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West Bengal CM

Government and Policy

West Bengal: 30 lakh beneficiaries under Lakshmir Bhandar scheme found ineligible for new Annapurna Yojana after comprehensive verification, says CM Suvendu Adhikari

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that around 30 lakh ineligible beneficiaries will be removed from the state's flagship women's cash scheme.

Crime

West Bengal CM suspends three IPS officers over mishandling of RG Kar College rape and murder case, departmental enquiry ordered

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2026

Addressing a press conference in Nabanna, Chief Minister Adhikari said that the suspended officers allegedly offered a bribe to the family of the rape and murder case victim. They also conducted press conferences without written orders. CM Adhikari added that now a departmental enquiry will be conducted against Vineet Goyal, Abhishek Gupta, and Indira Mukherjee.

News Reports

Bangladeshi Islamist threatens to bury West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari near border, his son died during 2024 regime change operation against Sheikh Hasina

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2026

A serious death threat against West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has surfaced in a viral video traced to Bangladesh.

Crime

Murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant: CID nab 3 from UP, 1 from Bihar, UPI transactions at toll plaza helped in breakthrough

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2026

The investigation has now expanded to Bihar as well. In a late-night operation in Buxar, a Bengal Police team detained a man identified as Vishal, who is said to be a history-sheeter with a long criminal background.

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Bangladeshi Jamaat leader Nurul Huda asks Mamata Banerjee to declare West Bengal an independent nation, calls BJP ‘vote chor’ and ‘rioter’

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2026

Bangladesh Jamaat leader Md Nurul Huda triggers a political firestorm after calling the BJP a "rioter" party and urging Mamata Banerjee to declare West Bengal independent from India.

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‘Central forces will leave after 4 May, you have to stay here’: CM Mamata Banerjee issues stern warning to Bengal police amid polls

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2026

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued a stern warning to the Bengal Police, reminding them that central forces will leave after May 4 while the state administration remains.

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ED moves Supreme Court seeking suspension of WB DGP Rajeev Kumar and other senior police officers over obstruction during I-PAC raids

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

The Trump administration will suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Pakistan, starting January 21. The move aims to prevent new arrivals from becoming a "public charge." While permanent residency applications are paused indefinitely, temporary tourist and student visas remain unaffected.

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RG Kar rape and murder case: Mamata govt rejects demand of protesting doctors for live broadcast of their meeting

OpIndia Staff - 12 September, 2024

The doctors have been holding a sit-in outside the West Bengal Health Department's headquarters in Salt Lake, demanding justice for their colleague, who was raped and murdered on August 9th at RG Kar Medical College. Their protest, which has halted healthcare services at state-run institutions, is now in its 34th day.

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‘Mamata’s remark may create confusion’: Bangladesh makes clear International issues are handled between Central govts, not by state CM

OpIndia Staff - 24 July, 2024

On July 21, while addressing her party’s ‘Martyrs Day’ rally in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee had said that West Bengal will surely keep its door open for ‘helpless people’ who have been affected by violence in Bangladesh and offer them shelter.

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