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.
Former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday met the party’s new state chief, Shamik Bhattacharya, at the BJP headquarters in Salt Lake, amid speculation over Ghosh’s political future and reported discontent within the party ranks.
Junior doctors on Tuesday called for The reclaim the Night march in Kolkata on 8 August in protest against the brutal rape and murder of their woman post graduate trainee (PGT) colleague at her workplace R G Medical College on 9 August, last year.
Two youths, allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) under the guise of NGO volunteers, have been intercepted by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Bengal Police in East Burdwan.
Eastern Railway which is popularly known as passenger carrying railway zone, now also emerged as the major freight carrier in Eastern India.
The evening saw the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the chairman, the member (finance), the member (technical) and the CVO, DVC and the rendition of the soul-stirring DVC Geet.
