NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing her of threats that there will be iots and violence in the state if the Election Commission starts the process. This came a day after Banerjee launched a blistering attack on the poll panel, alleging that its officials were hreatening officers of her government and acting under political influence even before the announce

BJP leader Rahul Sinha criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and NRC, alleging her party wins by sheltering Bangladeshi infiltrators. Sinha asserted that SIR aims to purify voter lists, not remove genuine voters, and that NRC will be implemented despite Banerjee's opposition.

The Bharatiya Janata Party criticises West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for opposing electoral roll revisions. BJP leaders accuse Banerjee of inciting communal riots and protecting illegal voters. Banerjee warns of public outrage against the BJP's actions. She also criticises Union Home Minister Amit Shah, comparing him to a historical traitor.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent out a stern message to the state's chief poll officer Manoj Agarwal on Thursday, saying he should stay within his limits.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission, alleging that its officials were threatening officers of her government and acting under political influence even before the announcement of assembly poll dates. She also asserted that the BJP was playing with fire in the name of the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscri

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the Election Commission. She alleges officials are threatening state government officers and acting under political influence. Banerjee also accuses the BJP of playing with fire through a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. She warns that tampering with voter lists is a betrayal of democracy.

Delegation stranded at Agartala airport after convoy allegedly held back; West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses double-engine BJP government in Tripura of restraining their movement

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state and alleged that he acts like acting PM. She warned PM Modi of a 'Mir Jafar' betrayal by Amit Shah.

An Election Commission of India team visited West Bengal to review Special Intensive Revision preparedness. Officials met with election officers to discuss various aspects of the process. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of politically influencing the revision. She questioned the timing of the process during the festive season.

Khagen Murmu, the BJP MP attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress goons, has vehemently refuted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's assertion that the locals at the flood-hit Jalpaiguri area where he had gone two days ago to distribute aid, had attacked

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed exorbitant airfares from Bagdogra post-disaster, deeming it discriminatory. She questioned the unfair treatment of Bengal during a crisis, contrasting it with fare controls for Bihar's Chhath Puja. Banerjee also highlighted relief efforts and criticized the BJP-led Tripura government for obstructing a TMC delegation.

The BJP has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of ruling with a Talibani mindset and culture following recent violent attacks on its leaders. Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that political violence is being institutionalized and normalized under Banerjee's watch, with the government attempting to cover up the incidents and protect those involved.

These people will finish the country. I'm sorry to say this. I have seen so many governments but none of them was so arrogant and dictatorial. Bhayanak Government Ka Bhayanak Acharan (Dangerous behaviour of a dangerous government): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

GUWAHATI: The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Wednesday slammed the BJP for its alleged involvement in the vandalism of its Tripura head office in the state capital Agartala on Tuesday evening. The AITC said under the BJPs rule, Tripura had been transformed into a theatre of terror, a place where jungle raj is the new normal and gratuitous political violence has become a tool of governance rather than an aberration. The AITC rushed a six-member delegation to BJP-ruled Tripura to take stoc

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, in an exclusive interview with NDTV'S Aishvarya Jain, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Mamata Banerjee government, warning of possible constitutional action if law and order is not restored immediately.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested that industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla's cancellation of his visit to inaugurate a paint factory might have been due to external pressure. Birla cited health issues for his absence from the event in Kharagpur, a decision Banerjee alluded to being influenced by a 'highly loaded virus'.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of acting like a Prime Minister and cautioned PM Modi. She criticized the central government's flood relief efforts and alleged a lack of support. Banerjee also highlighted ongoing relief and rehabilitation work in flood-affected North Bengal, promising further oversight.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of acting like an acting Prime Minister. She alleged Shah is influencing the Election Commission's actions regarding electoral rolls and warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi against trusting Shah too much, comparing him to Mir Zafar.

The West Bengal CM returned to Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon after visiting the affected regions of North Bengal. She had met the families displaced by the calamity, and launched emergency support measures

The Union Government has refuted the allegations made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the floods in North Bengal caused by rivers originating from Bhutan, stating that India is actively engaged with the Bhutanese government to manage trans-border river issues. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in response to Banerjees accusations, the Centre said it is working closely with the Government of Bhutan to address matters concerning river erosion, silt and deb

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday visited BJP MP Khagen Murmu at a private hospital in Siliguri, where he was undergoing treatment after being assaulted in Nagarkata during a visit to the flood and landslide-affected areas on Monday

Heavy rains caused landslides and flash floods in north Bengal, claiming 32 lives and leaving many missing. Homes, bridges, and roads were destroyed in Mirik, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri districts. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the affected areas, assuring compensation and swift rebuilding of infrastructure. The state government is providing financial aid and government jobs to affected families.

