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Topic: BJP West Bengal

TMC assures of Shahjahan Sheikh’s arrest in 7 days, BJP says shows he got state protection

Sheikh, a TMC strongman, along with his aides has been accused of sexual atrocities and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.

BJP gears up for 2024 Lok Sabha polls with core group meeting for five states

The party, in the group meeting for Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, discussed ST seats, Sandeshkali and other key issues.

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’.

Amid ‘Khalistani’ row, Kolkata Raj Bhavan to set up a Punjabi Bagh as ‘tribute’ to community

Move announced after Sikh delegation sought governor’s intervention over issue of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari allegedly calling IPS officer 'Khalistani'. Adhikari has denied using word.

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.

Where was the headline point in Amit Shah’s Kolkata rally? Half a km away

The punchline was missing on Wednesday. Amit Shah checked all the boxes as he attacked the Trinamool Congress, but the power of conviction was elusive.

Why BJP picked Anant Maharaj, campaigner for Cooch Behar statehood, as 1st RS candidate from Bengal

Anant Maharaj heads a faction of Greater Cooch Behar People’s Association, a body seeking statehood for Cooch Behar, and belongs to Rajbanshi community. 

TMC sweeps Bengal rural polls with 18k+ gram panchayat seats. BJP, CPIM-Congress compete for 2nd place

Counting was underway at 339 counting centres for 63,229 gram panchayat seats following which counting will begin for 9,730 panchayat samiti seats and 928 zilla parishad seats.

BJP polling agent allegedly killed in West Bengal’s Coochbehar during panchayat polls

BJP has said that when Madhab Biswas tried to enter the polling booth he was stopped by TMC supporters & as the situation escalated, they killed him. TMC has denied the allegations.

Congress unwilling to retreat in Bengal despite Mamata’s outreach — ‘will continue to fight TMC’

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says she's willing to support Congress but wants no fight in Bengal. Congress says Karnataka win made her see the party's importance in securing the state.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.