The Trinamool Congress (TMC) Mahila Morcha organised a protest in North Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on Saturday, alleging that the Central government was delaying the approval of the Aparajita Women and Child Bill, which was passed by the state Assembly in September.
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha did not transact any major business for the third successive day on Thursday following adjournments over opposition demands for discussion on the Adani issue, Sambhal violence and Manipur situation.
After the recovery of counterfeit currency worth lakhs at Dharmatala on Thursday, West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar slammed state government, saying that "West Bengal has become a haven for criminals under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rule."
She expressed West Bengal's government's complete solidarity with the Centre over the issue. She also voiced concern over the over the safety of religious minorites in the neighbouring country.
As the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) seeks an extension on examining the Waqf (amendment) Bill and consult more stakeholders, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it an "anti federal bill" in the state's assembly on Thursday.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday congratulated SP candidates Naseem Solanki and Tej Pratap Yadav for their victories in the Sisamau and Karhal Assembly bye-elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condemned the Jhansi Medical College blaze that claimed the lives of 10 newborns and demanded an immediate action to prevent such horrific accidents in the future.
In the aftermath of bypolls in West Bengal, Subhankar Sarkar, Congress state president expressed his disappointment stating that free and fair elections were not conducted. He said that he wanted to request the Election Commission, that such elections should not happen.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday asked for an immediate report from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after Sanjay Roy, the main accused in the RG rape and murder case claimed that he was falsely framed in the matter and alleged that the former Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet G