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Post-poll violence: Calcutta HC forms 3-member Committee for rehabilitatio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 31 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Monday formed a three-member Committee for rehabilitation of victims of post-poll violence after Assembly polls.
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Received civil society group report on post-poll violence in Bengal, next
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy has said that he has received report by Group of Intellectuals and Academicians (GIA), a civil society group, on the post-poll violence in West Bengal and the next step will be taken after discussions with Home Minis
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BJP supporters victims of post-poll violence in Bengal, women singled out
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Women have been singled out "for most horrific terror and intimidation" in the post-poll violence in Bengal with victims primarily belonging to very marginal sections of Hindu society that are BJP supporters, says a report by Group of Intellectuals. It has r
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BJP to hold programmes in West Bengal from June 1 to discuss post-poll vio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): In view of the post-poll violence that took place in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) decided to hold public programmes to discuss upon the prevalent issues, as per party sources on Saturday.
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J-K citizens meet LG Sinha, submit memorandum to President Kovind in WB po
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 28 (ANI): Some prominent citizens of Jammu and Kashmir met lieutenant general Manoj Sinha on Friday to submit a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind on the post-election violence in West Bengal.
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3 arrested in BJP workers killing in post-poll violence: WB govt tells SC
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The West Bengal Government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that three people have been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of two BJP workers in post-election violence on May 2 in the state.
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West Bengal post-poll violence: SC issues notice to Bengal government
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the West Bengal government on a plea seeking directions to stop or prevent the alleged state-sponsored violence in West Bengal in wake of the state Assembly elections results.
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Plea in SC seeks court-monitored SIT to probe killing of BJP workers in po
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the West Bengal Government to hand over the probe to a Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the apex court, into the "killing of more than 16 perceived BJP workers" in the afterm
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SC issues notice to WB govt on plea for SIT probe into BJP workers' killin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the West Bengal government in connection with the plea seeking a direction for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged deaths of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in post-poll violence. Read More
Post-poll violence in state is 'retributive', says WB Governor
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nandigram (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said the post-poll violence taking place in the state is 'retributive' and added that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee must take note of it.
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WB Governor visits camp in Assam for people affected by post-poll violence
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Agomani (Assam) [India], May 14 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar met people affected by post-poll violence in Bengal at Ranpagli camp in the Agomani area of Assam on Friday.
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West Bengal Governor shown black flags in Cooch Behar during visit to area
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a visit to areas affected by post-poll violence in the state, was shown black flags by a group of people who also raised slogans in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district on Thursday.
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