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Watch: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee greeted with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on her visit to Nandigram

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Watch: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee greeted with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on her visit to Nandigram

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was on Tuesday greeted with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans by BJP supporters while she was on a visit to Reyapara in Nandigram, where she had been camping for the past two days. Mamata was apparently paying a visit to a TMC worker who was allegedly beaten up and injured when slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ were raised by the BJP supporters.

The TMC chief was seen comfortably snuggled in her wheelchair as she was escorted to the TMC worker’s house amidst chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Ms Banerjee is going to fight the upcoming assembly polls from the Nandigram constituency, a stronghold of BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. She has been camping in the region for the past several days.

In a separate incident, it was reported today that BJP party workers in Jalpaiguri were assaulted for raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans during Holi celebrations. Speaking about the incident, BJP leader Subhash Rai said the chanting of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans while playing Holi irked the TMC goons, who then attacked the BJP karyakartas and also vandalised the party office in the district. A vehicle belonging to a BJP worker was also damaged in the ensuing violence.

Mamata Banerjee opposes ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans

Not just party workers, but the party chief Mamata Banerjee has also expressed strong objection to the chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’. In January 2021, Mamata Banerjee was seen walking out of the stage refusing to address the public gathered at Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial for Netaji birth anniversary celebrations.

WB CM Mamata Banerjee, who was sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, refused to address the gathering and lamented of “being disrespected” because she could not stand the slogans of Jai Shree Ram, Bharat Mata ki Jai, etc when she was invited to address the event.

Lashing out after hearing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans, Mamata Banerjee lamented before walking off the stage: “Inviting people and then disrespecting them does not behove the government. This is a government programme, not a political party’s programme”.

West Bengal: Former cricketer and BJP candidate Ashok Dinda suffers injuries after attack while returning from campaigning

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West Bengal: Former cricketer and BJP candidate Ashok Dinda suffers injuries after attack while returning from campaigning

Attacks on BJP leaders and worker are being carried out unchecked in the poll-bound West Bengal. In the latest incident, former cricketer and BJP candidate from Moyna, Ashok Dinda, was attacked by unidentified people in his constituency. Dinda was campaigning in his constituency for the ongoing Assembly elections in the state, when his car was attacked with stones and sticks.

Pictures tweeted by news agency ANI shows the rear windscreen of the SUV in which Dinda was campaigning hit by a stone. The stone along with shards of glass could be seen scattered on the rear seat of the vehicle. The backside of the car was also damaged in the incident.

In one picture shared by ANI, Dinda could be seen sitting on a bench somewhere after the incident with his hand on the neck.

Speaking to Zee24Ghanta, Dinda said that he was going back home after campaigning at Moyna, when miscreants surrounded his car and started pelting bricks and stones. A brick went through the windscreen and hit the former cricketer on his neck. “I have sustained injuries on my hands and legs. I somehow managed to escape the attack”, said the BJP leader.

The former Indian cricketer had joined BJP in February this year. Dinda was formally inducted into the party in presence of the Union Minister Babul Supriyo and state BJP vice president Arjun Singh at a public meeting in Kolkata.

‘Do what needs to be done,’ Mamata Banerjee incites Nandigram residents to engage in mob violence: Here’s everything she said

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‘Do what needs to be done,’ Mamata Banerjee incites Nandigram residents to engage in mob violence: Here’s everything she said

Ahead of the second phase of West Bengal State Legislative polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday was seen advocating ‘mob justice’ and inciting the people of Nandigram to unleash violence against her political rival BJP.

While addressing a large gathering in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee cast aspersions about the BJP and the possibility of them creating social unrest during the polls. Presuming that her rival party will indulge in anti-social activities, the West Bengal CM incited the people to bypass the law and order system and take the matter into their own hands.

At about 6 minutes into her speech, she said, “From today, don’t allow the goons (referring to the BJP) to enter (your locality). After the clock strikes 6 pm, bid goodbye to all outsiders. Only insiders will remain after 6 o’clock.” In a bid to instil fear and lay the foundation for ‘mob justice’, Banerjee referred to the BJP as ‘outsiders’.and ‘goons’.

