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".
Some villages in Sandeshkhali community development block II in North 24 Parganas district have been witnessing protests over allegations of sexual abuse of women by some local TMC leaders and their associates and also land grabbing from villagers.
The Supreme Court's decision puts a pause on the parliamentary panel's actions against key Bengal officers involved in the Sandeshkhali case.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Centre was "deactivating" the Aadhaar card of people of the state to stop them from getting the benefits of social schemes of the state government.
Several women in the Sandeshkhali accused the local TMC strongman Shajahan Sheikh and his supporters of land-grab and sexually assaulting them under coercion. Shajahan has been absconding after a mob attacked ED officials who has gone to search his premises in connection with a corruption case.
The protest against allegations of sexual harassment of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali for the sixth consecutive day cast its shadow in other regions of the state, with agitating BJP supporters clashing with police personnel in another part of North 24 Parganas district.
According to the police officials, the accused was not aware that it was a convoy of West Bengal Governor and he chased the fleet till the end. The security forces detained him at the guest house.
The local women have been protesting in Sandeshkhali alleging that the local TMC leader Sheikh Shajahan and his “gang” captured swathes of land by force, and also sexually harassed them.
The boat capsized in the middle of the river when people were returning home. On hearing the screams, other boats rushed to the spot and rescued as many people as possible, police said.
The alleged irregularities relate to about 25 lakh 'fake' job cards issued under MGNREGA in the state, officials said.
BJP supporters in Kolkata used a symbolic "honey-feeding" gesture to express their dissatisfaction with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The rally, organized by the BJP's youth wing, aimed to encourage more respectful language.
Further deepening the cracks in the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Mamata Banerjee said that she doubts if Congress would win "even 40 seats" in the Lok Sabha elections in the country. She lashed out at the party over seat-sharing in West Bengal.
Union Minister Shantanu Thakur said that CAA would be implemented in every state of India within the next seven days. CAA aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.
A crude bomb exploded near Gandhi Primary School, causing alarm and leading to injuries among individuals in the vicinity.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in West Bengal on Sunday morning to participate in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which resumed after a two-day break.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that the Nyay Yatra first faced problems in BJP-ruled Assam and it is now facing problems in TMC-ruled West Bengal. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered West Bengal on Thursday and took a two-day break.
According to the officials, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered injury after her car halted suddenly to avoid a collision with a vehicle that entered her convoy.
Earlier, a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was attacked during a raid in North 24 Parganas district. The incident occurred in the village belonging to TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'Mamata Banerjee is an opportunist' remark came after party leader Rahul Gandhi said that the West Bengal Chief Minister is "very close" to him.
Kolkata Police successfully prevented a potential suicide attempt as a distressed man climbed a bridge, causing traffic disruption for nearly half an hour. The 40-year-old resident, facing emotional distress post-separation and financial setbacks, heightened tensions during a busy Monday afternoon.
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