The West Bengal CM directed community kitchens to remain operational till people return to their houses and assured that once the waters recede, a thorough survey will be conducted to assess the extent of the damage

Tensions flared as TMC accused BJP-backed goons of attacking its Tripura office, hours after BJP alleged TMC workers targeted its MPs and MLAs in West Bengal. The BJP claimed its MLA was attacked while distributing flood relief, drawing condemnation from Prime Minister Modi. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met with an affected BJP MP.

The Centre provides no funds for flood management and has even halted the Ganga Action Plan for cleaning the river, said Mamata Banerjee

Countering BJP's criticism over the West Bengal government holding a Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata after north Bengal was devastated by landslides, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said the event could not be cancelled because VIPs had come for it

ALIPURDUAR: BJP MLA Manoj Kumar Oraon was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers while distributing flood relief materials in Alipurduar, a day after two senior BJP leaders were assaulted by a mob in adjoining Jalpaiguri district. Oraon, who sustained injuries in the incident, claimed that a group of TMC workers attacked him and his supporters when they were distributing relief items among flood-affected villagers in his constituency Kumargram. He was later taken to a

Reviewing the post-disaster situation at Mirik`s Doodhiya area in Darjeeling district, Banerjee said the state government would ensure that every affected family received help for rehabilitation and restoration.

Mamata Banerjee visited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Khagen Murmu in a hospital in Siliguri, a day after he was attacked in Jalpaiguri while distributing flood relief material.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited BJP MP Khagen Murmu, who is hospitalized after being assaulted in Nagarkata. Banerjee spoke with doctors and assured the MP of state government assistance, wishing him a speedy recovery. Murmu was attacked while visiting flood-affected areas, sparking a political row between the BJP and TMC.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she is personally monitoring the situation in landslide-hit districts in the northern part of the state to provide support to the affected people. In a social media post on X, Banerjee said that every arm of the administration has been mobilised with the singular purpose Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our cha

A political storm erupted in West Bengal after BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh were attacked while visiting flood-affected areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the incident, blaming the Trinamool Congress for insensitivity and poor law and order. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee retorted, accusing the PM of politicizing a natural disaster without investigation.

BJP leaders Sukanta Majumdar and Shankar Ghosh were attacked in North Bengal. They were distributing flood relief materials. Majumdar alleged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's involvement. He stated the Trinamool Congress is using violence due to lagging behind in North Bengal. Mamata Banerjee urged people to maintain law and order.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited North Bengal's flood-affected relief camps, attributing the disaster to man-made causes and reiterating her call for an Indo-Bhutan River Commission. With the death toll at 23 and rising, compensation and jobs are being provided to affected families.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he criticised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the assault on two BJP leaders in the northern part of the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has criticized the Narendra Modi government. She highlighted the lack of response regarding river dredging and water discharge from barrages. Banerjee visited flood-hit areas in North Bengal. She stated that politics must not take precedence over people's lives during times of crisis. The state government is providing full support to those affected.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday lambasted Mamata Banerjee over the alleged attack on BJP leaders Khagen Murmu and Shankar Ghosh in West Bengal, asserting that the chief minister has crossed all limits and dismantled law and order ever since they came into power.

BJP IT chief Amit Malviya condemned West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after TMC activists allegedly attacked BJP MP Khagen Murmu in Jalpaiguri. Malviya accused TMC of creating a Jungle Raj as BJP leaders tried to assist flood-affected areas amid ongoing North Bengal relief efforts

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed north Bengal floods man-made. She blamed the DVC for unrestricted water release causing widespread destruction. Twenty-three lives were lost in the floods and landslides. The Chief Minister announced five lakh rupees compensation for victims' families. A home guard job was also offered to one family member.

DARJEELING: The death toll from the devastating landslides in West Bengals Darjeeling district has risen to 24, as rescue operations continue with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in isolated hill areas, officials said on Monday. North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha confirmed the toll increased following the recovery of one more body late on Sunday night. The situation remains extremely challenging. Several people are still missing, and the toll is likely

CM Mamata Banerjee opens 24x7 control room, to visit North Bengal today

At least 20 people have died and several injured as heavy rainfall causes landslides across Darjeeling and Mirik hills in West Bengal. Homes were swept away, roads damaged, and communication lines cut off. PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, and CM Mamata Banerjee are monitoring the situation

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting Darjeeling today. She chaired an emergency meeting on the north Bengal floods on Sunday.

