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27 Apr

West Bengal Police uses water cannon on BJP protest rally

Police on Tuesday used water cannons to disperse BJP workers who were taking out a protest rally against Mamata Banerjee-led government in Kolkata. The protest rally was being led by party MP and BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national president Tejasvi Surya.

BJP was doing a march in protest against the alleged irregularities in the appointment of teachers in state-run schools.

Tejasvi Surya have claimed that more than 15 BJP Karyakartas were injured and alleged that Kolkata police didn’t provide ambulance or any transport to shift them to hospital.

“The barbaric attempt by Mamata Banerjee’s police force to curtail our constitutional freedoms has resulted in more than 15 of our karyakartas hospitalised,” said Tejasvi Surya.

Reacting sharply to this incident BJP MP Raju Bista tweeted, “The brutality of facist TMC regime in WB is such, they are unable to digest educated youths demanding their right to employment.”

The police had set up barricades to stop the protesters from reaching Bikash Bhawan and asked the protestors to stop their march. But the protestors broke through the first barricade, prompting the police to use water cannons against them.

 

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25 Apr

TMC leader Anubrata Mandal skips CBI summons in cattle smuggling case

Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal did not appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which had summoned him on Sunday for questioning in connection with a cattle smuggling case in West Bengal.

The TMC leader was also asked to appear before the CBI at 2:30 pm on Sunday in connection with the West Bengal post-poll violence case.

His lawyer wrote to the CBI, saying that since he was released from the hospital on Saturday and he will not be able to appear before the probe agency.

Earlier this month, Mondal was admitted to the SSKM Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata after he complained of breathlessness.

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24 Apr

Mamata Banerjee appoints Ripun Bora as president of its Assam unit

The TMC on Saturday appointed former Assam Congress President Ripun Bora as the party’s Assam unit president.

“Hon’ble Chairperson Smt. Mamata Banerjee envisions vast change for the furtherance and advancement of Assam and its people with All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) at the forefront.The Hon’ble Chairperson is pleased to appoint Shri Ripun Bora (Ex-MP, Rajya Sabha & former Minister, Govt. of Assam) as the State President of AITC Assam unit with immediate effect,” TMC said in a press release.

Ripun Bora on 18 April, joined the All India Trinamool Congress in Kolkata becoming the latest leader to leave the Congress in Assam.

“I have been associated with INC since 1976, right from my student life and during this long period I served the party at different capacity with party and constitutional posts, but today with heavy heart, I tender my resignation,” Bora wrote in his resignation letter.

 

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21 Apr

Bengal means Blood: BJP`s Suvendu Adikhari slams Mamata Banerjee over business summit

On Wednesday BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari slammed Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government and said that Bengal cannot have industries because of the bad land policy. He further took a jibe at the TMC for failing to curb post-poll violence and told ANI that it’s not ‘Bengal for business’ but ‘Bengal for blood’.

“Can’t have industries in Bengal, land policy is bad. There is syndicate raj here, be it coal…This is not Bengal for business, but Bengal for blood, and Bengal for ‘Birbhum bomb’,” Suvendu Adhikari was quoted as saying by ANI.

When asked on whether he received the invitation to Bengal global business summit, Adhikari told ANI that the leader of opposition has no recognition in Bengal.

“No question of invitation…LoP in Bengal has no recognition. The system is such that it’s for the family, by the family, & of the ‘Kalighat Banerjee family,” Suvendu Adhikari told ANI.

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18 Apr

Convinced Only TMC Can Fight BJP: Former Assam Congress Chief Ripun Bora on joining TMC

Former Assam Congress President Ripun Bora on Sunday joined the All India Trinamool Congress in Kolkata and on Monday Ripun Bora said that he is convinced only TMC can fight BJP. Ripun Bora resigned on a few policy and ideological matters, ANI reported.

ANI quoted Ripun Bora saying, “I was associated with the Congress party for nearly 40 years. I’ve no grievance against the Congress & its leaders. I resigned on a few policy and ideological matters.”

“The way BJP has grown has threatened the social fabric of the country. Congress being the grand old party should have fought the BJP but there was a lot of fighting within the party. I am convinced only TMC can fight BJP,” Ripun Bora was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

On Sunday evening Bora tweeted, “From today I have started my new political journey!” and also shared his resignation letter, addressed to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

“I have been associated with INC since 1976, right from my student life and during this long period I served the party at different capacity with party and constitutional posts, but today with heavy heart, I tender my resignation,” Bora wrote in his resignation letter.

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18 Apr

Ripun Bora, Former Assam Congress Chief Resigns From Party, Joins TMC

Former Assam Congress President Ripun Bora on Sunday joined the All India Trinamool Congress in Kolkata becoming the latest leader to leave the Congress in Assam.

On Sunday evening Bora tweeted, “From today I have started my new political journey!” and also shared his resignation letter, addressed to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

“I have been associated with INC since 1976, right from my student life and during this long period I served the party at different capacity with party and constitutional posts, but today with heavy heart, I tender my resignation,” Bora wrote in his resignation letter.

