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News Reports

Indic Collective writes twice to Supreme Court to list petition on Bengal violence for urgent hearing, court pays no heed

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2021

On May 3, the Indic Collective Trust (ICT) had moved the Supreme Court over the post-poll violence that has erupted in West Bengal.

News Reports

After TMC leaders denying post-poll violence, Mamata Banerjee announces compensation for kin of victims

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021

Mamata Banerjee has claimed that around 16 people have died in the post -poll violence, almost equal from BJP and TMC, and oner person from the Sanjukta Morcha.

Crime

West Bengal: Another BJP worker murdered, TMC goons ransack BJP candidate’s house in Jadavpur

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, BJP president JP Nadda said that at least 14 BJP workers have been killed during the post violence that erupted following the victory of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

News Reports

Bengal: Calcutta Khilafat Committee awaits state govt nod for hosting one of India’s biggest Eid-ul-Fitr prayer congregations

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021

The Red Road gathering is said to be the biggest congregation in the nation to offer special prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul- Fitr.

News Reports

Birbhum SP denies reports of rape of polling agents in Bengal’s post-poll violence

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021

In light of the bloodshed and unspeakable atrocities committed against its party workers, the BJP has announced a nationwide dharna on May 5.

Media

‘Neutral journalists’ celebrate as election trends show TMC victory in West Bengal: Here is what they said

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2021

The cabal of so-called 'neutral journalists', who had been eyeing the opportunity for a long time, took to Twitter to mock the BJP and express glee over its defeat.

Politics

Mamata’s party is regularly doing big rallies in Bengal, but they don’t post on Twitter. Here could be the reason

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2021

While Rahul Gandhi's change of heart on election rallies have drawn the eyeballs towards BJP, Mamata Banerjee is going unabated about her way with virtually no criticism.

News Reports

Rally of dead bodies, threats against CRPF, lying and scaring with ‘detention camps’ so people don’t vote: What viral audio of Mamata Banerjee means

OpIndia Staff - 16 April, 2021

Mamata Banerjee was heard telling TMC worker Partha Pratim Roy to organise a political rally with the dead bodies to stir public sympathy

News Reports

Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek and his family benefitted from the coal scam, got illegal funds in foreign accounts: ED

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2021

The ED has levelled serious allegations against Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek in its remand note seeking further custody of arrested police officer Ashok Mishra.

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