West Bengal CM instigates people to take law into their own hands

Mamata Banerjee then drew inspiration from the protests that took place in the aftermath of police brutality in Nandigram in 2007. While perpetuating fear in the minds of people that the BJP could unleash a similar form of brutality, she emphasised, “Ek jot hoye berhoben…Ekta loker gayae haath dile, ekta mayer gaye haath dile, lokho maa hatha kunti niye berhobe (Leave your homes in groups. If they touch anyone, especially a woman, lacs of mothers will come out with kitchen utensils in their hand)”.

(Video Courtesy: Youtube/News18 Bangla)

She further added, “If they attack any man, then, all the elderly must unite in groups.” While gloating over the idea of violence, the West Bengal Chief Minister stated, “Ami dekhte chai khela ke haare aar khela ke jeete (I want to see who loses this game (of violence) and who wins.) Mamata Banerjee did not stop here. She suggested that the people take action against ‘outsider’ security personnel, who don’t comply with them.

Do what needs to be done against security personnel, says Mamata Banerjee

“They can scare you for a maximum of 2 days. Only two days left (for polling). Listen to the security personnel, who have come from outside, for just these 2 days… I will request them to work impartially,” she recommended. Soon after, there was a change in the tone of the incumbent West Bengal CM. “Jodi na kore, maa boune ra jot badbhen, maa bone re jaa korar korben (If they don’t comply, then, all mothers and daughters join together and do what needs to be done),” she warned 9:42 minutes into the speech.

Mamata Banerjee then accused the BJP of perpetuating fear and resorting to hooliganism. “Did you lose the game/match already? Is this why you are resorting to goondaism and instilling fear in people?” she asked. And thereafter, the West Bengal CM threatened to teach BJP a lesson over their supposed ‘hooliganism’. “Oi gundami chur maar kore debo amra bhenge. Gundami amra sojjo korbo na. Ami jaani kara kara gundami te modot dichhe (We will thrash this behaviour out of you. We have no tolerance for hooliganism. I know who are aiding in such behaviour.),” she cautioned the BJP.

Mamata Banerjee takes a U-turn on vengeful rhetorics

Furthermore, Mamata Banerjee claimed that the BJP would create Hindu-Muslim divide by throwing meat outside temples. She asked the people of Nandigram to stay vigilant and warned that a group of BJP workers might land at their village at night. Although she initially suggested them to ambush the men and hand them over to the police, Banerjee soon took a U-turn.

“10 ta biker er khomota bodo na ekta gram er 1000 jon er khomota bodo. Kunta bodo ami dekhte chai (Who has more power? Those 10 BJP bikers or 1000 villagers. I want to see which is stronger),” the West Bengal CHief Minister gave a reassuring call for mob justice. She also decided to incentivise taking law and order into one’s own hand. “Whoever (mother/daughter) does this great work (teach them a lesson), I will reward them from my party after the election,” Mamata Banerjee announced.

West Bengal CM gives veiled threats to Amit Shah

Towards the end of her speech, she also issued veiled threats to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mamata Banerjee asserted, “Era 2 din baade chole jabe. Thakbo amrai. Amrai sobta korbo. Ata mathai rakhben (He will leave after 2 days. We are here to stay. Keep this in your mind)”. She also hinted that political violence against BJP might increase after Amit Shah leaves Nandigram. “After 48 hours, you won’t be here. you will not come back,” she was elated.

‘BJP will kill a woman from its own party’: Mamata Banerjee peddles bizarre theory

In another speech, the West Bengal alleged, “They (BJP) have a plan to kill a woman from their own party. As you know, they had brought goons from Uttar Pradesh (to Bengal). They will make those goons torture her, blame the State and divide the Hindus and Muslims. Remember this is the plan of the thugs that have come from Bihar, and Rajasthan.”

After accusing the BJP of conspiring to kill its own party member using ‘goons’ from Bihar, UP and Rajasthan, Mamata Banerjee was seen doing damage control. “I am not calling Biharis and UPites, goons. I am only talking about those who have come here to do hooliganism, and torture women at the behest of the BJP. Keep an eye on them and be aware. Do not allow them to play their dirty game (khela),” she added.

This bizarre statement by Mamata Banerjee comes on the very day that the wife of a BJP worker was raped by TMC goons and is lying in a critical condition in hospital, according to reports.

Vatican official offered businessman a prostitute to say ‘thank you’ for brokering £300 million deal: Report

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Vatican official offered businessman a prostitute to say ‘thank you’ for brokering £300 million deal: Report

A Vatican official offered a prostitute to a businessman as a show of gratitude for brokering a £300 million deal to buy the landmark Chelsea block office in West London, the High Court was told. Gianluigi Torzi served as the middleman in negotiations over the property earmarked for luxury flats.