“Delighted to welcome Shri @ripunbora, Former Minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Minister of Education in Assam, former Rajya Sabha MP & former President of Assam Pradesh Congress committee!” All India Trinamool Congress wrote on their official Twitter handle.

General Secretary of AITC Abhishek Banerjee also welcomed Ripun Bora and tweeted, “Extending a very warm welcome to Shri @ripunbora, a stalwart and skilled politician, who joined the @AITCofficial family today.We are extremely pleased to have you onboard and look forward to working together for the well-being of our people!”

 

 

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17 Apr

Mamata Banerjee Thanks Voters As TMC Sweeps Bengal Bypolls

On Saturday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and the Ballygunge Assembly constituency continues in West Bengal, continuing its winning streak in West Bengal politics.

In Ballygunge, TMC’s Babul Supriyo won by more than 20,000 votes with a total of 51,199 compared to the nearest contender, CPI(M)`s Saira Shah Halim who received 30,971 votes.

In the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, TMC candidate Shatrughan Sinha won by a margin of 3,04,351 votes, as he received a total of 6,56,358 in comparison to BJP’s Agnimitra Paul who received 3,52,043 votes.

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee thanked the electors of the Asansol Parliamentary Constituency and the Ballygunge Assembly Constituency for giving a decisive mandate to AITC party candidates. She further said that this win is a ‘Nababarsho’ gift from people to her party.

“I sincerely thank the electors of the Asansol Parliamentary Constituency and the Ballygunge Assembly Constituency for giving decisive mandate to AITC party candidates,” Mamata Banerjee tweeted.

“We consider this to be our people’s warm Shubho Nababarsho gift to our Ma- Mati- Manush organization. Salute to the voters for reposing faith in us, yet again,” she tweeted.

Shatrughan Sinha also thanked voters and tweeted, “My most sincere thanks to the wonderful people of Asansol for their massive expression of support to me. I am overwhelmed and also humbled by the love and affection showered on me by the lovely people of Asansol, Bengal…..and feel both delighted and blessed at the same time”

 

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14 Apr

With a woman as CM, even a single crime against women is shameful: TMC MP Saugata Roy

On Thursday while attending the inauguration of a police station in North 24 Pargana TMC MP said that even a single crime against women in Bengal is shameful.

“We are all extremely worried about crime against women and I am not sure if it is due to the media. We must have zero tolerance in in such cases. In a state where we have a woman as the Chief Minister, even one such crime under her leadership is a matter of shame for all of us. I hope the police and administration will be mindful of that fact,” the TMC MP said.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister is facing criticism from different sectors for her remarks on the Hanskhali minor’s rape and death case.

Banerjee questioned if the girl was actually raped or had a love affair that got her pregnant.

“Was she Raped or was she pregnant, or there was some other reason or someone slapped her, or was she ill…Even family knew it was a love affair. If a couple is in a relationship, how can I stop them?” said Mamata Banerjee.

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11 Apr

Local TMC leader says, ‘We can blow up area in 10 mins’; Amit Malviya shares video

BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya on Saturday took to Twitter alleging that the recent violent altercation in West Bengal’s Rampurhat was only the ‘trailer’. He shared a video in which a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader can be seen threatening to blow up an entire village within a span of 10 minutes.

The accused TMC leader is identified as Shakir Ahmed from Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal.

“In this video from Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur, TMC’s deputy pradhan Sakir Ahmad can be heard saying, “don’t worry we have so much stock of bombs and guns that we can blow up the whole area in 10 min.” WB, under Mamata Banerjee, is waiting to explode, Rampurhat massacre is trailer,” tweeted Amit Malviya along with the video.

 

This comes amidst the ongoing investigation by the CBI of the Rampurhat violence o 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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04 Apr

Ex-Congress leader Ashok Tanwar who switched over to TMC for a brief period joins AAP

Former Congress leader Ashok Tanwar, who joined the Trinamool Congress in November, joined the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party on Monday in New Delhi.

Tanwar posted a photo on Twitter with Arvind Kejriwal after joining the party and said, “My commitment to serve people is sacrosanct! As a step forward in my pursuit of public service, I am glad to commit myself to Aam Aadmi Party, which has stood for honest politics and robust governance.”

Tanwar further said that Aam Aadmi Party has emerged as a credible alternative in Indian politics.

“Through sustained delivery of public good, transparent governance & ensuring welfare of those at bottom run of society, the Aam Aadmi Party has emerged as a credible alternative in Indian politics. Across the country, the voice of the party is resonating with common people,” tweeted Tanwar.

Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Ashok Tanwar and tweeted, “Welcome to the Aam Aadmi Party family, Ashok ji. Your political experience from student politics to Parliament will certainly prove to be of great help to the party organization in Haryana and across the country.”

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