Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 3 (ANI): The incumbent West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday declared the journalists as COVID warriors while urging the Centre for free vaccination across the country.
Bengal Governor raises concern over post-poll violence, summons top police officials ANI | Updated: May 03, 2021 17:25 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 3 (ANI): In wake of rising post-poll incidents of arson, looting and violence in West Bengal, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday summoned the state Director of General Police (DGP) and Kolkata Police Commissioner to discuss the law and order situation. DGP, West Bengal and Kolkata Police Commissioner summoned by me in the wake of continually rising post-poll incidents of arson, looting and violence as also killings in the State were indicated of alarming scenario. Called upon them to take all steps to restore law and order, tweeted the Governor s office.
BJP president JP Nadda (File photo)
BJP announces nationwide dharna on May 5 against alleged violence by TMC workers , Nadda to visit Bengal ANI | Updated: May 03, 2021 23:14 IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): BJP president JP Nadda will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal starting from Tuesday to hold a protest against the alleged atrocities on party workers in the state by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government.
He will meet the BJP workers and their families affected by the violence and will hold protests in a democratic manner. BJP president JP Nadda will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal starting from Tuesday, May 4 to take stock of the violence under the patronage of the TMC, BJP said in a release.
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry, taking serious view of the outbreak of alleged political violence in West Bengal after declaration of poll results, on Monday asked the state government for a detailed report on post-election targeting of political workers belonging to the Opposition camp.
Sources in the home ministry said the Mamata Banerjee government has been asked to send a factual report “as soon as possible” on the incidents of political attacks and resulting damage/casualties across West Bengal since Sunday, along with the action taken by the state police.
West Bengal state BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who called on the Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Monday to complain against the targeting of BJP workers in the state, said that post-election violence in Bengal had claimed 9 lives in the past 24 hours.
BJP announces nationwide dharna on May 5 against violence by TMC workers ; JP Nadda to visit Bengal
BJP national president JP Nadda will meet the party workers and their families affected by the violence and will hold protests in a democratic manner on May 5.
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NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal starting from Tuesday to hold a protest against the alleged atrocities on party workers in the state by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government.
He will meet the BJP workers and their families affected by the violence and will hold protests in a democratic manner.