Torzi has claimed that Vatican lay official Fabrizio Tirabassi tried to thank him by offering a prostitute but he declined the same. Tirabassi also threatened his life and the lives of his children, Torzi said in written evidence to the Court.

The 42 year old businessman also claimed that Tirabassi had boasted of blackmailing clergymen which prompted him to report the matter to Pope Francis. Earlier, the judge had slammed Vatican prosecutors for misrepresenting the investment into the real estate deal in front of the court.

The Vatican had alleged that it was cheated when they had to spend £300 million for the building in 2018, claiming that the same had been sold for £129 million six years earlier. Torzi, along with Tirabassi, senior cleric Monsignor Alberto Perlasca and London financier Raffaello Mincione, were accused of conspiring to “fleece the church jurisdiction out of millions in fees in negotiations, but Judge Tony Baumgartner last week reversed a decision to seize his bank accounts and awarded him legal fees”, the Daily Mail reported.

The property’s previous owner has denied any wrongdoing on his part and filed two separate legal cases against the Holy See, the central governing body of the Catholic Church.

‘I do not consider there is reasonable cause to believe that Mr Torzi has benefited from criminal conduct,’ as the Vatican alleged, the Judge reportedly wrote.

Forest officer had threatened with SC/ST Act: All you need to know about death of Maharashtra’s ‘Lady Singham’ and her suicide note

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Forest officer had threatened with SC/ST Act: All you need to know about death of Maharashtra’s ‘Lady Singham’ and her suicide note

A 28-year-old Range Forest Officer, popularly known as Maharashtra’s “Lady Singham”, committed suicide by shooting herself with her service revolver on Thursday last week. Dipali Chavan-Mohite shot herself at her official quarters in the Harisal village near the tiger reserve. Her blood-splattered body was recovered later by her relatives and colleagues. She was 5 months pregnant at the time of her death.

A purported suicide note recovered from the slain officer said she was drawn to suicide after being subjected to sexual harassment and torture at the hands of a senior Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer. In her letter, Mohite, a female Range Forest Officer posted in the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MRT) in Maharashtra’s Amravati, pleaded with the authorities to take strict action against the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Vinod Shivkumar so that nobody else should suffer her ordeal.

The suicide note also details how Shivkumar abused his position, harassed her sexually and inflicted mental trauma on her for the past few months.

From sexual harassment to physical torture and intimidation of falsely implicating her in SC-ST act: Dipali Chavan narrates her ordeal in the suicide note

As per reports, on several occasions in the past, Dipali had officially lodged complaints against Shivkumar with his senior MTR Field Director, MS Reddy (IFS), who allegedly ignored her pleas and reportedly sided with the accused DCF. Dipali also pointed out Shivkumar’s alcoholism, his use of abusive and foul language for her in private and public, sexual advances and oblique hints at getting physical.

However, as she continued to spurn him, the senior officer reportedly could not withstand the rejection from his junior and punished her in the form of difficult assignments, punishing work schedules, abuses, and once even withholding her salary for a month.

She has also accused Shivkumar of not allowing her to go to Amravati to be with her family even once during the month. “He asks me to meet him at late hours in the night and speaks to me in obscene language. Many times he called me to the tourist complex and even at the Akot diversion and tried to take undue advantage of my being alone with him. He is punishing me for not submitting to his whims,” she has said.

Additionally, the slain forest officer has also accused Shivkumar of threatening her of slapping provisions of the SC-ST Act against her. In her letter, Dipali narrates an incident when some locals in Mangia village had threatened her with the SC-ST Act. When she informed Shivkumar about the incident, instead of supporting her, the IFS officer said he would see to it that the SC-ST Act applies against her and she is sent to jail under its provisions.

“On March 7, 2020, when I was busy removing forest encroachments at Mangia village, some local people abused us and locked us up in a house. When I informed Shivkumar, he said that I was lying and staging a drama. When I told him that the villagers were threatening to register offence against me under the Atrocities Act, Shivkumar said I would myself call the SP and tell him to apply atrocity to you and will see how you feel spending four months in jail,” Dipali’s note read, adding, “my mobile has a recording of this conversation with him.”

