West Bengal

Miffed by the apathy of the West Bengal government, the TET candidates launched protests demanding immediate recruitment.

The MHA is said to have directed the NIA to take over the probe after it received a report from the state government. Also, Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly had asked the MHA to deploy central paramilitary forces in the violence-hit parts of the state and had demanded a probe by NIA.

Ambikesh Mahapatra was booked for forwarding a cartoon targeting West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

The West Bengal police's high-handedness in dealing with the October 9th anti-Hindu violence in Mominpur is on display once again

The Calcutta High Court also ordered compensation to those affected by the Mominpore violence.

Secretary of Durgal Pandal committee told OpIndia that Islamists had deliberately placed their flag to stoke unrest.

"The window was broken and glass was scattered all over the bed. The pelted bricks were lying all over the place," another Hindu victim said.

A local journalist told OpIndia that Hindus were targeted by Islamists because they refused to dismantle Durga Puja pandals.

BJP leader Devdutt Maji named TMC leaders including Firhad Hakim in his complaint over anti-Hindu riots in Mayurbhanj

Violence swept Kolkata on Sunday after Islamists attacked Hindus who had geared up to celebrate Lakshmi Puja.