The Union Home Ministry has initiated disciplinary action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and a DCP for allegedly maligning the office of the West Bengal Governor by promoting and spreading canards, a central government official said. The Union ministry action came after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose submitted a report to it regarding … Read more
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress booth level leader was allegedly attacked by BJP workers on Thursday in East Midnapore’s Bhupatinagar, in a post-poll violence incident. Just two days ago, a BJP worker’s father was allegedly beaten to death in Bhupatinagar. The Trinamool worker, who has been hospitalised, claimed that he was attacked with rods and sticks … Read more
KOLKATA: A four-member central team of BJP on Monday visited Coochbehar to take stock of the situation after alleged violence against saffron party workers in West Bengal following the Lok Sabha elections. The team consists of convenor Biplab Deb, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, and two Rajya Sabha MPs Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar. … Read more
The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and alleged victims of post-poll violence to meet Governor CV Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan, if granted permission by his office. Coming down heavily on Kolkata Police, the HC. wondered whether the Governor was under “house arrest”. “Is the Governor under house arrest? … Read more
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari would appeal to Calcutta High Court tomorrow after 200 BJP activists, headed by him, were denied entry to Raj Bhavan on Thursday afternoon to see Governor CV Ananda Bose amid postpoll violence. Kolkata police blocked them with multi-level barricading outside Raj Bhavan despite Bose’s signed authorisation. “The Governor had … Read more
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against … Read more
