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Descendant of novelist Bankim Chandra Chatterjee slams Sonia Gandhi for disrespecting Vande Mataram on Independence Day

Divya Bharti - 16 August, 2026

BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee, a direct descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, has written to Sonia Gandhi demanding an unconditional apology.

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Fact Check: Congress, RJD share old video to falsely claim BJP leader Arjun Singh hoisted party flag instead of tricolour on Independence Day

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2026

Congress and RJD peddled fake news claiming Bengal BJP leader Arjun Singh hoisted his party's flag instead of the Tricolour on Independence Day.

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West Bengal police lodge FIR against Rajya Sabha MP Ananta Maharaj: Here is what happened

Dibakar Dutta - 14 August, 2026

"I am saying this with respect to Netaji that if my comments have mentally hurt someone, then I am sorry from my hear," Ananta Maharaj was seen reading a note on social media.

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Maa Kali costume during Kolkata’s ‘Mahavidya’ stage show sparks row, organisers apologise

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2026

The controversy erupted after the performer portraying Maa Kali appeared on stage in an outfit that drew objections from several viewers.

Crime

Bengal Police arrests IPL player Abishek Porel over sexual assault charges

OpIndia Staff - 11 August, 2026

Bengal cricketer and Delhi Capitals batter Abishek Porel has been arrested following a criminal complaint by a medical student alleging rape under false promise of marriage.

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West Bengal: TMC leader Inzamul Islam, who instigated 2025 Murshidabad anti-Hindu violence, extends support to Rahul Gandhi

OpIndia Staff - 9 August, 2026

A day before the Murshidabad riots, Inzamul Islam declared, “We will have to declare war against Modi from today.” It turned out to be a dog-whistle against Hindus.

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BJP cracks down on TMC’s ‘Cut-Money’ culture in Bengal, suspends 22 leaders, issues notices to 250 workers

OpIndia Staff - 7 August, 2026

The suspensions deliver a significant political message and debunk speculations that the extortion culture of the previous TMC regime would continue unabated.

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Bengal govt starts drive to remove loudspeakers from mosques and temples; Muslim organisations start playing victim yet again, claiming they are ‘scared’

OpIndia Staff - 6 August, 2026

While various mosques complied with the government's decision on Wednesday (5th August), some sections of the community were triggered by the move.

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Taslima Nasreen’s return to Kolkata: How The Indian Express found a way to sanitise Islamist violence and still cast Hindus as villains

Jinit Jain - 4 August, 2026

The Indian Express piece turns a simple act of offering refuge into an attack on Hindus, revealing how the mainstream media houses have been reframing Islamist violence as "Hindu majoritarianism" to protect its favored political narrative.

Crime