A day after its state president Sukanta Majumdar slumped unconscious amid a police crackdown on a sit-in he was leading against the alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of women by ruling TMC strongmen at Sandeshlkhali in North 24 Parganas district, the BJP was in no mood to take their foot
The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, along with four legislators, were detained by the police at Rampur village en route to Sandeshkhali.
A scuffle broke out between the police and party workers during Bharatiya Janata Party's protest in West Bengal's Siliguri district on Thursday over the Sandeshkhali incident.
After listening to the grievances of women who have been protesting against the violence and sexual assault by the supporters of Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) chairman Arun Haldar said that he will submit a report of the violenc
As BJP continues to attack the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal over Sandeshkhali violence, BJP MP Dilip Ghosh on Thursday alleged Chief Mamata Banerjee of giving protection to its leaders like Shahjahan Sheikh from law enforcement agencies and also referred them as "crimin
Union Minister Annapurna Devi has been named as the convenor of the high-level committee. Other members of the panel are Pratima Bhowmik, BJP MPs Sunita Duggal, Kavita Patidar, Sangeeta Yadav, and Brijlal.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday slammed the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after BJP state President Sukanta Majumdar sustained injuries during the police lathicharge as a scuffle broke out between the police and party workers.
West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Wednesday slammed the "competent authorities" of the Sandeshkhali village of North 24 Parganas district, saying that they have "failed to instill confidence among the harassed and affected villagers."
"...We are being asked to show medical report to prove rape... How can the women of the village come forward and say they have been raped? I have not been raped but this has happened with other women...," protester who was protesting over Sandeshkhali violence.
Calling the Bharatiya Janata Party protests over the Sandeshkhali incident "premeditated, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national Spokesperson Shashi Panja hit out at the BJP and alleged that the script had been written by the Centre.
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was admitted to Basirhat multi-facility hospital after he was injured during a police lathi charge as a scuffle broke out between Police and party workers on Wednesday.
BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed the West Bengal government on Wednesday over allegations of sexual harassment by women in Sandeshkhali block, and said that CM Mamata Banerjee is acting as a silent spectator.