ADD ANI AS A TRUSTED SOURCE
googleads
Menu
Politics

"State Administration is enjoying beach holiday,": Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on fresh stone pelting in Hooghly

"Stone pelting and bombing near Rishra Railway Station forced the suspension of local and express train services on the Howrah-Bardhaman Line," Adhikari tweeted.

ANI Apr 04, 2023 05:26 IST googleads

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari (File photo)

Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday reacted to a fresh incident of stone-pelting in Rishra town in Hooghly district of West Bengal on Monday evening, and said that Rishra is burning and the entire State Administration is enjoying a beach holiday in 'Digha'.
Taking to Twitter, the bjp-leader">BJP leader said, "Stone pelting & bombing near Rishra Railway Station forced suspension of local & express train services on the Howrah-Bardhaman Line."
"After RPF's action train services now have been restored. Rishra is burning and the entire State Administration is enjoying a beach holiday in Digha," he further said in his tweet.
A fresh incident of stone-pelting was reported in Rishra town of Hooghly district on Monday evening, forcing railways to suspend all local and mail express train services operating to and from Rishra Railway Station.
According to Easter Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Kaushik Miron, an incident of stone pelting occurred at Rishra Railway Station. Police and rapid action force (RAF) were also deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident or violence.
The incident comes a day after clashes erupted during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Shobha yatra in Hooghly on Sunday. The state government later issued prohibitory orders and also suspended internet services across the district.
Earlier on Thursday, several vehicles were set on fire after two groups clashed in Howrah amid Ram Navami celebrations. During the procession, the rioters vandalized public and private properties and set vehicles on fire.
Following the violence in Howrah during Ram Navami celebrations, the West Bengal government on Friday handed over the probe to Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A special team led by Inspector General of Police, CID Sunil Choudhury has initiated the investigation. (ANI)

Get the App

What to Read Next

Politics

YSRCP files PIL challenging Andhra Pradesh govt’s land policy

YSRCP files PIL challenging Andhra Pradesh govt’s land policy

Former Andhra Pradesh Minister Gudivada Amarnath on Thursday said that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the land policy of the state government, alleging that large extents of valuable public land are being allotted to a few real estate companies at very low prices.

Read More
Politics

Congress' Muraleedharan says LPG shortage "affecting families"

Congress' Muraleedharan says LPG shortage

"Most of the hotels are closed. Even in the few that are open, we are not getting proper food. This situation is affecting families as well. Therefore, we request the Central Government to intervene in this matter and take strong action to ensure the supply of LPG gas," Muraleedharan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.

Read More
Politics

"No shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG": Hardeep Singh Puri

In his statement in the Lok Sabha, Puri said the government has taken multiple measures to safeguard the country's energy security and ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products, cooking gas, and natural gas.

Read More
General News

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

A bench of Justices R Mahadevan and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha delivered the ruling while dismissing civil appeals filed by the Central government - Ministry of Personnel and Training (MoPT) challenging judgments which had granted relief to certain OBC candidates in the Civil Services Examination.

Read More
General News

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

The attached properties are in the form of land parcels situated in Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Read More
Home About Us Our Products Advertise Contact Us Terms & Condition Privacy Policy

Copyright © aninews.in | All Rights Reserved.