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"He insulted Bengalis...": TMC's Abdur Rahim Bakshi clarifies controversia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bakshi said his comments were in response to Ghosh's alleged statement in the Assembly that "all migrant workers are Rohingya and Bangladeshi." He argued that such remarks insulted Bengalis.
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WB: TMC's Kunal Ghosh counters migration claims, says "1.5 crore people fr
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday dismissed criticism that West Bengal lacks adequate employment opportunities, pointing instead to large numbers of workers from other states who are employed in the state.
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Mamata Banerjee announces 'Shramshree' scheme: Rs 5,000 monthly aid for re
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced the 'Shramshree' scheme for Bengali migrant workers, alleging discrimination in other states. Returnees registering on the Shramshree portal will receive Rs 5,000 monthly aid for up to a year to help resettle in Bengal.
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SC issues notice to Centre, 9 States in plea against alleged detention of
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and nine States, including the Union Territory of Delhi, to a plea challenging the alleged detention and torture of Indian migrant workers, while the State authorities search for Bangladeshi immigrants.
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh moves suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha ove
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday gave a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss alleged constitutional and electoral concerns over Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, claiming it demands "documents of a tough nature" .
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Six workers from Odisha killed in quarry accident in Andhra
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The incident occurred when large rocks fell on workers engaged in quarry operations. The Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences over the loss of lives in the accident.
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"Misleading, baseless": ECI fact-checks P Chidambaram's migrant voters cla
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The poll body responded to P Chidambaram's claim that there has been an addition of approximately 6.5 lakh migrant workers to the electoral roll in Tamil Nadu. ECI pointed out that "false figures" are being floated about "enrollment of 6.5 lakh voters" in Tamil Nadu.
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"Patently illegal": Chidambaram slams ECI over reported addition of 6.5 la
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the addition of approximately 6.5 lakh migrant workers to the electoral roll in Tamil Nadu under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, calling it "alarming" and
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Congress MP Adhir Ranjan writes to PM Modi over harassment of Bengali-spea
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Chowdhury alleged that these daily wage workers are being targeted for speaking Bengali, which is reportedly being mistaken for Bangladeshi.
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"Bengali migrant workers facing harassment in Odisha and Maharashtra": Con
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to the President of India, expressing grave concern over the ongoing harassment, illegal detention, and physical abuse of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in states like Odisha and Maharashtra.
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"Voter list revision in Bihar undermines constitutional rights, electoral
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a release, Madani warned that this "hasty and unclear process based on arbitrary and one-sided instructions" could disenfranchise millions of citizens, particularly migrant workers, minorities, and marginalised communities, by depriving them of their fundamental right to vote.
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Kerala: 3 migrant workers dead after building collapses in Thrissur; minis
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to officials, the building housed 17 people at the time of the incident, and the deceased have been identified as Rubal, Rahul and Alim.
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