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West Bengal

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TMC Panchayat member Mohammad Alam and associates Zaidul, Jainal, Afidul gang rape poor woman for asking refund of cut-money

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2019

The victim, who is a resident of Saptibari panchayat area in Maynaguri belongs to a poor family. She alleged that they had paid Rs.7,000 bribe for allocation of a house under the government scheme.

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West Bengal: TMC leaders accused of stealing 5000 eggs and serving children only rice and salt for mid-day meals

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2019

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee discovered that children were being fed only rice and salt in mid-day meals during her surprise visit to the school on Monday.

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West Bengal: BJP worker Dalu Sheikh killed after crude bombs were hurled at him by TMC workers

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2019

West Bengal has been a hotbed for political violence ever since BJP has made successful inroads into the state.

Opinions

Gorkhaland, a demand whose time has come: Demand of the sons of the soil and the myths that tarnish the movement

Upendra - 15 August, 2019

When Ladakh’s JamyangTsering Namgyal spoke in Parliament, his voice resonated 'Gorkhaland'

Politics

I-T dept clarifies that no notice was sent to Durga Puja committees in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2019

The Income Tax Department has issued a notice to the Durga Puja committees in West Bengal asking them to pay taxes.

News Reports

Zomato delivery boys refuse to deliver beef and pork as it hurts their ‘religious sentiments’

OpIndia Staff - 11 August, 2019

We have to deliver food which is not permitted by our religion. Our religious sentiment is being hurt," Zomato food delivery boys do not want to deliver beef and pork

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West Bengal: Govt school asks students to write a report on ‘Jai Shree Ram and its negative impact on society’ during school exams

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2019

The chant of Jai Shri Ram has become one of political upheaval in West Bengal with TMC goons lashing out at those chanting it

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TMC leader Siddiqullah Chowdhury refuses to accept the Triple Talaq Act, says it is attack on Islam

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2019

"we cannot follow the law", TMC leader Siddiqullah Chowdhury refuses to accept Triple Talaq Act

Politics

Do not dare to touch us Didi, we are atom bombs: AIMIM warns Mamata and TMC as Owaisi’s party hints entry into Bengal assembly...

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2019

AIMIM's national spokesperson has teased recently that the party is entering Bengal politics and it is up to Mamata whether she will take them as friends or foes.

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