Ramesh slams Shah, says tenure as HM of Maximum Boasts, Minimum Achievements
Hello readers! To mark the completion of 11 years of the BJP-led Central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the saffron party will inaugurate an exhibition at its state headquarters here at 10.30 am on Tuesday. On Monday, the war of words between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party escalated after some pictures were circulated online showing an aide of a student leader of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party taking part in the July-August 2024 student and youth agitation in Bangladesh. Follow this space for latest political updates.
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