New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday alleged that the purported attack on Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra in the North 24 Parganas district was “staged by his own men” so that he could claim security cover.Protesters allegedly hurled eggs and vandalised Mitra’s car during his visit to the Kamarhati constituency in the district on Saturday, forcing him to leave the area. The Trinamool leader was reportedly not in the vehicle during the attack….
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New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The INDIA bloc meeting, scheduled for June 8 in the capital, seems to be heading into trouble even before its commencement. While Congress and the embattled Trinamool Congress (TMC) are more than willing to close ranks against the ruling BJP dispensation, particularly in light of imminent biennial elections for Rajya Sabha, many key allies of the alliance, including DMK, JMM and CPI (M), have either chosen to boycott it or vent ire over the grand old party’s moves.DMK,…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The DMK and CPI-M on Sunday came down heavily on the Congress, accusing the party of “backstabbing” and “abusing” its partners in the INDIA bloc, and also charged its leaders with not taking everyone along in the Opposition alliance.The reaction came amid rifts between the Congress and its INDIA bloc allies, the DMK, the CPI-M and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). While the DMK has conveyed its decision not to participate in the Opposition alliance’s meeting on June 8, f…
Patna, June 7 (IANS) The controversy surrounding popular educator and YouTuber Faisal Khan, widely known as Khan Sir, has escalated in Bihar following the registration of an FIR against him, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that appropriate action will be taken against those who break the law. The case stems from a disturbance reported on June 2 at a coaching institute in Patna’s Kadamkuan area.Besides Khan Sir, the police have also registered an FIR against his two arrested security gua…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP and CPI-M on Tuesday criticised the Trinamool Congress, calling it a ‘coward’ and ‘runaway’ party after its candidate Jahangir Khan pulled out of the Falta constituency repoll in Bengal. However, the Samajwadi Party, which is Trinamool’s ally in the INDIA bloc, backed the decision.On the last day of campaigning for the repoll on Tuesday, Khan announced: “I am not contesting this election.”Reacting to the same, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said: “Trinamool …
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) CPI-M leader Hannan Mollah has criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, alleging that names of voters opposed to the BJP are being struck off the electoral rolls.Speaking to IANS on Saturday, the veteran Left leader claimed that the ongoing revision exercise is unprecedented in its nature and scale.”The Election Commission is identifying people who are opposed to the BJP and removing their names f…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah on Thursday backed Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani’s charges against the Congress alleging that the party failed to act decisively against communal forces and “compromised” its stance “as per convenience”.Madani on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, questioning its historical approach to communalism and asserting that a failure to act decisively against communal forces has pushed the country to what he described the…
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah on Wednesday reacted to the MCD-led demolition drive carried out near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid in the Turkman Gate area, describing ‘bulldozerism’ as a new form of barbarism. He further claimed that this approach is a contribution of the BJP government at the Centre. Speaking to IANS, Hannan Mollah said that encroachment is a common issue across India, including at religious places such as mosques, temples, and other shrines.“There are thousan…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A major controversy has erupted following criticism by renowned Kathavachak Devkinandan Thakur against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), signed Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman. The issue has triggered sharp reactions across the political spectrum, with leaders from the BJP, Congress, NCP, CPI(M), Samajwadi Party, and Shiv Sena (UBT) weighing in, raising questions about sports, religion, nat…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) As renowned ‘Kathavachak’ Devkinandan Thakur on Friday criticised Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), bought a Bangladeshi cricketer, the Congress on Friday said that the government must be questioned on the issue of allowing Bangladeshi players to participate and also pointed out that soon after the Pahalgam terror attack an India–Pakistan cricket match was played. Party leaders further allege…