With central agencies stepping in, the Malda incident has escalated into a major probe as investigators examine the sequence of events and the role of those arrested.
Addressing a rally in Malda, Modi said that the demographic balance in many areas of the state is being disrupted due to illegal infiltration.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has said leaders above 40 years cannot head the youth wings anymore. However, those who reach 40 years will be absorbed in the main organisation.
In a significant step towards boosting Malda’s economy and preserving its unique heritage, additional district magistrate (development) Anindya Sarkar on Monday convened a meeting with stakeholders and line departments to expedite the process of securing geographical indication (GI) tags for eight products of the district.
Not too long ago, residents of English Bazaar town in Malda would brace themselves whenever dark clouds gathered overhead.
“We produced the arrested in the Malda district court today. Besides, the district police have started an investigation into the whole incident,” a police officer said.
Police at the Baishnabnagar police station said that the exact cause of the death would be known only after receiving the autopsy report.
The West Bengal Exporter Co-ordination Committee, a major exporter of the state, have expressed interest in exporting the Malda litchi, it is learnt.
The matter triggered a political controversy and once again hinted at differences of opinion among factions of the TMC in Malda. In the last Assembly elections in 2019, the Trinamul Congress lost in 22 of the 29 wards of the EBM, as per the votes polled in the areas.
"Workers enrolled in the 100-day work in Gazole block are not being given work, whereas the state administration is repeatedly trying to generate more work under the 100 days' scheme. The Gazole block administration is showing an indifferent attitude,"
