Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) members held a protest near the Bangalore International Centre in Domlur locality on Tuesday, opposing the Karnataka government’s permission for the release of a book on JNU activist Umar Khalid, who is currently lodged in the Tihar Jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case. The Police detained the protesters.The protesters raised slogans against the Congress-led state…
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Imphal, April 27 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Manipur on Monday strongly criticised Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, stating that linking the National Register of Citizens exercise to the Census has created confusion among the public. Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee Vice-President Hareshwar Goswami condemned the Chief Minister’s recent remarks on the National Register of Citizens, terming them “misleading” and asserting that the conduct of a Census is not a prerequisite fo…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) With a record 90 per cent polling percentage during the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that such a high voter turnout indicates that the Trinamool Congress is already in a position to win the election. At an election rally in Kolkata, Chief Minister Banerjee said, “If my eyes are right, given the voting that took place today, I would say that we (Trinamool Congress) have already moved to a place where we …
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) As Assam voted on Thursday, and West Bengal will on April 23 and 29, one contentious issue that dominates all is that of infiltration – especially of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrants – from Bangladesh. Issues of identity, migration, and language in West Bengal and Assam are not recent, but have been there for a long time, and have even led to clashes in the past.Immigration has significantly dominated politics, particularly in the run‑up to elections. Subsequent g…
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia on Thursday said the state unit of the ruling party “completely rejects” the existing National Register of Citizens (NRC), asserting that the party favours a fresh and error-free exercise to address long-standing concerns over illegal immigration in the state.“We have rejected the NRC in its present form. We will bring a new NRC,” Saikia told reporters, aligning his remarks with recent statements made by Chief Minister Himanta Bi…
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) After the Election Commission of India (ECI), the central armed police forces (CAPF) have now come under a scathing attack from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who accused the central forces of acting as agents of the BJP in West Bengal, much like the Commission. On Wednesday, the Chief Minister addressed three back-to-back rallies across North Bengal as a run-up to the two-phase assembly elections in the state next month. From one of the rallies, she raised …
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari, on Sunday, accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being “communal”.His reaction followed after Banerjee participated in Eid celebrations at Red Road, on Saturday, where she launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Modi, reiterating her commitment to stand by the people of West Bengal.The Bengal LoP was in Nandigram to campaign for the two-phased state Assembly election, sche…
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Chief Justice, Sujoy Paul, will chair a crucial meeting on Saturday to finalise the blueprint for appointment of serving, as well as retired judicial officers to oversee adjudication of claims and objections arising from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, which was directed by a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday.The meeting to be chaired by Justice Paul will be attended, among ot…
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday intensified her attack against the BJP and the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and alleged that a conspiracy to implement National Register of Citizens (NRC) was being hatched under the guise of SIR. Demanding accountability from the Centre on this matter, Chief Minister Banerjee warned that she would move court as an individual if necessary.She claimed that about 140 people have fallen vict…
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day celebration in the country, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has stressed the need for a collective internal vigilance to protect liberty, while the Leader of opposition (LoP) in the Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has given a call for renewed commitment to achieve the ultimate goal for a self-reliant, stronger and united India.“On this Republic Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all. Let us reaffirm our commitment to the…