As per one of Dipali’s colleagues, in February 2020, Shivkumar had forced Dipali, who was then pregnant, to accompany him on a gruelling 3-day forest patrol, walking or driving hundreds of kilometres, ignoring her condition. As a consequence, after returning from the forest, she suffered a miscarriage that pushed her into a deep depression.

IFS officer Shivkumar arrested, his superior MS Reddy suspended

When asked about the shocking incident, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar vowed a thorough investigation in the matter. “A thorough probe is ordered and all angles will be covered. No guilty will be spared,” Pawar said.

The IPS officer Vinod Shivkumar was apprehended the next day from the Nagpur railway station while he was waiting to board Rajdhani Express to Bengaluru. He was subsequently transported to Amravati for further formalities. Following his arrest, the state government suspended Gugamal deputy conservator of forests(DyCF) Vinod Shivkumar. Shivkumar was produced before the court on Monday that sent him to judicial custody till March 30.

In addition, MS Reddy was also suspended from his position as the field director and APCCF of Melghat Tiger Reserve. Reddy was suspended after Dipali’s note accused him of shielding Shivkumar and ignoring her previous complaints of workplace sexual harassment.

Known as ‘Lady Singham’ for her daring audacity to take on the local forest mafias

After joining the Maharashtra forest department, Dipali rose into prominence for her bold and unsparing action against the local forest mafias. Her heavy-handed approach in dealing with the illegal encroachments in forests earned her the nickname of “Lady Singham”.

Dipali had created a sensation in the police force five years ago when she chased in her official car a gang of four smugglers that were escaping to Madhya Pradesh on a train. At the next station, she intercepted the smugglers trying to get away with five tonnes of a valuable jungle produce ‘lac’, arrested them, confiscated the consignment and brought the accused back to Maharashtra.

Known for her integrity and unparalleled dedication towards her duty, Dipali inspired terror and fear among the forest mafias. On many occasions, Dipali had caught forest mafias red-handed for poaching small and big animals.

NCB arrests Ajaz Khan, who said he will keep Quran above Constitution, in connection with Bollywood drug nexus investigation

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NCB arrests Ajaz Khan, who said he will keep Quran above Constitution, in connection with Bollywood drug nexus investigation

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has taken actor Ajaz Khan into its custody, ABP News has reported. Reportedly, the NCB has also conducted raids at various locations related to the actor. The actor was taken into custody after he returned to Mumbai from Rajasthan.

Ajaz Khan is reportedly accused of being a member of the Batata gang. Shadab Batata, son of Farooq Batata, was arrested earlier by the NCB and drugs worth Rs. 2 crores was reportedly recovered from the same. Shadab Batata is accused of supplying drugs to Bollywood celebrities.

Ajaz Khan has found himself on the wrong side of the law earlier as well. He was arrested by the Mumbai Police in April 2020 for communal remarks he made in a Facebook Live video.

In his Facebook Live video, Ajaz Khan had essentially said, “If an ant dies, a Muslim is responsible, if an elephant dies, a Muslim is responsible. If there is an earthquake in Delhi, a Muslim is responsible, i.e a Muslim is responsible for any incident. But have you ever thought who is responsible for this conspiracy?”

He had found himself in a controversy after he had claimed that he will choose Quran over Indian Constitution ‘any day any time’. The controversial actor had received support from Congress leader Hardik Patel as well.

The NCB has been investigating the Bollywood drug nexus in the aftermath of the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. Various actors and actresses have been summoned and questioned regarding the same. Some were arrested as well.

MobiKwik issues statement denying allegations of data breach, subtly blames users for the leak: Details

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MobiKwik issues statement denying allegations of data breach, subtly blames users for the leak: Details

After MobiKwik received widespread criticism over the alleged breach that caused data leak of over 3.5 million users, the company has again denied the allegation. In its statement, MobiKwik said that it is a ‘Truly Indian Payments App’ that is currently being used by 100 Million Indians and built by 350 Indians. MobiKwik claimed that it takes data security very seriously and “is fully compliant with applicable data security laws.”

MobiKwik detailed out data security measures it takes

In the statement, MobiKwik said that it has robust internal policies and information security protocols. It follows stringent compliance measures under its PCI-DSS, CISA, and ISO 27001:2013 certifications. “These include annual security audits and quarterly penetration tests to ensure the security of its platform. Under ISO 29147 Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure Program, it has a long-running Bugs Bounty program, where ethical hackers report security issues which are immediately fixed,” they added. 

