Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Reacting to the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed the outcome as a “victory for the nation”, saying it goes beyond party lines and carries significant implications for national security and regional stability. He said the defeat of Mamata Banerjee marks a decisive shift in the political landscape of eastern India, particularly in the context of border management and governance.Sarma noted that concerns related to …
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government in West Bengal, veteran Air Commodore Ranjan Mukherjee (retired) on Monday described the electoral outcome as a “historic shift”, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the party’s organisational strength, and a strong voter-driven sentiment for change.Speaking to IANS, Mukherjee underlined the strategic importance of West Bengal, calling it the “nerve centre” of the Northeast and a critical r…
Ghaziabad, May 4 (IANS) As early trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in West Bengal Assembly elections, many party leaders saw the anti-infiltration campaign as well as strong pitch for national security, as one of key reasons behind party’s powerful performance in West Bengal. Speaking to IANS, BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised infiltrators issue during the elections as an important agenda, and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah is known for…
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress government has kept aside properties for Bangladeshi Muslims, and that is why Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee must be removed from power, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from an election rally in Kalimpong in north Bengal on Saturday. The Bharatiya Janata Party has made the infiltration issue its main plank against the Trinamool Congress in this Assembly election.Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Mamata didi has opened the way for Bangla…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and its army have reactivated at least 70 terror launchpads across the Line of Control and International Border, planning a mass infiltration of nearly 800 terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence sources revealed on Wednesday.The Pakistan establishment aims to exploit the current global focus on the Middle East conflict and the ongoing state elections in India to facilitate the infiltration, an official said.Global…
Jammu, April 13 (IANS) GOCs of the Army’s White Knight Corps and Cross Swords Division on Monday visited the Akhnoor sector of the Line of Control in J&K’s Jammu district to review operational preparedness and the prevailing security situation. Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps said on X, “GOC White Knight Corps, along with GOC Crossed Swords Division, visited the general area of Akhnoor to review the operational preparedness and prevailing security grid.The visit focused …
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, on Friday released the BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra (Election Manifesto)’ for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled for later this month. Zero tolerance against infiltration, evolving a transparent and corruption-free state recruitment mechanism, economic progression, and women empowerment were among the top priorities in the Patra.After releasing the manifesto, the Union Home Minister said that if …
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party while addressing a massive election rally in Patharkandi in Assam’s Sribhumi district, asserting that only the BJP can safeguard the state from illegal infiltration and preserve its cultural identity. HM Shah said the BJP government has already identified infiltrators and vowed that they would be “removed one by one” if the party returns to power.He alleged that illegal migrants …
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Nisith Pramanik, former Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, on Monday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being behind the recent incident in Malda, alleging that it was orchestrated to create what he termed as “fear psychosis” among people in the state. In an interview with IANS, Pramanik, the BJP candidate from Mathabhanga Assembly constituency of Bengal, alleged that the Trinamool Congress government has been providing shelter to Banglades…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Intelligence agencies have once again flagged the issue of large-scale illegal immigration into the states of Assam and West Bengal, where elections are to be held this month. There has been a massive push to send illegal immigrants into Assam and West Bengal, in a clear sign that attempts are being made to vitiate the atmosphere in these states as elections are set to be held, an Intelligence Bureau official said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Assam, m…