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India Today
7 minutes ago
- India Today
Will protect them: Mamata Banerjee backs officers after poll body crackdown
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India and the BJP following the suspension of four officials over alleged discrepancies in the electoral roll during the ongoing voter list revision. At a rally in Jhargram, she assured support for the suspended officials, saying that her government will "protect them," while questioning the legal basis of the are saying FIRs will be filed. This will not happen. I will not allow this. There is no need to be afraid. They are threatening officers and police. It is our responsibility to protect you. We will give our lives to keep you safe. Do not worry or be hopeless," she said."In the name of the voter list, the BJP wants to form a party list. Not a single name should be removed. Forget the party or political party, you must protect your own identity," she added. The poll body suspended the officials for allegedly sharing login credentials and making wrongful additions to the electoral rolls in Baruipur Purba and Moyna constituencies. An FIR is set to be filed as tensions rise over the integrity of the electoral the crowd, West Bengal Chief Minister accused the BJP of using the voter list revision to manipulate electoral outcomes. "The BJP has decided to remove names from the voter list to win elections. This is a ploy by the BJP," she her speech, Mamata Banerjee slammed what she alleged was the BJP's influence over the poll body, claiming the suspensions were politically motivated. "Are you acting as Amit Shah's agents?" she asked, slamming the central poll body and the BJP West Bengal Chief Minister criticised the treatment of Bengali communities in BJP-ruled states, specifically targeting the Assam government. "Without Bengal, neither India nor the world can move forward," she Chief Minister's comments come amidst concerns about the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Banerjee has, time and again, accused the BJP of trying to disenfranchise Bengali and minority voters ahead of the Bengal Assembly elections.- EndsTune InMust Watch
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Ruckus at petrol pump over ‘layoffs'
1 2 Kolkata: The alleged sacking of some employees from a petrol pump by the facility's owner at Phoolbagan last month led to a ruckus on Tuesday afternoon. A local office-bearer of the TMC-affiliated labour union, Kavita Gupta, was accused of barging into the petrol pump with its former employees, who were removed from their jobs, and assaulting Sumana Das Roy, the owner. The former staffers allegedly misbehaved with Roy's daughter. When the pump employees intervened, the accused INTTUC leader and her group allegedly attacked them as well. Declining any wrongdoing, Gupta claimed she only protested against derogatory remarks made by Roy. Both parties filed written complaints at the Phoolbagan Police Station. In June, these employees had staged a protest with several demands, leading to 14 of them allegedly leaving their jobs. The employees, though, claimed that they were sacked. Police said some demands, including hike in salaries, were met, but the employees did not withdraw their protest as their PF was not being paid. The PF dispute lead to a case at the high court, cops added. The owner apparently hired new employees. Gupta claimed the removal of old staffers was unjust. Probe is on. Cops have detained three.
Deccan Herald
2 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
AASU supports eviction drive in Assam, seeks NRC, withdrawal of CAA
The stand by the influential union is significant as the BJP government's ongoing eviction drive targeting the Bengali-speaking Muslims have drawn criticism from the Opposition parties.
