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West Bengal: Mukul Roy dispels rumours, says he will continue to be a ‘soldier’ of BJP

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2021

Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy has dispelled rumours that he is moving back to the Trinamool Congress following the party's defeat.

News Reports

Women threatened with rape, want to flee violence in West Bengal because of police inaction: NCW

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2021

NCW met Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and sought detailed information of the registered FIRs from police officials and the district magistrates.

Media

Asianet News journalist calls Bengalis ‘Pakistanis’, says no use showing ‘Sanghis’ getting thrashed in times of Covid-19

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2021

Asianet News has issued an apology after their journalist said that they are deliberately not covering Bengal violence.

News Reports

Roopa Ganguly and other woman BJP leaders arrested in Kolkata for protesting against violence in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2021

The woman BJP leaders were protesting against the violence unleashed by TMC goons against women in West Bengal.

News Reports

Bengal post-poll violence: Mamata govt denies extension of stay to NCW chief, denies access to victims of violence

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2021

The Mamata govt has reportedly refused to provide an extension to NCW chief Rekha Sharma's visit, citing Covid duties for officials.

Politics

West Bengal violence: 2 more BJP workers found hanging from tree, party says murdered by TMC

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2021

BJP Bengal has accused has accused Trinamool goons of murdering two of its karyakartas in Uttar Lakshmipur, Malda.

News Reports

Refugees in their own country: Victims of Bengal post-poll violence narrate their stories from Assam camps

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2021

Nandigram MLA and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had also asserted that over a lakh people have already fled Bengal since the post-poll violence erupted in West Bengal from May 2, 2021.

Opinions

Left-leaning Twitter and ISIS seem to have the same threads of fascism that bind them: Here is how

Nitin Rivaldo - 7 May, 2021

After the political upset for BJP, Mamata Banerjee took the reigns and a spate of unimaginable violence was unleashed on those who worked for BJP or those who had supported the party in the state.

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.

Opinions