Former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has denied any role in approving the building plan linked to the Taratala warehouse collapse that killed 14 people, as political tensions rise and police widen their investigation.
Paul said questioning Banerjee was “very much required”, but maintained that the probe must also extend to Hakim, alleging that the sanctioned building plan bore the former mayor’s signature.
While the state government has not yet officially disclosed the contents of the proposed Bill, sources indicate that it may draw from key provisions already implemented in Uttarakhand and considered by other BJP-ruled states.
Suvendu Adhikari claimed that the former Mayor had delegated excessive powers to Kalicharan, allowing him to function as a parallel authority.
Firhad Hakim who was the Kolkata Mayor when the plan was sanctioned has recently stepped down from the post after the West Bengal assembly elections.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Sunday launched a major demolition drive against illegal constructions across several parts of the city, including Tiljala, Kasba and Beleghata, amid the state government’s renewed emphasis on a “zero tolerance” policy towards corruption and unauthorised buildings.
Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday addressed supporters through a Facebook Live session and questioned the credibility of the electoral process.
Reacting to the results of the Falta Assembly constituency re-polling today, Union Minister of State for Education and former BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar claimed that the outcome had exposed the so - called “Diamond Harbour model” as nothing more than “a model of vote -rigging and hollow propaganda.”
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory in the Falta Assembly repoll on Sunday, defeating its nearest rival by 1,09,021 votes in a contest marked by the conspicuous absence of the Trinamul Congress (TMC) from the field.
The order, dated May 23, 2026, has been issued by the Home & Hill Affairs Department, Foreigners’ Branch, SAARC VISA Section, from Writers’ Buildings in Kolkata.
