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RSLP leader Upendra Kushwaha calls for violence in the name of protecting votes

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2019

Kushwaha said that votes were no less valuable than one's reputation and food and that even picking up weapons was justified if it was done for protecting the votes.

Politics

BJP worker shot at, shop burned in West Bengal post-poll violence

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2019

In several incidents of post-poll violence, a BJP worker was reportedly shot at while shops have been set ablaze in Cooch Behar. In Bhatpara too, violent clashes are being reported.

Politics

Bombs hurled and journalists assaulted in Bengal, but TMC writes to EC complaining against PM Modi’s Kedarnath visit

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2019

The TMC has written to the Election Commission of India alleging that the PM's visit to Kedarnath and the media coverage of it is a 'gross violation of the model code of conduct'.

Politics

West Bengal marred by violence: BJP leader shot at, office vandalised and cars set ablaze in Bhatpara

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2019

West Bengal has been marred by political violence through all phases of the general elections. Incidents of vandalism and political attacks are being reported in the last phase too.

Politics

‘Mamata Didi targeting people from UP-Bihar but Mayawati did not condemn it,’ PM criticises BSP chief’s support to TMC

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

The Prime Minister also committed himself towards realizing Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's vision and promised to reconstruct a grander statue at the same place where it was vandalized.

Opinions

Mamata Banerjee and her Indian Express interview: If not fixed then what else?

Ashish Shukla - 15 May, 2019

Mamata Banerjee had her interview published in the Indian Express yesterday.

Politics

Violence continues in West Bengal: TMC goons assault BJP leaders, attack house and car

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2019

Reports state that TMC goons had ransacked the house of the BJP leader Tuhin Mondal. They also vandalised Arvind Menon's car.

Opinions

Will Bengal dare to hope, finally?

alopal - 12 May, 2019

When you have to pray for something as basic as human decency and hope that no life was lost in an exercise in a democracy you know the cause is almost lost

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