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West Bengal

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BJP demands Mamata Banerjee’s resignation as West Bengal Home Minister in the wake of violence across the state

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2019

BJP observed a black day today in West Bengal and a 12-hour long general strike has also been planned.

News Reports

TMC terms the MHA advisory sent to the West Bengal government a deep-rooted conspiracy to grab power in the state

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2019

TMC claims law and order situation in WB is ok, says MHA advisory on violence in the state is a ploy to grab power

Politics

Clashes erupt between the BJP and TMC, BJP holds Mamata Banerjee responsible for death of BJP party workers

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2019

A delegation led by BJP leader Mukul Roy would visit Sandeshkhali, Basirhat later today

Specials

Kolkata Beef Festival cancelled: Organisers claim it was apolitical, Bengalis say deliberate attempt to hurt Hindu sentiments

K Bhattacharjee - 8 June, 2019

The organizers of the Kolkata Beef Festival said that they received threats and could not ensure the safety of the attendees. Therefore, they had decided to cancel the event.

Politics

Mamata Banerjee to skip NITI Aayog meet yet again as it is ‘fruitless’ for her

OpIndia Staff - 7 June, 2019

Recently, the Chief Minister of West Bengal had also chosen to skip the Prime Minister's swearing-in ceremony after BJP swept its way through its second term

Politics

Mamata Banerjee says BJP’s victory rallies are ‘inciting violence’, orders ban

OpIndia Staff - 7 June, 2019

Mamata Banerjee has dictated that there should not be any more victory march in the state as 2 weeks have passed since the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results.

News Reports

Mystery over Anju Ghosh’s nationality: BJP produces birth certificate from India, actress says she holds Indian voter ID and voted in 2019

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

Actress Anju Ghosh who joined BJP denies allegations that she is Bangladeshi, says she was born in India and has voted in India too

Politics

Spooked by the recent poll debacle in Lok Sabha elections, Mamata Banerjee signs up election strategist Prashant Kishor

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

The TMC has lost turf to BJP in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections where the saffron party emerged victorious on 18 of the total 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal

Politics

Didi and her top cops: Several IPS officers under CBI scanner for involvement in major scams in Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2019

The cases of Rajeev Kumar and other senior officers who have been accused of corruption and involvement in scams paints a grim picture of the functioning of the TMC government in Bengal.

Politics