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Hans India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
TMC leader booked for threatening cop's to rape his mother, wife
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader Anurbrata Mondal has been booked on the charges of threatening a police officer to rape his mother and wife. After the Trinamool Congress-led state government faced criticism over the purported viral audio in which Mondal was heard threatening the cop, the party issued a statement and asked him to tender a public apology on the matter. 'The party unequivocally disassociates and does not endorse the comments made by Anubrata Mondal against a police officer. We strongly condemn his use of derogatory and unacceptable abusive language. The party hereby instructs him to tender an unconditional apology within the next four hours, failing which show cause proceedings will be initiated,' it said. Soon after that, the Birbhum District Police registered an FIR against Mondal under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Mondal wrote a letter and issued a public apology for his actions. Mondal's excuse was that since he was under constant medication, he flared up after receiving complaints from the public about the said police officer. 'I sincerely apologise for my behaviour. However, at the same time, my question is how could the audio clip of my conversation with the said police officer become viral? How could the BJP leaders access that audio clip?' Mondal questioned.
Arabian Post
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Arabian Post
Mamata Is Right – PM Is Using Operation Sindoor To Further BJP's Interests
By Nitya Chakraborty West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee was right when she said on Thursday replying to the Prime Minister's vicious attacks against her and her government that Narendra Modi was making use of the Operation Sindoor to achieve cheap political gains for the BJP in the coming assembly polls in the state in early 2026. This was the first such unambiguous attack against the partisan politics of the Prime Minister who has been trying to convert the success of the Indian army against Pakistan through Operation Sindoor into political gains for the BJP through his election oriented speeches since May 10 when the India-Pakistan truce took place. In the last twenty days, since May 10, the opposition parties extended in full their cooperation to the union government led by Narendra Modi and even took part in the all party Parliamentary delegations sent by the Prime Minister to the foreign countries to explain the Indian position. The PM talked of the need for national unity at this hour, every party responded. Instead of reciprocating that gesture, the Prime Minister, the leader of the 142 crore people of India used his public meetings in the last two weeks to denigrate the opposition and involving the Operation Sindoor with the BJP's other operation like Operation Bengal. Just imagine, in the public meeting held at Alipurduar in West Bengal on Thursday afternoon, the state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar told the rally in the presence of the Prime Minister that like Operation Sindoor , Operation Bengal would be organized to throw out the TMC government in the Bay of Bengal waters. The BJP boss has every right to talk about throwing out the TMC government in a political rally, but he was mixing Operation Sindoor the programme of united India with the partisan objective of the BJP in Bengal. That too in the presence of Narendra Modi, the so called symbol of national unity. The opposition leaders must have realized by now that the Prime Minister is playing his political game by saying that Operation Sindoor is on pause and any time, it could commence again. This is a military strategy and not to be announced in public rallies. The PM wants this war fever to continue in the country so that the BJP can have political capital in the coming elections in Bihar followed by the polls in other states Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. This is amply clear from the way his road shows have been organized in Bihar and Gujarat in the recent days. Mamata was correct when she replied to the Prime Minister two hours after his public meeting on Thursday 'What Modiji said today, we are not only shocked but also very sad to hear the voice of the prime minister when all the opposition (leaders) are representing the country to the world, they are taking the bold decision to protect the country's interest, national interest. We will protect the country because it is our motherland. But is it the time for the prime minister of the country, Narendra Modi, and in his presence, his minister, to say that they will do Operation Bengal, like Operation Sindoor? I challenge them. If they have guts, go into elections tomorrow, we are ready and Bengal is ready to accept your challenge,' she said. Such a rebuff from a senior opposition leader to the Prime Minister was needed because Narendra Modi was going the wholehog against the opposition taking advantage of the docility of the INDIA Bloc constituents in view of the present period of India-Pak tensions. The opposition has given enough leeway to the Prime Minister but he has not honoured that. It is time the opposition starts functioning normally strongly demanding the immediate convening of special session of Parliament to discuss the situation and seek explanations on many vital issues which till now remain answered. Just as Mamata posed the question to the PM why the terrorists who carried out Pahalgam massacre on April 22 have not yet been nabbed. Yet. Or why Prime Minister is silent on continuous claim of Trump and other U.S. officials that Trump used trade threat to India and Pakistan to agree to ceasefire. It was meant more to India as India was winning on May 10 morning. What did the US vice president J D Vance tell the Prime Minister on May 9? Did he convey the threat given by Trump? The US trade department said the same thing in court. They must have record. PM has to categorically rebut that by coming out with his own statement. Why is he keeping silent and let others speak? These are the issues to be put to the government now.. Since the PM has crossed lakshmanrekha on keeping the national unity including the opposition parties, the India Bloc has no moral responsibility now to play by the rules set by the Prime Minister. Let them follow Mamata. She has set the agenda. It is time, the India Bloc parties discuss and start behaving as the real opposition. Enough is enough. (IPA Service)
United News of India
13 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
In next dialogue with Pakistan, India should reclaim PoK: Abhishek Banerjee