The indirect blame on users

In the statement, what everyone found bizarre was the fact that MobiKwik tried to blame the users. It said some users have reported that their data is visible on the dark web. Though they are investigating the matter, “it is entirely possible that any user could have uploaded her/ his information on multiple platforms. Hence, it is incorrect to suggest that the data available on the dark web has been accessed from MobiKwik or any identified source.”

Netizens did not take the blame lightly criticized MobiKwik further for its stand. Sunny Nehra, Admin at Hacks And Security, said, “So in short you meant to say the users are responsible for this data leak and not MobiKwik. Well, the #mobikwik account creation date of users match with that in leaked data. The name convention of files, other info (like phnumber@ nocash. MobiKwik. com) all is coincidental.”

While talking to OpIndia about the leak and the statement issued by MobiKwik, Nehra said Indian companies should start accepting the mistake rather than blaming their users, directly or indirectly.

“The intimidation can work once or twice, but in the long run, it will hurt the company itself,” he said. Nehra said MobiKwik is a perfect case study to learn how not to handle data breaches or acknowledgment of breaches. “Denied the breach even after evidence, threatened the security researchers who brought it to light and blaming the users or victims whose data got leaked,” he added.

S Vaibhav asked If MobiKwik is blaming its users to save themselves from the breach?

Several other users showed their amazement over the blame-shifting by MobiKwik.

MobiKwik will get a third party forensic data security audit

In its statement, MobiKwik further added though they could not find any data breach when the issue was first reported, keeping the seriousness of the allegations in mind, they will get a third party to conduct a forensic data security audit. “Considering the seriousness of the allegations, and by way of abundant caution, it will get a third party to conduct a forensic data security audit,” they said.

‘The accounts and balances are safe’ claimed MobiKwik

Claiming that the company is committed to a safe and secure Digital India, MobiKwik said that all the accounts and balances on the platform are entirely safe. “All financially sensitive data is stored in encrypted form in our databases. No misuse of your wallet balance, credit card or debit card is possible without the one-time-password (OTP) that only comes to your mobile number,” they added while urging people not to open anonymous or dark web links as they could jeopardize users’ cyber safety.

If the breach happened, MobiKwik should come out clean

As the company has mentioned, it is planning to get a third-party audit, which can be seen as a welcoming step. However, the current stand and recent statement by the MobiKwik officials are adding more doubt to the minds of already panicked customers. When we are talking about millions of users, such a data breach cannot be taken lightly. MobiKwik should have got the third party audit at the time when it was reported the first time.

In our previous report, we mentioned that reports suggest the hackers have claimed that they are in contact with the company, and the sale was on hold for the time. Instead of throwing the users under the bus, MobiKwik could have skipped blame-shifting and end the statement to mention that they are getting a third-party audit.

Rumored cold war between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma comes to an end with ‘renewed friendship’ between the two: Report

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Rumored cold war between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma comes to an end with ‘renewed friendship’ between the two: Report

Who could have thought that the ‘bio-bubble’ imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic would be the reason for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s renewed friendship. But that is precisely what happened according to a report in the media. The alleged rivalry between the two Herculean cricketers has been put to rest, as per a Times of India report.

The report suggests, the strict quarantine rules and a good series allowed the batsmen to bury the hatchet. Aided by the team management and coach- Ravi Shastri, the duo found time to sit across the table and “talk it out” in an attempt to end the alleged cold war.

A source quoted by the Times of India said, “Apart from winning two big series, that’s been the biggest gain inside the Team India dressing room. A great deal of personal bonding has happened in recent weeks and they are more in sync now than ever with regards to their cricket, the team, their responsibilities and the upcoming challenges. They understand now more than ever, that the team will only benefit if they find themselves on the same page. This has been the biggest takeaway in the last four months.”

Well, it does seem like an opportunity for cricket fans to cheer as possibilities of seeing a better and stronger team emerge with this renewed friendship.

The source added, “All the chatter from the outside was causing too much bitterness and all the hearsay was making things worse. It’s been the story of Indian cricket for far too long – of vested interests time and again taking advantage of rivalries between players. Like all professionals, Virat and Rohit too would have their disagreements from time to time. But until recently, they never thought of sitting down and talking it out with the kind of clarity that is now visible.”

