandals.Trinamool supporters demonstrated at seven locations along the route, the BJP neta said. Adhikari said his car was attacked in front of Lalpur Madrasa and attempts were made to stop it at six other locations."In South 24 Parganas, today I faced repeated attacks from illegal Ban ...Read More >
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari's convoy got attacked at least at seven places on Sunday while he was about to attend Kali Puja festivities at south 24 parganas. Talking to the media, Adhikari alleged that 'Illegal Bangladeshi Muslims' attacked his convoy with the help of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Zila Parishad Member Rekha Gazi. "In south 24 parganas the oppositions are not allowed to vote and now it is evident that the Hindus cannot perform puja here. Illegal Bangladesh Muslims ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 19 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) worker Usha Devi staged a protest outside party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's residence in Patna on Sunday after being denied a ticket to contest from the Bodh Gaya constituency in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The polling for Bodh Gaya is scheduled for November 11, during the second phase of the state elections, with the last date for filing nominations set for Monday. Also Read | 'Touched His Private Parts, Tried To Gra ...Read More >
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