Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda, following the unrest in Murshidabad triggered by protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and others in the alleged National Herald case. Congress strongly protested the move, terming it "politically motivated."
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Tuesday termed the complaint filed against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case "bogus" and accused the government of "dirty, vulgar, cheap and about vendetta politics."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday held a meeting with Congress MLAs, MLCs, and Ministers from the Vokkaliga community at his residence in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on the caste census issue.
Rinku Shah, a victim of Murshidabad violence, told ANI that "Muslims" in his village "attacked, looted and vandalised property for four hours" until the BSF arrived and rescued them.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sudhanshu Trivedi reacted to the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the alleged National Herald money laundering case and suggested the Congress party to not "play politics" on the issue as the case
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday visited the violence-hit area in Murshidabad that bore the brunt of rioters during the protest of the Muslim community against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11, and forced the affected people to leave their homes to safer places.
Stating that the Congress party had imbibed Basavanna's philosophy of 'equal life equal share,' Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the party would ensure justice for all.
Congress MP and party General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh reacted to the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the alleged National Herald money laundering case and said that the move is nothing but the "politi
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Raghubar Das on Tuesday strongly criticised Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hassan for his reported "Shariat first, then Constitution" remarks, terming these as "unfortunate" and "disrespectful."