New Delhi: NHRC’s acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani on Friday invoked the case of alleged sexual harassment of women at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, as she recalled some of the strong words the rights panel used in its scathing report after its on-spot inquiry into the matter. She made the remarks while addressing an event … Read more
Kolkata: Amidst the hustle for survival, the riverine island of Sandeshkhali in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district finds itself at a crossroads. As men from almost every household chase livelihood opportunities afar, the looming shadow of their absence threatens to cast a decisive impact on the elections. People like Asim Koyal, Saumik Halder, … Read more
Kolkata: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team, probing into an attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials at West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali on January 5, on Sunday visited a village in the area to gather more evidence. This is the second visit of the CBI to Sarberia village in North 24 Parganas district after getting the … Read more
BJP women leaders led by party state general secretaries Agnimitra Paul and Locket Chatterjee were stopped by the West Bengal Police at New Town on the outskirts of Kolkata from heading towards Sandeshkhali on Thursday afternoon. Following a scuffle and a bitter war of words with the police, the team was detained even as the … Read more
On West Bengal govt being denied relief by SC in CBI handover of Shahjahan Sheikh, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Ponawalla said, “There is ‘Beti Bachao’ andolan in the country, but in West Bengal, there is ‘Shahjahan bachao’ andolan… Mamata Banerjee defends Shahjahan who is the perpetrator of the worst kind of crimes against women…All the … Read more
Last Updated: March 04, 2024, 14:11 IST He was remanded to Shahjahan Sheikh was remanded 10 days of police custody by a local court. The Calcutta High Court stated that the court had “no sympathy” for the Trinamool leader, thus asking his lawyers to appear before it on March 4 The Calcutta High Court reserved … Read more
Last Updated: March 02, 2024, 12:31 IST North Twenty Four Parganas, India Suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh being produced at the Basirhat court, in North 24 Parganas, on February 29, 2024. (Image/PTI) Mondal was reassigned to the Raiganj Police District, while Banerjee was transferred to the state CID The West Bengal government on Friday … Read more
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, March 2, said that West Bengal despite having lots of potential, lagged behind since the Independence and his government in the last 10 years has continuously been trying to make up for that. “Bengal’s achievement as written in history slowed down substantially after Independence. Despite lots of potentials, … Read more
Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday alleged that the BJP would try to give the Sandeshkhali issue a communal colour and play divisive politics before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Chowdhury, also the leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has planned three back-to-back visits … Read more
Calcutta High Court (Photo: PTI) Kolkata: As Sandeshkhali in West Bengal continued to simmer, the Calcutta High Court on Friday, February 23, directed the state government to submit details of complaints of violence received from the area during panchayat polls last year. A Division Bench of Calcutta High Court Chief Justice, TS Sivagnanam, on Friday, … Read more
