New Delhi/Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has launched a scathing attack on the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, accusing it of unleashing “political intimidation at its worst” following a series of abrupt detentions and police summons.In a strong worded social media post aimed at the BJP government on at Thursday evening on X, Banerjee wrote: “Over the past couple of weeks, STF/CID @WBPolice has without prop…
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Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Two crucial Bills relating to reservation in West Bengal government jobs for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) were passed by voice vote in the Assembly on Monday, paving the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government to scrap the OBC list prepared during the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime.The two Bills passed by the House are “The West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than SC and ST) Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts (Amendme…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday conducted ‘janata darbar’ at the BJP’s state office in Kolkata, where he heard public grievances and requests for assistance, including that of a father seeking help in raising funds for his son’s liver transplant. Hundreds of people, including job seekers and families seeking urgent help, queued up since Wednesday morning to meet the Chief Minister.Several attendees raised issues related to healthcare, housing…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Political leaders across parties on Friday reacted to the widening rift within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after senior party MP Kalyan Banerjee targeted Abhishek Banerjee, with BJP leaders alleging that the developments signalled “the end” of the Mamata Banerjee-led party.Reacting to the controversy, Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar said internal divisions within the Trinamool had become increasingly visible.“TMC members, especially MPs, have become increasi…
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday said the ongoing political developments mark 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, terming it a period in which “turncoats and betrayers” are being recast as “rebels” instead of strengthening democratic norms.In an editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction alleged that constitutional institutions, including the Speaker, the Election Commission, and even the judiciary, are being used to fac…
Ghaziabad, June 8 (IANS) Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Monday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the Congress leadership never intended to make Sachin Pilot the Chief Minister of Rajasthan and was responsible for the prolonged political conflict within the party in the state. His remarks came amid renewed discussion over the long-running power struggle between senior Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot…
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,…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday claimed that the BJP’s alleged attempts to split parties have reached “dangerous levels”, saying that after Maharashtra, a similar political play has unfolded in West Bengal. In a scathing editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Thackeray camp said that immediately after the West Bengal Assembly election results, a swift and dramatic “Khela Hobe” played out. It claimed that Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) suffered an …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Centre is actively considering reviving the Delimitation Bill and completing the long-pending constituency redrawing exercise ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.According to sources, the government has initiated consultations with several regional parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), in an effort to build a broad political consensus on the sensitive electoral reform.Sources said that once consultations …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Centre is actively exploring the revival of the Delimitation Bill and is considering completing the long-pending constituency redrawing exercise ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.Sources said the government has initiated consultations with several regional political parties and is continuing efforts to build a broad political consensus on the issue. Among the parties engaged in discussions are the Dravida Munnetra Ka…