Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government is set to initiate the process of withdrawing cases registered during the previous Trinamool Congress regime against doctors and civil society members who participated in what it describes as “peaceful and democratic” protests following the RG Kar rape and murder in 2024.According to sources at the state secretariat, the move will be based on recommendations from a newly constituted judicial commission headed by retired Calcutta High Court j…
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Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) The father of the victim, a minor girl from Baruipur in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, who was allegedly raped and murdered last week, thanked Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday for prompt action in the case. Speaking to the media persons in the afternoon, the victim’s father said the Chief Minister kept his promise of prompt police action to ensure justice for her deceased daughter.“The Chief Minister is like my elder brother. I have full fai…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Sharmishtha Panoli, who was arrested last year in connection with a controversial video on Operation Sindoor, on Thursday blamed the then Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government’s “appeasement politics” for her arrest. On one year of the Operation Sindoor, Panoli described that there were two facets of her arrest.”We have seen that Trinamool leaders have been using inappropriate language against Hindu Gods and Goddesses. But that they have covered that under fre…
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) As West Bengal heads towards Assembly elections, women across sectors have said that the next government should focus on job creation, safety and long-term empowerment, while building on existing welfare schemes.For many women in West Bengal, their expectations are layered. They speak of progress but also of gaps. Over the years, their expectations have become sharper and more specific.Although there is acknowledgement that schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar and Kanyashree hav…