Kalyan Banerjee suspended for remainder of Monsoon session over ‘objectionable’ remarks against NCPI members
The remarks prompted immediate protests from the legislators, who are part of the faction that had broken away from the Trinamool Congress.
The remarks prompted immediate protests from the legislators, who are part of the faction that had broken away from the Trinamool Congress.
Without naming Ritabrata Banerjee's camp, she described it as the BJP's "B-team" and alleged that the breakaway faction was indirectly helping the BJP.
Around 1,000 police personnel have been stationed at each of the three central Kolkata venues, with drones, RAF teams and central forces deployed to prevent clashes between rival groups.
The exiled Bangladeshi writer accused sections of the Left of hypocrisy and appeasement politics, while maintaining that her return to Kolkata has been organised by a secular organisation and not any political party.
An investigation by SEBI has revealed that Leaps and Bounds' shares were traded at prices exceeding their designated value.
A CBI team today conducted raids at the former residence at Sarberia and also visited Basirhat police station to take custody of the documents related to the 5 January case, allegedly filed by the officers of the said police station suo-motu.
Rukbanur Rahman, Trinamool Congress Nadia north district chairman, condemned the move, stating, "This action was expected. They (BJP) have done it intentionally to silence her, but their efforts will not be fruitful because Krishnagar people will punish the BJP at a proper time."
According to a Trinamul insider however, much depends on the Congress and the CPIM for the INDIA alliance to work successfully at the state level
Like every year, the authorities have taken an initiative to keep the Ganga water free of pollution. Hence as soon as the idols are immersed, the structure is brought out of water using crane-machines.
Mr Banerjee distributed clothes among villagers in his constituency during the rally.