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30 Mar

ECI prohibits TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty from campaigning for threatening voters

On Wednesday the Election Commission of India took strict action against Trinamool Congress MLA from Pandabeswar, Narendranath Chakraborty, and prohibited him from campaigning for seven days till April 6.

The prohibition comes after a video went viral that allegedly shows the TMC MLA threatening people who vote for the BJP.

The ECI issued a notice today prohibiting Naren Chakraborty from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, road shows and interviews, public utterances in media from 10:00 AM of 30 March till 8:00 PM of 6 April, 2022.

“The Commission, under Article 324 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling in this behalf, orders to prohibit him from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, roadshows and interviews, public utterances in media (electronic, print, social media) etc. in connection with ongoing bye-election for a week i.e. 7 days from 10:00 AM of 30t March, 2022 (Wednesday) till 8:00 PM of 6 April, 2022 (Wednesday),” read the notice from ECI.

This notice comes after a delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party met ECI on Tuesday demanding action against Trinamool Congress MLA Narendranath Chakraborty.

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29 Mar

Mamata Banerjee urges all political parties in Darjeeling to stop fighting

On Tuesday West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing at a programme in Chowrasta urged all top political parties in the hills of North Bengal to work together for the development of the region.

She said, “Promise me, that you will not fight for the next 10 years, just work for the people. You work for the hills with your mind and see where Darjeeling-Kurseong reaches.”

Talking about the students credit card she said that 21000 students have been provided with expenses upto Rs. 10 lakh for their education.

“21,000 students of West Bengal have been provided with the student credit cards for their educational expenses upto Rs 10 lakh, we are in the process of adding more students to the list gradually,” said Mamata Banerjee.

Talking about the project for the hills, Mamata said that ‘Chaa Sundari Scheme’ has been launched in the state under which 3,80,000 families will be provided homes. She further said that before TMC came to power tea labourers used to get only Rs 67 but now they are getting paid Rs 202 as daily wage.

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29 Mar

Mamata Banerjee writes to Opposition leaders for united fight against BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to all opposition leaders all across the country and called for a meeting to discuss strategies to take on the BJP.

In the letter she alleges BJP of using Central agencies such as the ED, CBI, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Income Tax Department to “harass and corner political opponents” across the country.

“I am writing to you to express deep concern over direct attacks on this country’s institutional democracy by the ruling BJP. Central agencies such as the ED, CBI, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Income Tax Department are being used to target, harass and corner political opponents across the country for vendetta,” wrote Mamata Banerjee.

“We all must resist the ruling BJP’s intention to misuse these central agencies with the sole intent of suppressing opposition leaders. Central agencies are jolted to action just when elections are round the corner. It is amply clear that the BJP ruled states get a free pass from these agencies to paint a rosy picture of their hollow governance. We believe in transparency and accountability in governance but we will not tolerate the vindictive politics of the BJP that has led to witch-hunt,” the letter reads.

 

She alleged BJP of attacking the country’s federal structure by attempting to influence a certain section of the judiciary. She also said that as the opposition party it is their responsibility to hold the government accountable and also to resist the stifling of voices of dissent.

The letter reads, “Time and again, the BJP is trying to attack the federal structure of this country by attempting to influence a certain section of the judiciary. As the opposition parties, it is our constitutional responsibility to hold this government accountable for their actions, to resist the stifling of voices of dissent.”

She urged the opposition parties to come together and has called for a meeting to discuss a “way forward at a place as per everyone’s convenience and suitability.”

The letter has been written at a time when the Bengal chief minister’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in the coal mining case.

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29 Mar

Don’t vote or face consequences: BJP shares video of TMC MLA threatening voters

In charge of BJP’s IT cell Amit Malviya has shared a video on Tuesday in which TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty can be seen issuing threats to the voters of the saffron party.

Malviya asked the Election Commission to take note of the video. He also accused Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Bannerjee of patronising such MLAs.

