The West Bengal government’s attempt to ‘dilute’ the COVID-19 death tally in the state has come under severe criticism from various quarters in the society.
It seems that the ruling Trinamool Congress wants to keep Ghosh at bay, for it doesn't want to see another Kanhaiya Kumar emerge in its backyard, writes Rajat Roy.
The Opposition meeting has been called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to discuss the situation arising out of violence on various university campuses and protests in the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.
Just after meeting PM Modi, Banerjee went straight to TMC students wing sit-in demonstration in the city against CAA
For this year’s tableau, the West Bengal government had submitted three ideas -- Kanyashree, Sabooj Sathi and Jal Dharo Jal Bharo.
- 'Unconstitutional...Surprised': Miffed With Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Governor Shoots Two Letters
'I earnestly appeal to you to seriously ponder over the situation and withdraw the statement so that our democratic fabric is no longer dented,' West Bengal Governor wrote to Mamata Banerjee.
The rift began in September when the Governor rushed to Jadavpur University to ‘rescue’ BJP's Babul Supriyo.
The TMC victory in the three politically significant constituencies could be an indication of the way the wind is blowing in the state.
Realising that the outcome of the final list might be counter-productive for them, the BJP in Assam is now changing tracks. Yet, in Bengal, the same party is clamouring for NRC.
Mahua Moitra, in her speech, emphatically pointed out that the ruling party’s "nationalism" was doing nothing but fuelling xenophobia, targeting one community and blaming it for all the shortcomings in our country, adding they were all "early signs of Fascism".
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