‘Should they be showered with flowers?’: West Bengal Minister defends egg protest against Mahua Moitra
Eggs rained on the glass windows of the roadside party office at Kaliganj in Nadia where Mahua Moitra was seated.
Eggs rained on the glass windows of the roadside party office at Kaliganj in Nadia where Mahua Moitra was seated.
"How can they be in such a state that their MLAs are frightened to get out of their houses fearing getting attacked with eggs?" Samik Bhattacharya questioned.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday interacted with the members of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, headed by Chairperson PP Chaudhary, during the panel’s study visit to the Delhi Vidhansabha.
"I don't want any other woman going through such an ordeal," RG Kar victim’s mother Ratna Debnath said in an exclusive conversation with The Statesman.
"Preliminary information suggests that the incident may have occurred in the vicinity of an unauthorised naphtha theft point located in the plant vicinity," the company said in an official statement.
According to the State Election Commission (SEC), brisk polling is going on smoothly in all wards. "No untoward incident reported till now. Voters are showing keen interest and polling so far has been hassle-free and pleasant," said SEC.
The voting for civic body polls is underway amid tight security across the national capital. The voting for 250 wards began at 8 am and will conclude at 5:30 pm.
Over 1.45 crore people are eligible to vote in civic polls in which 1,349 candidates are in the fray, setting the stage for the high-stakes civic polls largely seen as a three-way contest between the BJP, the AAP and the Congress.
While speaking to media persons after casting his vote, the Delhi Chief Minister said that the election is an opportunity to clean Delhi.
“The bright, purple-lit buildings are a tribute to the indomitable spirit of disabled people in India. This is also an occasion to salute their resilience,” said Arman Ali, Executive Director, NCPEDP.
