Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be on a two-day visit to West Bengal later this month and attend two functions in the state, said BJP leaders in Kolkata on Friday. On June 20, which will henceforth be celebrated as the ‘Bengal Foundation Day’, the Prime Minister is likely to address a gathering in Tarakeswar, Hooghly district, known for the iconic Tarakeshwar (Lord Shiva) temple there.The previous Mamata Banerjee-led and Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal governm…
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Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on Wednesday took several key decisions in its third cabinet meeting after coming to power in the state. The previous Mamata Banerjee government had created Maa Canteens during the Covid-19 period, where food was provided at various locations for Rs 5. The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, decided that the project will remain, but its name will be changed.After the meeting, cabinet members Dilip …
Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Saikia said on Saturday that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a big step towards providing justice for women.His response came after the Assam Assembly on Wednesday passed the UCC Bill, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stating that the legislation would now be sent to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya for approval before being forwarded to President Droupadi Murmu for assent.Speaking to IANS, Saikia recalled that the…
Guwahati, May 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the construction of all flyovers planned across Guwahati city has now been formally completed with the inauguration of the newly built flyover at the erstwhile Cycle Factory Road. Speaking to reporters on Friday after inaugurating the flyover along with MLAs representing different constituencies of Guwahati, the Chief Minister added that the project was aimed at easing growing traffic congestion in the state’s largest…
Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a vital role in strengthening the morale of the Assamese people during the turbulent years leading up to the country’s Independence and firmly opposed the grouping plan that had created uncertainty over the Northeastern state’s future. While inaugurating a flyover in Guwahati after the name of Mookerjee, the Chief Minister paid rich tributes to the natio…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday alleged that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had ordered the arrest of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee for opposing Article 370 and the permit system required to enter Kashmir.Taking to the social media platform X, Dubey wrote, “A Dark Chapter in Congress’s History 56. May 11, 1953: On this very day, Nehru ordered the arrest of our mentor – the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh – Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerje…
Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Referring to the BJP’s political gains in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the day was historic for followers of the party’s ideology, asserting that the “saffron flag” had now been hoisted in the land of personalities such as Sri Aurobindo, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Syama Prasad Mookerjee.HM Shah was addressing the ‘Abhimanotsava’ event organised in Chitradurga in central Karnataka to felicitate former Karnataka Chi…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Newly-inducted West Bengal Minister and two-time BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul on Saturday said that the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state marked the fulfilment of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s vision and claimed that the state had been “saved” from turning into “Western Bangladesh”. Her remarks came shortly after Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the Chief Minister of the first BJP-led government in West Bengal, along with other members of the state…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Soon after Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the party’s first Chief Minister in West Bengal, Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar exhibited confidence that with a “double-engine” government in place, the state will now be “transformed into Sonar Bangla”.Speaking to IANS after the swearing-in ceremony, Majumdar said, “Under the able leadership of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, a government has been formed in West Bengal. The oath was taken i…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Family members of Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in West Bengal, said on Saturday that they were “proud” and “happy” that his hard work of several years has finally paid off.Their reaction came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took Sarkar’s blessings during the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adkhikari as the ninth Chief Minister of the state.Makhanlal Sarkar’s daughter Sanchita Basak said that she was proud of her father.”W…