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India Today
31-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Will skin you alive, Rohingya: BJP leader snaps at man over 'Joy Bangla' slogan
Leader of the Opposition in the Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, lost his cool when a Trinamool supporter raised "Jai Bangla" slogans during his "Kannya Surokha Jyatra" (Daughter Safety March) in Hooghly district, and threatened to "skin him alive."As Adhikari was heading to join the march at Radhanagar, Trinamool supporter Sheikh Moidul shouted "Jai Bangla" slogans, prompting Adhikari to storm out of his car and respond with "Jai Shri Ram" chants. Moidul claimed he did this because he was angered by Adhikari's speeches on situation escalated when Adhikari allegedly called Moidul a "Rohingya," and his bodyguards reportedly pushed Moidul, causing a minor hand injury. Local Trinamool leader Swapan Nandi condemned Adhikari's behaviour, stating that Trinamool activists were protesting in the area against the alleged the 1.2-minute-long clip on its Twitter handle, TMC wrote, "Just two words are enough to rattle @BJP4India to its core: Joy Bangla!"In the video, Suvendu Adhikari can be seen storming out of his car and confronting Moidul, saying, "Jai Shri Ram. I am a Hindu's son," to which Moidul replied, "Joy Bangla." Suvendu was then seen asking his guards to remove Moidul from his sight as he continued chanting, "Joy Bangla." "I have defeated your Mamata," Suvendu was heard saying—referring to his 2021 Assembly win over the Bengal Chief Minister from Nandigram. The "Joy Bangla" slogan is seen as a counter to the BJP's "Jai Shri Ram." In 2019, Mamata Banerjee also stopped her cavalcade when she was greeted with "Jai Shri Ram" slogans during a visit to North 24 Parganas. Even in that incident, she got down from her car and confronted the sloganeers.- Ends
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Business Standard
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Will send BJP to detention camps post 2026 assembly polls: TMC's Abhishek
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee claimed that after the 2026 Bengal Assembly polls, it is the BJP that will be electorally 'sent to detention camps and wiped out' from the state Press Trust of India Kolkata TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday tore into the BJP, branding it a 'Bangla-Birodhi' party, alleging that it wants to send Bengalis to detention camps. He also claimed that after the 2026 Bengal Assembly polls, it is the BJP that will be electorally "sent to detention camps and wiped out" from the state. The BJP wants to take Bengalis to detention camps. I want to tell them clearly after the 2026 elections, it is you whom we will send to the detention camps, the TMC national general secretary said, addressing TMC's Martyrs' Day rally. Claiming that the BJP is a Bangla-Birodhi party (anti-Bengal party), Banerjee alleged that it has consistently targeted Bengalis for speaking their mother tongue. Just because we speak Bengali, we are being targeted. Why doesn't the BJP take action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his continuous attacks on the Bengali language? It shows their true colours, he asked. Banerjee said that if required, TMC MPs would speak in Bengali in Parliament in the ongoing session. Let the BJP try to stop us. If needed, we will speak in Bengali inside Parliament during this session and see if they dare silence our voice, he added.
India Gazette
21-06-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Whole world accepting Yoga which was earlier confined to India: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 21 (ANI): On the occasion of International Yoga Day, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose highlighted how the practice of Yoga was earlier 'confined to India,' and the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spread it internationally has led to people accept it the world over. As part of the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the effort to promote a healthy lifestyle while performing Yoga with others in Vishakapatnam, Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, multiple other Chief Ministers and Union Ministers are participating in Yoga events in their respective cities. 'Yoga is universal in nature. Yoga connects the mind and the body. This is something which belongs to the entire humanity. It was confined to India, but our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, took it to the whole world. Now it is for the world, and the world is accepting it,' Governor Bose told ANI. Bose also congratulated ace Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning the Paris Diamond League, adding, 'Congratulations Neeraj, you have brought laurel to yourself, glory to the nation. The entire nation is with you. We share your success as our own success.' The Governor also participated in the event organised at Kolkata's Raj Bhavan today, with multiple students being called to participate in the event. Bengal Assembly's Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari also took part in a Yoga session in Kolkata. Earlier today, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, extended wishes on the International Yoga Day and urged everyone to do Yoga regularly to stay healthy. Speaking to the media about today, Mandviya said, 'I extend best wishes to everyone on the occasion of International Day of Yoga. Yoga is our culture, and it should be included in our everyday life. I urge everyone to perform Yoga regularly to stay healthy.' Meanwhile, while addressing the public gathering in Vishakapatnam as part of the Yoga Day program, PM Modi urged the international community to embrace 'inner peace' as a 'global policy' and make yoga a collective global responsibility. The Prime Minister called upon countries to adopt yoga not just as a personal or cultural practice, but as a unifying force for humanity. 'I would like to take this opportunity to urge the global community on this important occasion to let this International Yoga Day mark the beginning of Yoga for Humanity. Let this be the day when inner peace becomes a global policy, where yoga is embraced not just as a personal practice, but as a powerful tool for global partnership and unity. Let every country and every society make yoga a shared responsibility, a common contribution toward collective well-being.' The event was held along the scenic Visakhapatnam coastline, with Indian Navy ships stationed near the shore, adding to the grandeur of the Modi was joined by lakhs of yoga enthusiasts, residents, and dignitaries from Andhra Pradesh. (ANI)