From talking to each other in public to appearing in photographs together, the two have taken some concrete steps to make their bond obvious to the cricket world. The source also highlighted that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were seen in discussion a lot more in the last ODI series that India won against England.

Sources close to the team believe that this is no public-relations exercise but an honest attempt to shape their newfound friendship. “It’s the healthiest thing that could have happened to the team while staying in the bio-bubble”, said the source.

Kohli in an interview back in 2017, had dismissed the rumors of alleged rivalry between the two.

However, it will be interesting to see if the fans of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma club would accept this friendship, with the two cricket firebrands coming together.

Meanwhile, Chloe-Amanda Bailey, an Australian cricket journalist who is also supremely famous among Indian cricket fans for her Indie connection and interest, tried to understand the reason for the rivalry between the two fan clubs.

Well, victories tend to smoothen out all rough edges and one hopes this one would be smoothened up as well.

‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans raised during Holi celebration triggers TMC goons in Jalpaiguri, Bengal, violence unleashed against BJP: Reports

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‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans raised during Holi celebration triggers TMC goons in Jalpaiguri, Bengal, violence unleashed against BJP: Reports

Political violence in poll-bound West Bengal has reached its peak. As the state gears up for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, another incidence of violence has been reported from the Jalpaiguri district in the state. While a BJP party office was reportedly vandalised in the poll-related violence, BJP workers also accused the ‘goons’ of TMC of beating its office bearers.

Reportedly, not just have BJP workers been injured, but cars, vehicles and the office space itself has been vandalised.

According to a report by News18, BJP leader Subhash Rai alleged that his party workers were assaulted for raising ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans during the Holi celebrations. Speaking about the incident, the BJP leader said that the fact that the BJP workers chanted ‘Jai Shree Ram’ while playing Holi irked the TMC goons, who then attacked the BJP karyakartas and also vandalised the party office in the district. A vehicle belonging to a BJP worker was also damaged in the ensuing violence.

Following the incident, BJP workers protested in front of the Jalpaiguri police station, demanding strict action against the TMC miscreants. Eventually, the police registered an FIR against the TMC goons and launched a probe in the case.

West Bengal is not new to violence over the ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan. The chant of Jai Shree Ram has become one of political upheaval in West Bengal with TMC goons lashing out at whosoever chanting it.

In 2019, a BJP worker was seriously injured after being shot by TMC goons for chanting Jai Shri Ram. Last year, in an undated video shared on social media, a Trinamool Congress leader (as claimed by BJP Bengal) was heard threatening people not to chant the slogan of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in they wanted to live in West Bengal. The TMC leader who is apparently addressing people in some sort of gathering said that chanting Jai Shri Ram would not be allowed in the TMC-ruled state. He asked people to move to Gujarat if they wanted to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’.

But what can be said about the party workers, if Mamata Banerjee herself gets so triggered every time she hears the slogan. On January 23, she was seen walking out of the stage refusing to address the public gathered at Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial for Netaji birth anniversary celebrations. WB CM Mamata Banerjee who was sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lamented of “being disrespected” because she could not stand the slogans of Jai Shree Ram, Bharat Mata ki Jai, etc, when she was invited to address the event.

Earlier she has gone to the extent of slapping and getting people arrested for chanting the slogan.

Claude, one of the most popular AFTV contributors, passes away, condolences pour in

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Claude, one of the most popular AFTV contributors, passes away, condolences pour in

Claude Callegari, a huge fan of Arsenal Footbal Club, has passed away on Monday, a Twitter account associated with him announced. He became popular through the YouTube channel AFTV which has a massive online following.

The statement said, “We can’t believe we are writing this, with permission from Claude’s father, it is with great sadness and a broken heart that we have to announce that our dear friend and legend Claude sadly passed away yesterday afternoon 29th March.”

“We ask that you please respect the privacy of Claude, his family and friends and be respectful at this extremely sad time,” it added.

Robbie from AFTV in a teary eyed message confirmed the same on the YouTube channel. Claude was no longer associated with AFTV after he parted ways with the group following a controversy.

DT, another popular figure from AFTV, also offered his condolence on the occasion. Condolence messages are pouring from footballs after the news broke out on social media.

Claude was suffering from various mental health and other health issues and his health had been deteriorating for a while. He was also going through a tough phase as he was unable to attend football games due to the lockdown.

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