The ruling Trinamool Congress, which has been opposed to the Act, said it would never allow its implementation in the state and noted that such utterances by BJP leaders are aimed at deflecting attention from the Centre's "failure in managing the economy".
Kanhaiya Lal was hacked to death on Tuesday afternoon by two cleaver-wielding men, who posted online a grisly video of the crime saying they were avenging an insult to Islam. The killing has sparked widespread outrage.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stressed that a consensus candidate is always better for the country.
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh claimed that Dhankhar is proactive to the saffron party's complaints while being "mum" on the ruling party's complaints against Adhikari about his statement that the TMC government will be toppled in 2024.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee danced hand-in-hand with tribal women on Adivasi music during a mass wedding at Alipurduar district on Wednesday.
The CBI has named four persons as accused in its charge sheet filed in the murder of Sheikh whereas 18 people, including TMC leader Anarul Hussain, have been named in the arson case, officials said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to opposition leaders, requesting them to attend a meeting convened by her on June 15 in New Delhi to prepare a joint strategy for the upcoming presidential poll.
India has faced diplomatic heat with strong reactions by Islamic countries to the controversial comments by two BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad.
Addressing a rally in Haldia in Purba Medinipur district, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said he has avenged the "harassment" by central agencies by inducting two BJP MPs into the TMC.
Braja Kishore Goswami, the Trinamool Congress legislator from Santipur assembly seat, told reporters that he was "requested" by the principal to take her seat during a recent visit to Santipur College.
Speculations about the growing distance between BJP parliamentarian Arjun Singh and the party had cropped up last week, as the heavyweight party MP from Barrackpore was again vocal against the style of functioning of the leadership.
The high court was hearing a petition filed by a candidate who claimed that she was deprived of the position despite having secured higher marks than Adhikari's daughter in the recruitment examination.
Speaking at a meeting with West Bengal Civil Service officers at the renovated Town Hall here, she said the area of the existing 23 districts in the state is vast, so there is a need to divide them and increase the number.
BJYM activist’s death had triggered protests in parts of the state, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was in Bengal on a two-day visit, calling for a CBI inquiry into the case.
The Union Home Minister, who is on a two-day tour to West Bengal, has also sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee-led state government.
Addressing a public rally in Siliguri town of North Bengal, he also said that the saffron party would continue to fight against the ‘cut-money' culture (extortion), corruption and political violence.
P Chidambaram was present in the Calcutta high court in connection with a legal matter. The protesting lawyers shouted slogans and showed black robes to him.
Besides Ripun Bora, Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev and Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra will be among the TMC leaders present at the joining event.The announcement was made by Sangma while rubbishing the "rumour" that "TMC MLAs in Meghalaya are set to join the National People's party (NPP)".
The controversy over the rape of a minor girl, who died later, at Hanskhali in Nadia district of West Bengal took a more debatable turn after Chief Minister Banerjee gave a "love-angle" twist to the incident.
Quitting Congress, Ripun Bora in his resignation letter said that Instead of fighting against BJP, a section of senior post leaders of Assam Congress have been maintaining secret understanding with BJP.
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