The protest comes amid a horrific video of two women being paraded naked on a road by a group of men in Manipur has been shared widely on social media, drawing massive condemnation and calls for action.
Accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the violence prevailing violence in the state, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday said that BJP will not rest until the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is removed from power in the state.
A day after opposition parties formed an alliance of parties and named it 'INDIA' (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to fight the upcoming Loksabha elections in 2024, a police complaint has been registered against 26 Opposition parties "for improper use of the name of INDI
When asked about media reports saying, "Congress is not in the race of Prime Ministerial face", TMC MP Shatabdi Roy said, "Then we would like Mamata Banerjee to be."
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday sanctioned prosecution against former state cabinet minister Partha Chatterjee in the multi crore teacher recruitment scam under Central Bureau of Investigation, Raj Bhawan sources said.
“Opposition parties are meeting in Bengaluru, and Mamata Banerjee is also participating. It is surprising that they are talking about democracy after killing democracy in West Bengal,” said BJP leader Saroj Pandey, as a fact-finding committee of the party reached West Bengal.
Taking to Twitter, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul took a jibe at the CPI (M), asking not to ‘remove’ its rival TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee’s picture from its mouthpiece ‘Ganashakti’ after the opposition meeting.
Speaking at a party programme in his Bongaon Lok Sabha constituency in North 24 Parganas district, BJP MP Shantanu Thakur said, "I guarantee that this government will collapse within the next five months."
Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal Vice President Saumitra Khan on Saturday wrote a letter to Lok Speaker Om Birla demanding action against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee for attacking the constitution and insulting Calcutta High Court.
Saha while addressing Karyakars in an Organizational Meeting at Julaibari called upon West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leaders to visit Tripura to understand what democracy is and how peaceful election can be conducted.