New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to May 22 the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by then West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior state police officials during search operations conducted earlier this year at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in Kolkata. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.V. Anjaria deferred the matter after Solicitor General…
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Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, during his first visit to his hometown Jodhpur, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, on Friday described the mandate as not merely a political win but a “victory of India’s cultural consciousness” and a “battle of civilisations”. Addressing a grand reception organised by party workers in Jodhpur, Shekhawat spoke emotionally about the BJP’s decade-long struggle…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Calcutta High Court over the alleged vandalism in Kolkata’s New Market area using a bulldozer, court sources said on Thursday.The petitioner alleged that the vandalism took place in the presence of certain police officers and, therefore, sought judicial intervention and action against those officers. The petitioner has also sought the court’s intervention in incidents of vandalism reported from different parts of th…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand on Wednesday said that JCBs cannot be used for victory processions and legal action will be taken against owners who rent them out.The city police commissioner held a press conference in Lalbazar (city police headquarters) in central Kolkata in the afternoon after receiving reports of post-poll violence across the city.He said that about 80 people have been arrested in connection with several incidents of post-poll violence, asserting t…
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 5 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader S. T. Hasan on Tuesday raised serious concerns over the conduct of the West Bengal Assembly elections, alleging irregularities in the voting process and asserting that opposition disunity ultimately worked in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Speaking to IANS on the election results in West Bengal, Hasan claimed that there were large-scale discrepancies during the polls, including the deletion of voters’ names and the denial…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday disapproved of Arvind Kejriwal’s attempt to doubt Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader for refusal to credit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s tallest leader the party’s mega win in the West Bengal Assembly elections. Rijiju criticised the opposition parties for remaining in denial over the issue of PM Modi’s popularity and also advised them to stop putting up a fake show of unity…
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Columnist Shobaa De said that the defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections is not just a “humiliating defeat” for Trinamool Congress but also a “personal” one for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while congratulating the people of the state for the historic election. In a video message posted on Instagram, De, wearing a Dhakai Jamdani dress from Kolkata, said, “The city of joy is bursting with joy today and understandably so…I am celebrating along with the people of Ko…
Mumbai, May 04 (IANS) Veteran actress and member of the Lok Sabha from the BJP, Hema Malini, used social media to express her delight at the BJP’s impressive performance in West Bengal Assembly elections.Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for successfully turning the tide in the state in their favour, Hema Malini wrote on her official Instagram handle, “The euphoria is still settling in! Thrilled with the BJP win in Bengal – all the planning and hard work of Modi…
Bhopal/Indore, May 4 (IANS) Early trends from the West Bengal Assembly elections on Monday triggered celebrations within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with senior leaders describing the party’s performance as both politically significant and emotionally charged. As counting of votes continues, BJP leaders across Madhya Pradesh and beyond have pointed to the results as a reflection of growing public trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Senior BJP le…
Balurghat, May 4 (IANS) As early trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections show the BJP taking the lead, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday said the initial results indicate a major political shift in the state and said that ‘Ram Raj’ is going to be established.Speaking to reporters, Majumdar said, “This is just the beginning. Only two or three rounds have been completed, and postal ballots have also been counted. However, the early trends clearly suggest that a BJP government is lik…