News18
12-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
BJP Targets Bengal Govt In Assembly After Temple Clash; 40 Arrested, Gunpowder Seized
Last Updated: In the aftermath, 40 people were arrested in connection with the violence across seven FIRs. The BJP on Wednesday created uproar in the Bengal Assembly after the Speaker rejected its adjournment motion over the recent violence in Maheshtala. The party accused the Mamata Banerjee-led government of failing to maintain law and order and slammed it for alleged appeasement politics following reports of temple vandalism. BJP MLAs staged a protest inside the House, demanding accountability and action. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari also changed his profile picture on Facebook and X to a Tulsi plant in protest against the incident. The unrest in Maheshtala began Tuesday afternoon when a clash broke out between two groups in the Rabindra Nagar and Nadial police station areas, reportedly over the location of a shop. The confrontation escalated into violence, with brickbatting on police and isolated incidents of vandalism. Police used force to disperse the mob and restore order. In the aftermath, 40 people were arrested in connection with the violence across seven FIRs. 'None of those who have indulged in violence will be spared," officials said. Adding to the tension, police reported the discovery of gunpowder in the Budge Budge area late Tuesday night, leading to the arrest of five more individuals. The material has been seized, and investigations are underway. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS) have been imposed in the Rabindra Nagar area to maintain peace. Authorities have advised political representatives not to visit the locality until the curbs are lifted. Citizens have also been warned against spreading rumours online. 'Those trying to trigger unrest will be sternly dealt with as per law," police added. Adhikari in a post on X said that he has already written to SP of Diamond Harbour Police District and the Director General (DGP) of West Bengal Police over the incident. He wrote: 'I have approached the SP of Diamond Harbour Police District and DGP @WBPolice so that today, I along with one MLA can visit Maheshtala under Rabindranagar Police Station to meet and express solidarity with the victims of the Hindu families and the affected Hindu shopkeepers who came under the attack of the Jihadis yesterday." I have approached the SP of Diamond Harbour Police District and DGP @WBPolice so that today, I along with one MLA can visit Maheshtala under Rabindranagar Police Station to meet and express solidarity with the victims of the Hindu families and the affected Hindu shopkeepers who… — Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) June 12, 2025 He added: 'This visit is a step towards understanding their grievances and ensuring their voices are heard. I hope that the administration doesn't obstruct my visit." First Published: June 12, 2025, 13:34 IST
India Today
01-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
All eyes on Sharmistha Panoli: Dutch MP backs student arrested for Op Sindoor post
Sharmistha Panoli, a 22-year-old law student who was arrested in Gurugram by the Kolkata Police over a communally-charged social media post on Operation Sindoor, has found support all the way from Europe. A member of the Dutch Parliament, Geert Wilders, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defend her rights and called her arrest a "disgrace for freedom of speech."advertisementWith a photo reading, "All eyes on Sharmistha", Wilders wrote: "Free the brave Sharmishta Panoli! It's a disgrace for the freedom of speech that she was arrested. Don't punish her for speaking the truth about Pakistan and Muhammad. Help her @narendramodi." In the past, the far-right politician backed BJP's Nupur Sharma in 2022, when her remarks on Prophet Muhammad sparked widespread controversy. Last year, Wilders expressed his willingness to meet the now-suspended leader "one day." "I sent a personal message of support to the brave Nupur Sharma, who is threatened by Islamists for years now only for speaking the truth. Freedom-loving people all over the world should support her. I hope to meet her one day while visiting India," wrote Wilders on who has 175,000 followers across X and Instagram, was arrested over her now-deleted social media video targeting certain Bollywood actors for not speaking up during Operation Sindoor. She allegedly used derogatory language insulting a particular community and Prophet Muhammad. Sharmistha Panoli receives support from Europe However, even after she removed the video and posted an unconditional apology, an FIR was registered in Kolkata on charges of promoting enmity on grounds of religion, deliberate acts to outrage religious feelings and intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of she was being brought out of court by the Kolkata police, Sharmistha told reporters, "The way this harassment is being done in a democracy, this is not democracy." Soon after she was sent to 14-day judicial custody, Leader of the Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee government, claiming that "action is only taken against Sanatanis" in the Suvendu's charge, BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya said that Sharmistha's arrest reeks of hypocrisy. "This isn't just about Bengal — this is about how a young Hindu woman is being targeted to appease a vote bank," he said.