Kolkata unveiled a mega Durga Puja carnival with 116 pandals, drawing sharp criticism from Opposition parties. They slammed the Chief Minister for holding the event while 20 people died in North Bengal due to incessant rains. BJP and Congress leaders questioned the timing, urging the CM to prioritize the flood-affected region over the celebration.

Incessant rains triggered devastating landslides and floods across North Bengal, killing at least 20 people and injuring many. The deluge damaged homes, collapsed bridges, and blocked major highways, stranding thousands of tourists. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced compensation, while NDRF teams are actively engaged in rescue operations amidst widespread destruction.

At least 20 killed in Mirik and Darjeeling hills as rain triggers landslides. CM Mamata Banerjee and Governor to visit. PM Modi and President Murmu express grief.

West Bengal BJP criticized CM Mamata Banerjee for attending a Durga Puja carnival as over 20 people died in Darjeeling landslides. BJP leaders accused her of indifference and prioritizing festivities over governance during a natural disaster. The Trinamool Congress defended her, stating she is monitoring the situation and will visit affected areas soon.

BJP criticises Mamata Banerjee for dancing on Red Road as North Bengal faces deadly rainfall, landslides, and train cancellations in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and other districts.

Mamata Banerjee expressed deep concern over severe flooding in North and South Bengal caused by heavy rain and landslides. She assured tourists of safe evacuation.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed deep concern over the devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 17 people in Darjeeling and cut off road connectivity to key routes, including access to Sikkim

Heavy rains have caused several West Bengal rivers to rise, with some exceeding danger marks. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused DVC of releasing 70,000 cusecs on Friday without informing the state, leading to flood-like situations. A yellow warning is issued for the Teesta, and precautionary measures are underway.

Districts like Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah, Murshidabad, and parts of Paschim Midnapore especially vulnerable to flooding, district and police officials on high alert, says Waterways and Irrigation Minister

Barely a day after the Durga Puja festival concluded officially, West Bengal's political stage was reset on Friday with both the ruling Trinamool Congress and its principal challenger BJP wasting no time in shifting gears for the assembly elections due next year. While the BJP's central leadership descended on Kolkata for a marathon stock-taking and strategy session, the TMC sought to turn the Durga Puja fervour into a calibrated mass outreach drive, with party national general secretary Abhishe

Ms Banerjee also claimed, Let me be clear: I will not allow anyone to carry out a Bisarjan of Bengal. Every conspiracy against our people will be resisted with full force. Truth will prevail over deceit and good will triumph over evil. Joy Maa Durga!

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed Damodar Valley Corporation. She accused DVC of releasing 65,000 cusecs of water without state notice. This caused a flood-like situation in south Bengal districts. It happened during Bijoya Dashami celebrations. Banerjee called the act reckless and shameful. She warned of strong resistance. District administrations were put on alert. DVC did not immediately respond.

KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has initiated emergency measures following forecasts of heavy rainfall from 1 October, a senior official said on Sunday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has issued instructions to officials, and is said to be closely monitoring the developing situation. Taking note of the situation, we have initiated comprehensive emergency measures. All departments concerned have been put on alert. The Chief Minister is personally overseeing developments, the official told PTI

West Bengal has initiated emergency measures and set up a control room following forecasts of heavy rainfall and squally winds from October 1-4. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is monitoring the situation after 12 recent deaths. The IMD predicts a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, advising fishermen to avoid the sea during this period.

BJP strongly criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after a song referencing Kaaba and Madinah was sung at a Durga pandal in her presence. The party labeled it extremist and appeasement politics, questioning if it's part of the INDIA bloc's alleged agenda to eradicate Sanatan Dharma.

