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“BJP will cause riots on 17th April”: Mamata Banerjee fearmongers about ‘riots’ ahead of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party will “riot” two days before the first phase of Lok Sabha voting on 19th April in West Bengal

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Backward classes commission issues notice to West Bengal govt after police didn’t respond on TMC leader Pijush Panda’s casteist comments against PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has issued a notice to the West Bengal government connection with objectionable remarks against PM Narendra Modi by TMC leader Pijush Panda.

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‘TMC goons gheraoed me, attacked my vehicle, dared to block my pilgrimage for Kali Puja’: West Bengal MP Locket Chatterjee shares account of intimidation...

ANI - 7 April, 2024

In a video shared by BJP leader Locket Chatterjee, people were seen gathering around her vehicle and hitting it with their hands.

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‘NIA orchestrated the attack, case being probed involved chocolate bomb blast’: Mamata Banerjee downplays assault on NIA by TMC supporters

OpIndia Staff - 6 April, 2024

"Tell me who orchestrated the attack? The women in the village did not carry out the attack. The NIA engineered it," Mamata Banerjee brazened out.

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Officer injured, vehicle damaged: NIA issues statement after mob attacked its team in West Bengal while arresting 2 TMC leaders in blast case

OpIndia Staff - 6 April, 2024

NIA officials were attacked by a mob in WB after arresting two local TMC leaders in connection with a bomb blast case.

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Bricks pelted on cars, windshield broken, officials gheraoed: NIA team comes under attack from supporters of TMC leader in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 6 April, 2024

In a video of the incident that was widely shared on social media, locals were purportedly seen gathering around a vehicle, trying to stop the NIA team from taking the suspect along with them.

Law

Sandeshkhali: Calcutta High Court slams West Bengal government, says 100% responsibility lies with ruling party

OpIndia Staff - 4 April, 2024

The bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya made these remarks during the hearing of the Sandeshkhali case.

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‘My temple was destroyed by Sheikh Hasan, TMC councillor and police involved’: Sandeshkhali tip of the iceberg? More allegations of tyranny against Hindus emerge

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2024

"When I was released from jail in the evening, I found out that the temple had been destroyed. They had also begun illegal construction in a manner that the foundation of my boundary wall would collapse," Durga Roy narrated.

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