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19 Apr

BJP worker’s body found hanging from a tree in Birbhum; family, party alleges murder

Amidst the tense political situation in Bengal, a BJP worker’s body has been found mysteriously hanging from a tree in the Mayureshwar assembly constituency in Birbhum District, on Tuesday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Purnachandra Laha, a 40-year-old BJP worker.

BJP has alleged that Purnachandra Laha has been killed by goons of Trinamool Congress.

“TMC goons killed Purnachandra Laha, a 40-year-old BJP activist from the Mayureshwar assembly constituency, Birbhum. Blood politics of Mamata Banerjee & her party persists in Bengal. The rule of law doesn’t exist in Bengal, but the law of the ruler!” BJP West Bengal wrote on their official Twitter handle.

BJP IT Cell in charge Amit Malviya said that the family has alleged TMC of killing Purnachandra Laha for his association with the BJP. Amit Malviya further said that Mamata Banerjee presides over a criminal organisation.

“Purna Chandra Laha (44), BJP karyakarta, from Birbhum, left home on the afternoon of 18th Apr, his body found hanging by the lake next morning. Family alleges he was murdered by local TMC men for his association with the BJP. Mamata Banerjee presides over a criminal organisation,” wrote Amit Malviya in his Twitter.

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08 Apr

Mamata Banerjee Meets Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Over Birbhum Violence

 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over the law and order situation in the state. They traversed issues of governance for over an hour in the Raj Bhawan.

Governor Dhankhar who was blocked by the Chief Minister on Twitter, posted a letter inviting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for interaction during the week at Raj Bhawan on the same social media platform on 29 March.

“Recent alarmingly worrisome developments, reflecting increased lawlessness and violence, make it imperative that you spare time earliest for an interaction at Raj Bhavan,” Governor wrote in the letter.

The meeting comes amidst the ongoing investigation by CBI over the Birbhum violence that took place last month. A total of eight people were burnt to death in the Rampurhat area of West Bengal’s Birbhum, following the killing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bhadu Sheikh.

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29 Mar

West Bengal Governor writes to Mamata Banerjee for interaction at Raj Bhavan

Amid the CBI probing of the Birbhum violence case, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday wrote a letter inviting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for interaction during the week at Raj Bhawan.

“Recent alarmingly worrisome developments, reflecting increased lawlessness and violence, make it imperative that you spare time earliest for an interaction at Raj Bhavan,” Governor wrote in the letter.

“Already cliff hanging governance in the state, from the perspective of Constitution and law, has recently been further strained by horrifying incidents of barbarity at Rampurhat and in the hallowed precincts of the Assembly,” read the letter.

Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he is concerned about the public statement to “hit the streets in protest” of Mamata Banerjee. He also said that the CBI investigation of the Rampurhat incident is monitored by the Calcutta HC and any recourse has to be lawful and not on the streets.

 

“I am concerned at your public statement to “hit the streets in protest” if the CBI probe is not in tune with your thought process, since the same is not in sync with the position you adorn. Please bear in mind. the investigation by CBI in the horrific barbarity at Rampurhat is ordered and monitored by the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta. Any recourse thereof has to be lawful and not on streets,” read the letter.

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27 Mar

Birbhum Violence: “There is a conspiracy behind the Rampurhat incident,” says Mamata Banerjee

The CBI on Sunday started the process of taking statements in the investigation of the Rampurhat murder. Meanwhile, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, “if they (CBI) will only follow BJP’s directions, we will be ready to protest,” while addressing a programme in Siliguri today.

While speaking the Rampurhat incident she said that she still believes that there is a conspiracy behind all this. She welcome the Calcutta High Court’s decision and said that it’s a good decision that CBI took charge but also warned that if CBI only follows BJP’s direction they will protest.

“I still think there is a conspiracy behind the Rampurhat incident. CBI took over the charge, it is a good decision, but if they will only follow BJP’s directions, we will be ready to protest,” said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri.

Talking about the incident, Banerjee, who is on a six-day tour of north Bengal, said, “A Trinamool worker was killed by another party worker. But only TMC is being criticised everywhere. We have taken several steps to investigate the matter and to know the original cause of the incident. Many such incidents have taken place in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Tripura, and Assam. Our party workers were not allowed to reach the incident site, but in Birbhum, we never stopped any political party.”

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27 Mar

Birbhum violence: Congress and BJP stages protest; Suvendu Adhikari demands Mamata’s resignation

The Opposition parties in West Bengal staged protests against the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government over Birbhum violence in which eight people were burnt to death.

On Saturday, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari along with other BJP leaders staged a protest in front of the SDO office of Rampurhat over the recent violence in Birbhum.

The BJP leaders demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Centre’s intervention in the matter.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also took out ‘Nyay Yatra’ protest march from Amta to Kolkata’s Gandhi Murti, demanding justice against the murder of student leader Anis Khan and Jhalda Municipal representative Tapan Kandu.

