Tag: Amit Shah rally

Kolkata’s Shahid Minar ‘purified’ with ‘Gangajal’ after Amit Shah rally

The CPI-M and Congress student arms have accused the BJP of having 'maligned' the historic ground with its 'supporters' raising the incendiary 'Goli Maro' slogan.

March 3, 2020

BJP flag-waving supporters chant ‘Goli maro’ slogan at Amit Shah’s rally in Kolkata

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata at a rally to launch BJP’s ‘Aar Noi Annay’ (no more injustice) campaign said that ‘sonar Bangla’ (golden Bengal) is not possible as long as Mamata Banerjee government remains in power.

March 1, 2020

Mamata calls EC BJP’s ‘brother’, asks PM Modi to prove charges against TMC or end up in jail

Addressing a meeting at Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas, the Bengal CM said she was not afraid of telling the truth and was even ready to go to jail for trading charges against EC.

May 16, 2019

‘Acting under pressure, betrayal of Constitution’: Oppn slams EC for curtailing Bengal campaign

The Congress also sharpened its attack against the poll body questioning whether the MCC had become 'Modi Code of Misconduct'.

May 16, 2019

Mamata Banerjee slams EC for curtailing Bengal campaign, says action ‘undemocratic, gift to BJP’

The decision of the poll body comes in the wake of simmering tension between the BJP and the TMC following the violent clashes that broke out on Tuesday during Amit Shah’s rally in Kolkata.

May 16, 2019

‘Mamata frustrated, scared of her own shadow’: PM Modi hits back after violence at Amit Shah rally

The Prime Minister also targeted Mamata on the chit fund scams saying that she was exploiting the poor and protecting the corrupt.

May 15, 2019

When Calcutta University campus, Vidyasagar College turned into political war zones

High-level inquiry ordered, more than 100 arrested; CM Mamata Banerjee has said a new statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar will soon replace the one allegedly vandalised by BJP supporters at Vidyasagar College

May 15, 2019

‘BJP is demeaning Bengal’: Poets, artists rally against ‘Modi-Shah tyranny’

Poets Kabir Suman, Subodh Sarkar, Joy Goswami, artist Subhaprasanna Bhattacharjee and thespian Shaoli Mitra among others raise voice against BJP government at the Centre

May 15, 2019

After mega unity show, Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar in presence of BJP top brass

Amit Shah earlier in the day held a 4-km-long roadshow from Sardar Patel statue in Naranpura, that culminated at the Patel Statue of Patidar Chowk in KK Nagar.

March 30, 2019

‘Was booth worker, now BJP chief’: Amit Shah holds mega roadshow ahead of nomination filing

Union Minister Rajnath Singh in his address congratulated Amit Shah and said the party chief will live up to the expectations of the constituency.

March 30, 2019

Amit Shah to file nomination from Gandhinagar today; mega rally to showcase NDA strength

Leaders of BJP's allies and Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, are scheduled to accompany Shah during filing of his nomination papers.

March 30, 2019

‘Heated exchange’ between Mamata, Rajnath Singh after Amit Shah rally in WB

During the conversation over the phone, Rajnath Singh reportedly asked Mamata Banerjee to take action against those who indulged in the violence.

January 30, 2019

Amit Shah rally in Kolkata today | Traffic diversions and restrictions

All Mayo Road-bound vehicles are expected to be diverted

August 11, 2018

Amit Shah rally in Kolkata today, security stepped up

The visit has been contentious ever since it was announced, with the BJP first claiming the police were not giving permission to hold the rally at the venue of its choice, and then anti-BJP posters and placards surfacing at the venue

August 11, 2018