In the video, TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty asked BJP supporters not to vote or else they would be found after the polls and will face consequences. And said if they did not vote, they could stay in the state and do a job or business and the TMC would support them

“TMC’s Pandaveswar (Asansol) MLA Naren Chakraborty, is seen issuing open threats to BJP voters and supporters, asking them not to come out and vote, or else face consequences. Such criminals should be behind bars but in Bengal Mamata Banerjee patronises them. ECI must take note,” tweeted Amit Malviya along with video of Naren Chakraborty.

 

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari also shared the video and tweeted, “Naren Chakraborty; AITC MLA of Pandabeswar Assembly can be seen issuing diktats to his underlings; how to stop BJP supporters from voting. Pandabeswar Assembly Segment falls under Asansol Lok Sabha Constituency where bypoll is going to be held in about two weeks time.”

He further said that the TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty was initially detained by CISF at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.

“Naren Chakraborty; earlier a Member of Burdwan Zilla Parishad & erstwhile Pandabeshwar Block TMC President (just like the recently arrested Anarul Hossain of Rampurhat); in 2016, was initially detained by CISF at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport; Kolkata,” said Suvendu.

Suvendu further added that Naren Chakraborty was later arrested by the Police under the Arms Act for an unlicensed gun and rounds of cartridges.

“Later on he was arrested by the Police under the Arms Act; for trying to board a Chennai-bound flight with an unlicensed gun and rounds of cartridges. He could not show any valid licence,” Suvendu said in another tweet.

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28 Mar

TMC, BJP MLAs come to blows in West Bengal Assembly; 5 BJP leaders suspended

On Wednesday chaotic scenes were witnessed in West Bengal Assembly as TMC and BJP MLAs exchanged blows with each other. The chaos happened after the opposition party i.e BJP demanded a statement from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the state’s Law and Order situation.

West Bengal assembly speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay suspended five BJP MLAs including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, Manoj Tigga, Narahari Mahato, Shankar Ghosh, Dipak Barman for allegedly creating the whole ruckus.

Trinamool MLA Asit Majumdar was rushed to the hospital with a nose injury after Suvendu Adhikari allegedly punched him.

In a video shared on social media, also shared by BJP’s IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya in which we can see several MLAs in a scuffle on the floor of the House as marshals and police officers struggle to stop the fight.

Amit Malviya said TMC MLAs “assaulted BJP MLAs, including Chief Whip Manoj Tigga” after they demanded a discussion on the Rampurhat massacre.

“Absolute pandemonium in the West Bengal Assembly. After Bengal Governor, TMC MLAs now assault BJP MLAs, including Chief Whip Manoj Tigga, as they were demanding a discussion on the Rampurhat massacre on the floor of the house. What is Mamata Banerjee trying to hide?,” said Amit Malviya.

 

 

This comes after the Birbhum violence in which eight people were burnt to death, following the alleged murder of a ruling Trinamool Congress leader Bhadu Sheikh. On Friday, the Calcutta High Court intervened and handed over the case to CBI.

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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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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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21 Mar

TMC candidates Shatrughan Sinha, Babul Supriyo file nominations for by-polls in Bengal

On Monday Trinamool Congress candidates Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo filed their nominations for by-elections. Actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha will fight the Lok Sabha by-election from Asansol, while Supriyo was nominated for the Ballygunge Assembly seat.

The by-polls are supposed to be held on 12 April and the counting of the votes is to be done on 16 April.

Speaking to the media after filing his nomination Supriyo said that he is thankful to ‘Didi’ for giving him this opportunity to contest from the presitigious Ballygunge constituency.

The Ballygunge Assembly seat is going for polls as incumbent MLA and state minister Subrata Mukherjee died in November 2021.

Shatrughan Sinha, a former BJP leader, filed his nomination at the office of the district magistrate of Paschim Bardhaman.

The BJP on Friday announced Agnimitra Paul against TMC’s star candidate Shatrughan Sinha and Keya Ghosh against Babul Supriyo as its candidates for the by-elections to the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency and the Ballygunge Assembly segment, respectively.

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