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NHRC orders inquiry into complaints of West Bengal post-poll violence
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice (Retired) Arun Mishra has constituted a committee headed by former Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Jain to enquire into the complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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WB post-poll violence: Smriti Irani slams Mamata Banerjee for 'watching pe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Hailing the Calcutta High Court's decision to dismiss the petition demanding to stay or recall its order directing the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to probe complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Pa
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Calcutta HC refuses to stay its order directing NHRC panel to probe post-p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 21 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed the petition to recall or stay its order directing the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to constitute a committee for examining complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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Kolkata Police questions Mithun Chakraborty over controversial speech duri
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 16 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty was questioned by the Kolkata Police on Wednesday over a controversial speech during the Bengal election campaign.
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Bengal govt hits back at Dhankhar over letter questioning Mamata's silence
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 16 (ANI): Slamming West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over his letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on post-poll violence, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government on Tuesday said the contents of the letter were "not consistent with real facts". Read More
Minority Commission seeks detailed report of post-poll violence in WB from
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 16 (ANI): Taking cognisance of the post-poll violence in West Bengal, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Tuesday asked the West Bengal's Director General of Police to submit a detailed report on the matter within 21 days.
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Suvendu meets Shah for 2nd time in two days to discuss Bengal post-poll vi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Wednesday evening for the second time in the last 35 hours to discuss attacks on the party workers in West Bengal.
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Covid-19: Naqvi slams Cong for trying to create 'havoc, confusion, fear'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday hit out at the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi for trying "to create havoc, confusion and fear among people" about Covid-19.
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Extremely alarming law and order situation in WB, says Governor Dhankhar;
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government over the 'rampant post-poll violence' in the state, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday directed the Chief Secretary to brief him about the law and order scenario and step
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Unabated incidents of violence in West Bengal will put humanity to shame:G
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday slammed the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government over the issue of alleged post-poll violence adding that the incidents will "put humanity to shame".
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RSS leaders in capital, likely to discuss COVID-19 assistance, post-poll v
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and top functionaries of the Sangh are in the national capital and informal meetings are likely to happen to discuss some current issues.
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Over 100 academicians write to President over post-poll violence in Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Centre for Social Development and over 100 academicians have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his immediate intervention for security of SC and ST communities following post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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