Someone has filed a case. There are some people in Bengal who only indulge themselves into criticising others: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee

The BJP named Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhupender Yadav as poll in-charges for Bihar and West Bengal, with Baijayant Panda handling Tamil Nadu. Pradhan, experienced in Bihar and key to ties with Nitish Kumar, will lead the state campaign for the fourth time. The party aims to retain Bihar and challenge Mamata Banerjee in Bengal.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared compensation for the families of electrocution victims. She attributed the deaths to CESC's negligence and water-logging issues. Banerjee also criticized the lack of dredging at Farakka Barrage and water release from DVC. Opposition leaders criticized Banerjee for shifting blame and insensitivity. They also questioned her participation in Durga Puja celebrations after the tragedy.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a compensation of 2 lakhs for the family of each of the ten people who died due to electrocution during the unprecedented rain in the city a day before.

Kolkata flooded after six hours of unprecedented rain, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed it partly on the garbage dumped on roads, which, she said, interfered with the drainage system and urged the people to have some civic sense.

As the festival's foremost political patron, Mamata Banerjee spares no effort in making the celebrations effective. She covers as many pandals as possible, using the occasion to connect directly with people.

Following the electrocution deaths of ten people in Bengal due to torrential rains, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased. She urged CESC to provide Rs 5 lakh compensation, citing negligence, and pledged state government jobs to the next of kin if CESC fails to offer employment.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for families of rain-related deaths and urged CESC to provide Rs 5 lakh for electrocution victims. At least 10 people died, nine in Kolkata due to electrocution from exposed wires amid waterlogging. The state government will ensure employment for the deceased's families, addressing the flood-like situation worsened by inadequate dredging.

KOLKATA: Kolkata struggled to return to normalcy on Wednesday as several areas, particularly Salt Lake and pockets of north and central part of the city, remained waterlogged, a day after torrential rain left 10 people dead and threw life out of gear in the metropolis. The Met department has ruled out heavy rain in the city during the next 24 hours, though it forecast mostly cloudy skies with light to moderate showers accompanied by thunder and gusty winds at some places. Water was pumped out of

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cancelled her Durga Puja pandal inauguration programme on Tuesday, and asked people to remain alert

Kolkata is grappling with severe flooding after record rainfall, leading to eight electrocution deaths and widespread disruption. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed poor dredging and the CESC for the crisis, announcing advanced Puja holidays and virtual inaugurations.

KOLKATA: With large parts of Kolkata thoroughly inundated, public life brought to its knees and at least seven people electrocuted in the wake of widespread and torrential overnight downpour, a political slugfest broke out on social media between the BJP, the state's prime Opposition, and its ruling dispensation, the Trinamool Congress. While the saffron party took to its social media handles to post pictures and videos of waterlogged streets of Kolkata and accused the TMC-run Kolkata Municipal

Heavy rains in Kolkata caused electrocution deaths. Mamata Banerjee visited waterlogged areas and promised jobs for victims' families. Many parts of the city are inundated, disrupting transport. Metro services were suspended. The weather office forecasts more rain. Kolkata Municipal Corporation teams are working to drain water. Train services are also affected. The IMD predicts more rainfall in several districts.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised serious concerns over the role of CESC and and called for immediate field action to prevent further harm to residents. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari raised questions on the role of Mayors of Kolkata and Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.

KOLKATA: Torrential rain paralysed Kolkata on Tuesday, leaving large swathes of the city waterlogged, and at least seven people died of electrocution, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to describe the downpour as unprecedented and lash out at poor dredging of Farakka and lapses by power utility CESC. Even our houses are submerged; we are all suffering. I am feeling so bad for the Pujo pandals as well, Banerjee said, adding that schools have been asked to declare holidays and office-goers

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the GST reforms, particularly the removal of GST on mediclaim, were initiated by her demand, not the central government. She highlighted West Bengal's potential 20,000 crore loss due to these reforms but expressed willingness to accept it for public benefit.

The Union government should not take credit for GST rate revisions as States would have to bear the burden of losses to their exchequer, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said

NEW DELHI: New lower GST rates kicked in from Monday, resulting in a slashing of prices of as many as 375 items ranging from toothpaste and shampoo to cars and television sets, a move seen as an attempt to boost consumption to cushion an economy facing tariff headwinds. Tax rates of 5, 12, 18, and 28 per cent have been clubbed into two rates of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, resulting in a reduced price of 99 per cent of daily use items. FMCG, car companies, electronics manufacturers and pharma com

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accuses that NCW visits Bengal for the smallest of incidents but they turn a blind eye when things happen in BJP ruled States

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wished people of the state on the occasion of Mahalaya, which marked the advent of Devi Paksha. The Trinamool Congress supremo also launched the autumn number of TMC mouthpiece Jago Bangla (Wake up Bengal) and inaugurated several Puja pandals in the city. TMC national general secretary Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing t

While Mamata Banerjee referred to harassment of migrants during Durga Puja inauguration, Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari accused the CM of inaugurating pujas before Mahalaya, a departure from Hindu tradition

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the central government is improperly claiming credit for the reduction of GST rates. She stated that the initiative to lower GST was originally proposed by the state government during a GST Council meeting. Banerjee highlighted the state's revenue loss of Rs 20,000 crore due to the GST reduction.

