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TopicJagdeep Dhankhar

Topic: Jagdeep Dhankhar

Discussed Covid situation, corruption in Amphan relief with Amit Shah, says Governor Dhankhar

West Bengal Governor Dhankhar said he held an hour-long talk with the home minister in which he focused on issues of governance by the Mamata Banerjee government.

These 3 leaders, called the BJP’s ‘rhymical trio’, could be part of its parliamentary board

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The Rajasthan lawyer-politician who has become a headache for mighty Mamata

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar regularly fires salvos at CM Mamata and her govt, prompting even some BJP leaders to believe he is ‘occupying the opposition space’. 

Videos of bodies dragged for cremation emerge in Kolkata, police say not of Covid victims

NRS hospital in Kolkata said they handed over 14 bodies to the civic body for cremation as they were unclaimed. But residents question such ‘disgraceful’ handling of bodies.

Media freedom in Bengal questioned as ABP editor quits after Mamata attack, police summons

Mamata hit out at ‘Anandabazar Patrika’ & police summoned editor Anirban Chattopadhyay in a 2-month-old case on 27 May. He didn’t meet the police and resigned.

CM Mamata is a nice person but her govt is ‘outsourced’ to private agency: Governor Dhankhar

In an interview to ThePrint, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar says Covid-19 exposed West Bengal’s inefficient health infrastructure and Amphan crisis showed it is ill-equipped.

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar says CM Mamata Banerjee running West Bengal like a police state

Dhankhar also said that Banerjee's ‘misplaced’ stance about constitutional norms reflected ‘authoritarianism’ which has no place in a democracy.

CM Mamata, Governor Dhankhar trade charges in letters as war of words escalates over Covid

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tells Governor Jagdeep Dhankar he has no power to interfere with internal administration, he responds by listing ‘the chief minister’s duty to the governor’. 

‘Raj Bhavan ignored’: Governor Dhankhar says CM Mamata didn’t brief him even once on lockdown

Governor Dhankhar says CM Mamata Banerjee hasn’t given him any updates on how Bengal is dealing with Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.

‘Very sorry state of affairs in Bengal’ — Dhankhar meets Shah with complaints against Mamata

Massive misuse of public funds to propagate the political agenda of Mamata Banerjee government, Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tells Home Minister Amit Shah.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.