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Thursday, October 23, 2025
TopicBJP-TMC

Topic: BJP-TMC

TMC’s cheeky jibe at Centre’s samosa-jalebi advisory & a UP photo that’s talk of the town in power circles

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

‘Crimes against women a pattern now in WB,’ BJP’s Satpal Singh attacks TMC over Kolkata gang rape case

BJP's fact-checking team comprised of Satpal Singh, Meenakshi Lekhi, Manan Kumar Mishra, and Biplab Kumar Deb. They met senior police officials to assess ongoing investigation.

‘Nirmam sarkar,’ Modi attacks TMC over Murshidabad violence, jobs scam at Alipurduar public rally

PM criticised Mamata Banerjee’s TMC for Murshidabad and Malda violence, alleging lawbreakers acted freely due to appeasement while police failed to intervene.

BJP shouldn’t fight BJP in West Bengal. And repeat 2021 mistakes in 2024

The BJP workers and leaders got disheartened in 2021 after being forced to work for ex-TMC leaders in their party—their sworn enemies. This even led to violent protests.

Amid Sandeshkhali row, BJP’s Shehzad Poonawala claims rape incident in Malda, attacks TMC

In an X post, BJP leader said, 'Be it Sandeshkhali or Malda, no woman safe in Bengal', and claimed instances of similar incidents in districts, alleging ‘rapists are being protected’.

Lok Sabha privileges committee summons Bengal chief secretary on complaint by state BJP chief

BJP's Sukanta Majumdar alleged he suffered life-threatening injuries at hands of West Bengal police during protest to highlight allegations against TMC leaders in Sandeshkhali.

BJP in Bengal is drifting, and party workers locking up their own minister only the latest indicator

BJP won 18 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, but is now losing ground in the state with its MLAs & workers defecting to TMC and its leaders criticising each other publicly.

Bengal poll violence is seeped in Partition. But political and money power keep it alive

With limitless political authority, unrestricted financial resources and muscle power, and complete control over the population, Bengal's panchayat polls have become a do or die battle.

Intense focus on Bengal panchayat poll violence swept two things under the carpet

The overdose of West Bengal panchayat poll violence reportage on local and national TV news has an element of orchestration behind it. And it suits the BJP and TMC.

‘Didn’t receive details of sensitive booths’ — BSF spars with West Bengal poll body over deployment

BSF claims State Election Commission didn't respond to its letters seeking details of sensitive booths. Poll body refutes this claims, says it recorded its communication with the BSF.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.