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"Apologise to people or legal action could be taken": WB Governor Bose dis
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Governor has given Banerjee an ultimatum: apologise to the people of Bengal or face legal consequences. "He has to make amends; he has the option to either apologise to the people of Bengal or there are legal options that can be taken against him," Bose said.
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As SIR begins in Bengal, Sonagachi sex workers demand inclusion in voter l
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation, with some having no connection with their paren
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West Bengal: Transgender community organises Durga Pandal on theme 'Ardhan
Updated : 8 months ago IST
People of the transgender community in West Bengal's Kolkata celebrate Durga Puja with a Durga Pandal based on the theme of 'Ardhanareshwara'.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Bhai Dooj
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Every year Bhai Dooj is celebrated in Sonagachi, Kolkata's red-light area by the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee with sex workers. In the hope of erasing all societal divisions and claiming respect in society, the sex workers in the area also celebrated the festival.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi tie Rakhis to passers-by on Raksha Band
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We have organised this event for all sex worker sisters on the occasion of Rakhi. We are organising this event every year...We will be doing this next year as well," Marjina Bibi, a sex worker associated with the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee said.
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WB: Sex workers in Sonagachi taking up other work as well, since difficult
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Many women, who were working as sex workers in brothels in Kolkata's Red Light area in Sonagachi have changed their profession as they faced severe hardships during and after the Covid pandemic.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Holi after two years
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 (ANI): Followed by a gap of two years during which the COVID-19 pandemic marred festive celebrations, the Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee, the largest organization of sex workers in West Bengal celebrated Holi at the red-light area located in S
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NHRC asks Bengal's secretary to conduct fresh survey on plight of Sonagach
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a reminder to the West Bengal's Secretary of Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare to expedite the work of conducting a survey along with Indian Institute of Science over the con
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COVID-19 vaccination camp organised for empowering sex workers in Kolkata'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, in association with Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Monday organised a vaccination camp for empowering sex workers at Sonagachi in Kolkata.
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NHRC seeks report from West Bengal govt on policies to prevent sex trade a
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday sought a report from the chief secretary of the West Bengal government on the policies framed to prevent sex trade at Asia's largest red-light area, Sonagachi in West Bengal.
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West Bengal election: Sex workers in Sonagachi express discontent, say no
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 25 (ANI): As the entire state is gearing up to brace for 2021 Assembly elections very soon, the sex workers residing in dingy lanes of Sonagachi -- Asia's oldest and largest red-light area -- are not very hopeful for some tectonic shift in their liv
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NHRC seeks report from West Bengal govt on efforts to aid victims of Sonag
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to submit a detailed report on the policy framed to "check and prevent" the sex-trade and brothels in Sonagachi area in Kolkata within the next 1
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