A total of eight people were burnt to death in the Rampurhat area of West Bengal’s Birbhum on March 22, following the killing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bhadu Sheikh on March 21.

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25 Mar

Birbhum Violence: Calcutta High Court Hands Over Case to CBI

On Friday, 25 March, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the case regarding the violence in Birbhum district of West Bengal, in which eight people were burned to death following the murder of TMC panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh at a crossroad near the village of Bogtui.

Bharatiya Janata Party’s national convener of the IT cell Amit Malviya welcome the decision of the Calcutta High Court and said he is grateful to the HC for ordering the CBI probe. He further said that the Special Investigation Team formed by the West Bengal government inspired no confidence and alleged that it was more like a means to cover up the incident and to protect the TMC leaders.

“Grateful to the Calcutta HC for ordering CBI probe in the Rampurhat massacre. Mamata Banerjee’s admin and SIT constituted by the WB Govt inspired no confidence whatsoever. It seemed more like a means to cover up the crime and protect TMC leaders involved in the ghastly killings,” tweeted Amit Malviya.

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24 Mar

TMC Delegation Meets Home Minister Amit Shah

On Thursday Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation led by MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay including Derek O’ Brien, Mahua Moitra met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Parliament and urged him to remove the West Bengal Governor in view of the Birbhum incident.

In Lok Sabha TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said that 21 people have been arrested so far in the Birbhum violence matter.

“Issue of Birbhum violence was discussed, PM Modi also commented on it. We’ve had conversation regarding it with Home Minister Amit Shah as well. He talked about stringent punishment being given to perpetrators. 21 people have been arrested so far,” Sudip Bandyopadhyay said in LS.

Meanwhile, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met and spoke with the victim’s family members and gave them Rs 5 lakh compensation to each 10 affected families. She also announced an extra Rs 2 lakh for each household to rebuild homes burnt down in the incident. One member of each family will also get a job, she said.

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24 Mar

Sambit Patra questions Mamata Banerjee on the massacre in Birbhum

BJP National Spokesperson Dr. Sambit Patra on Thursday addressed a press conference at BJP headquarters.

He made some serious allegations against the ruling party TMC and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee regarding the massacre in Birbhum, West Bengal.

Spokesperson of BJP Sambit Patra said, “Till date, the workers of Mamata Banerjee ji have killed about 200 BJP workers.”

He said that the killings that took place in Birbhum are a matter of concern for the whole of India.

“The killings that took place in Birbhum, Bengal, shook the whole of India. The way 6 women and 2 children were burnt alive in Bengal, it is a matter of concern for the whole of India,” said Sambit Patra.

He alleged that 26 political murders took place in Bengal, in the last week which could’ve been stopped by Mamata Banerjee but she didn’t.

Sambit Patra said, “In the last week, 26 political murders took place in Bengal. Mamata Banerjee should have stopped them, but she didn’t.”

He further added, “In Birbhum, where the brutal killings took place, the women of the place were saying that the police were absent after the incident.”

Meanwhile, the Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar also called out the ruling party TMC for its ‘Governance’. He said, “This is a shameful event and an indelible scar on Governance. The burning of people alive in a democracy in this manner is very painful. I appeal to the govt to learn the lessons rather than offering defence”.

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24 Mar

Mamata Banerjee meets family of people killed in Birbhum, announces Rs 5 lakh compensation

On Thursday afternoon Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Rampurhat in Bengal’s Birbhum where eight people were burnt alive by a mob on Tuesday.

She met and spoke with the victims family members and announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to each 10 affected families. She also announced an extra Rs 2 lakh for each household to rebuild homes burnt down in the incident. One member of each family will also get a job, she said.

After the killing of a local Trinamool leader Bhadu Sheikh eight people were burnt to death in Rampurhat on early Tuesday morning after several houses were set on fire.

On Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court stepped in, and ordered the state government to protect witnesses and set up CCTV cameras at the site.

On Wednesday leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind to impose Article 355 of the Constitution in the Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal.

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24 Mar

Adhir Ranjan writes to President, urges him to invoke Article 355 in Bengal

On Wednesday leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind to impose Article 355 of the Constitution in the Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal.

Citing the Birbhum incident where Deputy Pradhan Bhadu Sheikh was killed and a few hours later houses in the area were set on fire resulting in 8 deaths including that of women and children, he alleged that the law and order situation in West Bengal has completely broken down. He expressed concern over political murders taking place in the state.

“The law and order situation in West Bengal has completely broken down. It is very sad to note that during last month itself there were 26 political murders in West Bengal. The poll violence and post poll violence has claimed many lives,” Adhir wrote in the letter.

The law and order situation in Bengal has completely broken down, said Adhir.

He urged President to invoke Article 355 of the Constitution.

“In view of the deteriorating law and order situation in West Bengal, I request you to invoke Article 355 of the Constitution to ensure that the Government of West Bengal is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,” he wrote.

Article 355 in the Constitution states that “It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the Government of every State is carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.”

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