PM Modi said that Syama Prasad Mookerjee emerged as the key figure who resisted such efforts and launched a movement for a separate homeland for Bengali Hindus within India.
The bifurcation of Bengal and the subsequent creation of West Bengal owes its origin to the leadership of Shyama Prasad Mookherjee who championed the idea of a ‘Hindu homeland’ within the Indian union.
The date holds historical significance as it was on June 20, 1947, that the Bengal Provincial Legislative Assembly passed the resolution for West Bengal to remain a part of India.
The restrictions will not be applicable for vehicles carrying LPG Cylinders, CNG, petroleum, oil, lubricants and oxygen, vegetable, medicine, fruits, fish and milk.
According to local sources, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel allegedly attempted to push back a group of individuals trying to infiltrate into the country through the Sukhdevpur border.
The district-wise deployment plan indicates a heavy concentration of forces in districts considered sensitive because of population density, past electoral experience, border proximity, and political significance.
The rebuttal came a day after the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) issued a clarification through a social media post, explaining the circumstances under which several entries in the electoral roll were shown as pending adjudication.
The national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitin Nabin, on Monday asserted that the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal would be crucial for ensuring the security and integrity of the region “as part of Indian territory.” He was addressing a traders’ meet in Siliguri.
Amid mounting concerns over the exclusion of nearly 63 lakh names from the final electoral roll published recently by the Election Commission of India, Union home minister Amit Shah today sought to reassure Hindu refugees that their citizenship would remain protected under a BJP-led Centre.
Rajat Banerjee, a micro observer appointed by the Election Commission of India to verify doubtful voters, was shocked to find that his name has been deleted from the final voters' list that was declared on 28 February.
