PM Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to West Bengal where he will address rallies and also launch several developmental projects.
Lok Sabha Opinion Poll 2024: West Bengal is going to witness a tough contest between TMC and BJP. Though a member of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Mamata Banerjee's party has not entered into sort of seat-sharing deal with alliance members.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national spokesperson and senior leader Kunal Ghosh stirred speculation on Friday by removing the party's name from his official X handle.
Against the backdrop of heightened tensions in Sandeshkhali, the arrest of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan marks a significant development in the ongoing controversy.
Sandeshkhali: As Sandeshkhali grapples with the fallout from these allegations and the pursuit of justice, the spotlight remains firmly on the authorities' efforts to bring the perpetrators to account and restore order in the beleaguered community.
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After getting over 70 complaints, the police lodged an FIR against Shajahan Shiekh, said the police. Most of the complainants claimed that Shajahan was actively involved in the forcible acquisition of their land and torturing of local women, they added.
The police action comes after a TMC delegation visited the restive Sandeshkhali for the second consecutive day on Sunday and heard the grievances of villagers who have been protesting against alleged atrocities by local leaders of the ruling party.
This will be the fourth visit to Sandeshkhali by the ruling party leaders, amid protests by villagers against alleged land grab and sexual assault on women by local TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his supporters.
A fresh war of words broke out between Congress and TMC over seat-sharing in Bengal for the Lok Sabha polls. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that Congress will contest alone in the state and demanded a "yes or no" from Mamata. TMC hit back and accused him of maligning the party.
Mamata Banerjee had announced that TMC would go solo in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha elections and would contest all seats. The party has confirmed the development once again and said that there is no change in the position.
The villagers barricaded roads with logs and also set them on fire to block the entry of police vehicles into the Jhupkhali area of Sandeshkhali.
Mahua Moitra's plea against the leakage of 'sensitive' information to the media in relation to an Enforcement Directorate probe against her under FEMA was rejected by the Delhi High Court on Friday.
PM Modi's visit to West Bengal has been scheduled ahead of the Lok Sabha elections which are due to be held in few weeks. The polling dates for the general elections are yet to be announced.
A series of raids were carried out at multiple locations connected to Shahjahan Sheikh and his associates, covering six different sites.
Sandeshkhali violence: The Commission has observed that the recent incidents in Sandeshkhali, as have been reported in various print and electronic media, "indicate prima facie violation of human rights, shocking the conscience".
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been alleging that the BJP-led central government was deactivating the Aadhaar cards of SC, ST and minority community people of the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections as a precursor to bring in NRC.
The resurfacing of a distressing video depicting a woman being assaulted on live TV, falsely linked to recent protests in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, was debunked by India TV's Fact Check team.
The TMC leader has been called for questioning today in the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case. However, she skipped the summons issued against her.
Mamata stressed that her government will not implement NRC in Bengal and said that TMC is ready to "give our blood" but "not going to exclude any person from West Bengal".
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