BJP Eyes Return to Writers’ as Power Shifts in Bengal
Party insiders suggest that reclaiming Writers’ Building would not only be a logistical decision but also a political statement, underscoring a break from the Trinamool era.
Party insiders suggest that reclaiming Writers’ Building would not only be a logistical decision but also a political statement, underscoring a break from the Trinamool era.
The state government will be recognising and felicitating various personnel and organisations that have contributed significantly in the rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures being carried out in calamity-hit north Bengal.
The state secretariat Nabanna on Tuesday brought back ‘Bangali’ by removing ‘Bangla’ in the state anthem Banglar Mati Banglar Jol by Rabindranath Tagore, bringing to an end to the controversy since 2023 when the Mamata Banerjee government passed a Bill in the state Legislative Assembly making the poem as a state song.
In the wake of the Nabanna Abhijan Rally called for Tuesday to protest the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, the West Bengal police have tightened security around the West Bengal state secretariat "Nabanna".
The state cabinet at a meeting in Nabanna, helmed by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee, decided to bring all workers at the panchayat level under the state government’s health insurance scheme.
"Nabanna made Covid surge: Christmas celebration? New Year celebration? TMC Foundation Day celebration? @egiye_bangla; as the name suggests always ahead in disaster & public health mismanagement. Ultimately the public is forced to sacrifice livelihood."
"This is a cumbersome job. The dogs have to be brought with utmost care and then again, they will have to be taken back. In case of any emergency, we will have to wait for some time. We cannot afford this time lapse in a building that houses the chief minister. So, we have decided to develop a kennel dedicated to Nabanna,"
Fire brigade was immediately summoned and three fire engines were rushed to the spot. According to the fire officers present on the spot, the fire was on the electrical panel of the mobile towers placed on the top of the building.
Later, Supriya told the reporters that from now on he can sing to his heart’s content. The party supremo and national general secretary will decide what will be his next assignment.
Mr Sarkar, a former secretary to the Government of India, also pointed out that it is difficult for the Centre to unilaterally transfer an IAS or IPS officer, who is not under its control but that of another government within the federation.
