Topic: Mamata Banerjee
Bengal’s Durga Puja 2020 is a petri dish of politics and pandemic, a perfect storm for BJP
Durga Puja is West Bengal’s biggest festival — it has also become Mamata Banerjee’s biggest problem now.
BJP to compile list of IAS & IPS officers ‘close to Mamata govt’, claims bias in Bengal
BJP also plans to come up with a list of ‘goons in every block and district that will be handed over to home ministry’, says action necessary for free and fair elections next year.
Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal dilemma — allow Puja for Hindus or contain Covid. Smug BJP looks on
The threat of coronavirus is real. But so is the fact that Mamata Banerjee is caught in a lose-lose situation in West Bengal, which goes to polls next year.
People maligning Bengal police, administration for political gains, CM Mamata says
Inaugurating several Durga Puja pandals, Mamata Banerjee said people forget the work done by the police during crisis situations while raising allegations.
BJP’s Dilip Ghosh tests positive for coronavirus a month after calling West Bengal Covid-free
The BJP's West Bengal unit president had earlier courted controversy for claiming that drinking cow urine can protect one from the virus.
Governor takes on Mamata govt over Sikh man’s turban row, calls it ‘blatant rights violation’
Balwinder Singh was dragged away from a BJP rally in Kolkata when his turban came off. Police claim that he was carrying a weapon and have booked him under the Arms Act.
Covid-19 is air-borne, instances suggest community transmission in state, warns Mamata Banerjee
Speaking after the cabinet meeting, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urged everybody to follow the Covid safety protocols during the coming festive season.
Tejasvi Surya leads BJP charge in Bengal, calls Mamata govt ‘fascist’ at Kolkata rally
Trinamool Congress hits back at BJP, says it's a violent party that organises rallies led by goons, hooligans with firearms and bricks.
Clashes in Kolkata as police block BJP march to Nabanna against ‘killings of workers’
Bengal BJP vice-president Raju Banerjee and MP Jyotirmoy were reportedly injured in the clashes. Police claim clashes erupted when protesters tried to break through barricades.
BJP, Congress, Trinamool, Left, Governor — in Bengal, everyone’s ‘being snooped on’
Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is the latest to allege that he is being snooped on. Similar allegations have also been lobbed by and at Mamata, as well as Modi govt.
How France-Turkey’s probable but unlikely conflict has been shaped by Erdogan’s politics
In episode 604 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the recent France-Turkey conflict and the deeper implications of this row.
Tax revenues decline 22% in April-September, at one-fourth of full year target
Tax revenues declined 22 per cent from the year-ago period to Rs 4.58 lakh crore and were at 28 per cent of the full year target of Rs 16.36 lakh crore in the April-September period.
Defence
Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks
The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.