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India Today
14 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Video: Man swept away in floodwater outside Ajmer Dargah, rescued by shopkeepers
This report focusses on 19 men from West Bengal's Birbhum district who were detained in a camp in Orissa after being labelled 'illegal Bangladeshis', despite possessing Indian identity documents like Aadhar and Voter ID. One man stated they were targeted for their language. The detentions have ignited a political controversy, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of communal targeting. In response, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has referred to them as 'infiltrators,' and Prime Minister Modi has accused the state government of encouraging illegal immigration. A former panchayat leader, Mohammad Mohsin Mandal, highlighted the injustice, stating, "They have been already verified and they have been proved that they are the citizens of Indian and village of Sukrabad." The report covers the escalating conflict between the state and the centre over the issue.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Calcutta HC grants BJP permission to conduct rally in Bengal's Siliguri city on July 21
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, permitted the state unit of the BJP in West Bengal to conduct a rally at Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on July 21, to protest against the rising incidents of crime against women in different pockets of the state. Incidentally, Trinamool Congress will be organising its annual Martyrs' Day rally in central Kolkata on the same day. The Siliguri Police Commiserate, however, denied permission to the BJP rally to be led by the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari. The state unit of the BJP, thereafter, approached the single-judge bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, challenging the order from the Siliguri Police Commiserate denying permission for the rally. On Thursday, finally, the single-judge bench gave permission for the rally, but imposed some conditions for conducting the same. The first condition was that there should not be an assembly of more than 10,000 people at the rally. The single-judge bench also said that the processions that should participate in the rally should be conducted from one side, after leaving adequate space for free traffic movement. The timing for the entire programme would be between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Justice Ghosh also directed the organisers of the rally to ensure that their political programmes do not create inconvenience for the people or result in any law and order problem. The state BJP leaders said that it had become a normal practice for the police to deny permission for any political programme of the opposition parties. 'Subsequently, we get permission for the same from the court every time. However, such actions on the part of the police prove how spineless their top officials have become,' he said. Trinamool Congress leader, however, claimed that as a political party, they do not have any association with any administrative or police decision.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
"One Crore Rohingyas...": Suvendu Adhikari Lashes Out At Mamata Over Migrant Identity Row
A major political storm brews in West Bengal ahead of the elections as BJP leader and LoP Suvendu Adhikari accuses Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of aiding illegal Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltration into the state's voter list. Suvendu claims over 1 crore Rohingya names have been included, blaming the state for fake Aadhaar and EPIC a fiery counterattack, Mamata Banerjee slams BJP, saying Bengalis are being unfairly branded and asks, 'Who controls the borders?'#suvenduadhikari #mamatabanerjee #bengalelections #rohingyaissue #bjpvstmc #westbengalpolitics #voterlistcontroversy#indiapolitics #election2025#bordersecurity
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
West Bengal: Purge Bangladeshis from voters list, says BJP
File photo: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari (IANS) West Bengal BJP termed CM Mamata Banerjee 's march as an attempt by TMC for 'legitimisation of illegal immigrants'. In a counter to the CM, leader of opposition in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, marched to the office of the state chief electoral officer along with about 40 BJP MLAs and demanded Bengal's voter rolls be cleared of Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators. In a counter to the CM, leader of opposition in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, marched to the office of the state chief electoral officer along with about 40 BJP MLAs and demanded Bengal's voter rolls be cleared of Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Suvendu demands ‘thorough revision' of voter list in Bengal
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday demanded a 'thorough revision' of the State's voter list on the lines of the special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar. 'The Election Commission is making full-fledged preparations here. They cannot say anything directly because there hasn't been a notification yet. Booth-level officers are being appointed and trained in Delhi,' Mr. Adhikari told mediapersons outside the office of the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The BJP leader, along with about 50 MLAs of the party, marched to the office of the State CEO, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, and urged him to conduct door-to-door surveys. He said the final notification to begin SIR in the State is pending and that 'there is time in West Bengal while in Bihar, the elections are knocking on the door'. West Bengal goes to the polls next year, while the Assembly election is due in Bihar later this year. 'If Bihar has around 30 lakh fake voters, West Bengal will have 90 lakh. If Rohingya Muslims and illegal immigrants are being dropped from the list in Bihar, we will not let them stay on the voter list of West Bengal; no matter how many rallies [the CM] takes out,' he said. Mr. Adhikari also accused the Trinamool Congress government of causing 'gross changes' in the State's population. He said the average increase in the number of voters in the nine districts in West Bengal bordering Bangladesh is between 20% to 30%.
