Bharatiya Janta Party leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday targeted the West Bengal government in the state over corruption and violence on Hindu women and said that till the time TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is in power things will not get better in the state.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday on the occasion of Ram Navami interacted with people on the streets of Kolkata and said that Ram Navami was observed in an atmosphere of peace and trust.
After the Ram Navami Shobha Yatra in Barasat, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty on Monday said that the people should be proud to say that they are Sanatanis.
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar criticised the TMC-led West Bengal government for their changing stance on Ram Navami, stating that they once claimed Ram doesn't belong to Bengal but now say he belongs to everyone.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty, along with other party leaders, participated in a Ram Navami Shobha Yatra (procession) in Barasat on Sunday.
Home Minister Amit Shah is set to spend two days each month in the election-bound states of Bihar, Bengal, and Tamil Nadu as part of his campaign efforts.
The university administration had earlier denied permission, citing the absence of the Vice-Chancellor as the reason. Despite the uncertainty, the General Student Union went ahead with the Ram Navami celebration on the university premises on Sunday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Sunday that the state achieved a growth of 11.43 per cent in GST collection for the financial year 2024-25, 2 per cent higher than the national level.
Maharashtra minister and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday criticised the TMC-led West Bengal government over its refusal to grant permission for the Ram Navami procession, warning that if Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continues this approach, "the people will overthrow the
Kazi Masoom Akhtar, Padma Shri awardee and nominee Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University, condemned the incident and called for an investigation, saying that some people "think it's modernity to hate one's own country."
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohsin Raza on Sunday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Ram Navami, stating that the entire world will witness the 'Surya Tilak' of Lord Ram being performed in Ayodhya.