Jakarta, May 30 (UNI) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress MP Abshishek Banerjee, representing India's all party Parliamentary outreach mission in Indonesia, on Friday demanded New Delhi in the next dialogue with Pakistan should restrict itself only to reclaiming PoK and called upon the Indian diaspora to visit Kashmir the next time they return home. "In the next dialogue with Pakistan, our approach should be to talk about reclaiming PoK.,*: Banerjee said in Jakarta. Banerjee urged the Indian diaspora to spend three additional days in Kashmir with their families during their next visit to India. Addressing the business and community leaders from the Indian said it was always good to see so many Indians on foreign soil and added It also reminds him of India's might and vigour. "It is a testament to the fact that in this war, India is not alone — it has its diaspora by its side,' Banerjee said, pointing to the assembled people. He opined that India's diaspora carries India's pluralism, the idea of "Unity in Diversity, and its strength in adversity. Banerjee said cross-border terrorism has become a global imperative, and al should raise their voices against it — " whether you are a student or a professional in any distinguished field," "You must expose our neighbour, Pakistan, which has been nurturing, harbouring, and shielding terrorists to hatch and execute terror plots against us. There is ample proof available for the world to see," the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member said. The Indian all party delegation visited various countries and whoever they met agreed to "stand with India in its fight against terrorism, and we must all do our part by raising this issue within our respective circles. We need to expose Pakistan," Banerjee said. "What more does India need to offer the world, when the evidence is out in the open? Everyone could clearly see top officials of Pakistan Army attending the funerals of the terrorists," he told the Indian diaspora. *Look at the composition of our delegation. I might have differences with the ruling party, but I will not let my political interests override my national interest. I will keep working for what is in the best interest of my nation.* The TMC general secretary said. *Pakistan is trying to play the victim, acting as both the arsonist and the firefighter at the same time.* he iterated. He said India would not depend on others, and it was the responsibility of every Indian to expose Pakistan before the world." We've seen that almost all major terror links trace back to Pakistan — whether it was 9/11 or 26/11. The likes of Hafiz Saeed, Osama bin Laden, and terror camps like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), among others — all have ties to Pakistan. "Pakistan tries to show the world that it is engaging in peace talks while simultaneously pulling the trigger with the other hand. Terror and talks cannot go together," Banerjee said. He said India has been engaging in talks with Pakistan for the last 50 years. "We come from the land of Rabindranath Tagore and Gautam Buddha. We will be the last ones to talk about war. But this time, when our government engages in dialogue with Pakistan, I want the government — and I request all Indians — to agree with me that *our approach should be that we talk about reclaiming PoK, where terror attacks were planned and terror infrastructure operated to inflict bloodshed and harm on Indians.* *Next time you visit India, my humble appeal to all of you is this: extend your trip by three more days. In those additional three days, make sure you and your family dedicate that time to visiting Kashmir, for the betterment of Kashmir tourism and the Indian economy.* Banerjee concluded. UNI PC SSP
India Today
14 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Complaint lodged against BJP leader Koustav Bagchi for defaming Mamata Banerjee
A written complaint has been filed against BJP Leader and advocate Koustav Bagchi for allegedly maligning Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Bagchi had posted extracts from a book written by Dipak Ghosh, a former Minister in the TMC the two pages of the book on Facebook, Bagchi wrote, "I am hereby posting an extract from Chapter 7 of a book on Mamata Banerjee namely "The Goddess That Failed" authored by former Trinamool MLA Late Dipak Kumar Ghosh. Answers are only known to her."advertisementThe complainant, in her letter, claimed that the book by the former MLA contains nasty and ugly remarks against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and posting pages from the books not only maligns the Chief Minister but also disrespects the dignity of a woman. "I am surprised to note that this person has crossed all limits to malign the Chief Minister who is a mahila. By referring to a book the author whereof has expired, Bagchi has actually reiterated the words of the author and in doing so has disrespected the dignity of a woman," the complainant said in the plaintiff also said that by doing so, Bagchi has violated the basic norms as enshrined in the Constitution, and he needs to prove the allegations made against the Chief Minister."The state treat Mahilas with the utmost respect and Kaustav Bagchi claiming himself to be an advocate, does not venture to understand that it is unbecoming of him to reiterate some nasty allegations of which he has at least used any proof," the complaint Watch
India Today
15 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
BJP to distribute sindoor? Trinamool calls proposal disrespectful, dangerous
Amid reports that the BJP plans to distribute vermillion among women, the Trinamool Congress has vehemently opposed the move, calling it a "dangerous and divisive tactic".The Trinamool Congress slammed the BJP for "politicising" sindoor and accused the party of misusing the sacred Hindu symbol for electoral and communal gains, warning that such moves risk deepening religious sources have indicated the party plans to distribute sindoor across the country as part of a larger public outreach campaign, aimed at connecting with women voters and reinforcing cultural "Sindoor holds deep spiritual significance for Hindu women. Exploiting it for political mileage is not only disrespectful but also dangerous," Trinamool MP Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar told India party also alleged that the BJP's tactics are reminiscent of the 'divisive' strategies once employed by the CPI(M), calling it a 'low political gesture.'The TMC warns that such overtures may mask a deeper agenda to pit communities against each other. 'This is not outreach, this is outcry politics,' said Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, adding that the move reflects BJP's 'desperation' following stiff opposition in Bengal and other Congress, too, has come down heavily on the BJP for using Operation Sindoor as a political tool, with Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak saying that it was being used as a 'shield' to hide the failures of the Modi political slugfest comes just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal, where he criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party for violence in Murshidabad and Malda, calling them a reflexion of her government's cruelty and indifference. Banerjee, too, hit back at Modi and accused the BJP of politicising Operation Watch
