In the aftermath of being detained by the police in Kolkata on Tuesday, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar alleged that there was no democracy in West Bengal and permission was denied even for collecting donations for the victims of the Murshidabad violence.
West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar and other BJP leaders were detained by the state police at the Hazra Crossing in Kolkata on Tuesday. He alleged that police was acting as cadres of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and they were detained when they came to raise funds for Murshidabad v
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent incidents of reported attacks on processions held across various states during the birth anniversary celebrations of Dr BR Ambedkar on April 14.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated a solar power project with a 112-megawatt capacity in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal while lauding the recent development projects in the state.
Speaking to the media, the Madhya Pradesh Minister said, "She (Mamata Banerjee) is only worried about her seat. She is trying to reduce the number of Hindus wherever she can and giving space to Bangladeshi intruders in the state. She has no affection for the country, and this is why there is
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has expressed concern over the recent episodes of violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, noting that an "atmosphere of fear" is still affecting the region.
Daily life in Murshidabad gradually resumed amid tight security following the violent protests that erupted in various areas against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Dhami said, "The kind of issues that are happening in Bengal, the whole country is agitated...in the name of secularism, the kind of appeasement politics Mamata Banerjee is doing, reminds us of 1947-48."
Odisha Police have arrested six people in connection with violence in Murshidabad on Monday. The accused were arrested from their hideout in Jharsuguda, an official said.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that there cannot be anything more "filthy" than BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's statement about Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.