West Bengal CM says the move to lower GST was initiated by the state, not the Centre

More than 370 crore have come from West Bengal, where he had worked for Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in the 2021 assembly polls. Besides, Kishor is getting huge funds from states like Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, alleges BJP's state media in-charge Danish Iqbal

In an address after inaugurating a pandal at Tala Prattoy, the Chief Minister calls for unity among people of different origins. She raises concern over declining respect for Bengali songs.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written the lyrics of the theme song of a Durga Puja committee in Kolkata, which was sung by a state minister.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and the BJP-led Centre are consistently at loggerheads.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended her greetings to people on Hindi Diwas, and said her government respects all languages. She also highlighted several initiatives taken by her government for the welfare of Hindi-speaking people in the state, including the recognition of Hindi as an official language in areas where 10 Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscr

The West Bengal CM listed several initiatives such as the establishment of the Hindi Academy, the setting up of a Hindi University in Howrah, Hindi-medium colleges in Banarhat and Naxalbari, and the introduction of Hindi postgraduate courses in several colleges

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the West Bengal governments request to include Swastha Sathi and ration (PDS) cards as documents to prove eligibility to be included in the voters list during the course of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the State. Incidentally, after Bihar, the focus has now shifted to West Bengal, as the poll panel is gearing up to launch the SIR ahead of the scheduled State assembly elections in 2026. It is to be noted here that the Swast

The Indo-Nepal border closure at Panitanki, North Bengal, due to escalating violence in Nepal, has resulted in daily losses of 200-250 crores for truckers. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in North Bengal, monitoring the situation and assuring assistance to stranded tourists. Governor CV Ananda Bose is also visiting the bordering areas.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, addressing concerns over potential NRC implementation, has instructed officials to facilitate Aadhaar enrollment, referencing a recent Supreme Court directive. She cautioned against exclusion from voter lists and criticized the BJP, alleging mistreatment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. Banerjee urged migrants to return to West Bengal, asserting the state's autonomy and linguistic rights.

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Abdur Rahim Boxi sparked controversy after purportedly threatening to pour acid down the throat of anyone speaking against migrant workers from West Bengal. The Malda district TMC president allegedly made the remarks during a public meeting in Malatipur on Saturday night. A video of the incident went viral on social media, though PTI has not independently verified its authenticity. Boxi was reacting to a BJP MLAs comment during an Assembly discussion,

West Bengal faces scrutiny as over 2.43 lakh voter enrolment applications are rejected, primarily in bordering districts like North & South 24 Parganas and Murshidabad. This high rejection rate, nearly 25% of applications, raises concerns ahead of crucial election meetings. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposes the process, fearing voter deletion, while the BJP demands its implementation.

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has called a meeting of all the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the states and Union Territories on Wednesday to discuss and deliberate on their preparedness to conduct similar exercise in the rest of the country, officials said on Saturday. They said that though the conduct of SIR in other states would be in focus, deliberations would also take place on other issues relating to holding upcoming assembly elections later this year in Bihar and in few

Move sparks backlash from untainted teachers as fresh recruitment begins

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee strongly criticized the BJP, accusing them of 'language terrorism' and mistreating Bengalis during a special assembly session. She alleged the central government's foreign policy was subservient and condemned the BJP as a 'national embarrassment' and 'the biggest thief.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rebuked BJP MLAs for chanting slogans perceived as insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the assembly. Despite her criticism, Banerjee herself later echoed similar sentiments by shouting slogans accusing both Modi and Amit Shah of being thieves. Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari condemned Banerjee's actions, emphasizing the disrespect shown to the Prime Minister.

Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of double standards before the 2026 elections. She criticizes the 'Immigration and Foreigners Exemption order 2025'. Banerjee claims the order, benefiting minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, excludes Muslims. She questions the lack of parliamentary discussion. The order offers relief to Matuas and Hindu refugees who migrated after 2014. Concerns arise about voting rights and citizenship.