Mamata Banerjee again skips COVID-19 meeting chaired by PM Modi showing rift between two leaders
The meeting, held through video conferencing, was attended by West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. File photo
Updated: Apr 8, 2021, 08:59 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee again skipped the COVID-19 review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, reflecting the apparent rift between the two leaders amid hectic campaigning for elections in the state.
The meeting, held through video conferencing, was attended by West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay.
Sources close to Chief Minister said she did not attend the meeting as she was busy in the election campaign ahead of the fourth phase of the assembly elections.
Yogi Adityanath says BJP will create anti-Romeo squads in West Bengal if voted to power ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 14:53 IST
Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Ahead of the fourth phase of the West Bengal polls, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath said if his party comes to power in the state, it will create anti-Romeo squads and put Trinamool Congress s (TMC) Romeos behind bars. To safeguard the interests of sisters and daughters, BJP will create Uttar Pradesh-like anti-Romeo squads in Bengal and put all TMC Romeos behind bars, he said while addressing a public meeting in Hoogly.
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Three of eight phases of West Bengal s assembly elections are now over and the electorate in 91 constituencies have already cast their votes. For the fourth phase, 44 seats will go to polls on April 10. Stay with TOI for all updates.
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Deep Sidhu, accused in the Red Fort violence case in connection with the farmer s tractor rally on Republic Day, informed a Delhi Court on Thursday that merely shouting common spiritual slogans or presence at the Red Fort cannot make him a part of the unlawful assembly.
Additional Sessions Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen was hearing the bail application filed by Deep Sidhu who has been accused of instigating violence as being the alleged main instigator in the case by the prosecution.
Advocate Abhishek Gupta appearing on behalf of the accused, Deep Sidhu, submitted before the Court: It s just a video. I can show the video. Slogans like Jo Bole So Nihaal are said in various Gurdwaras and it s a common religious slogan. These are common slogans like Jai Shree Ram . I don t understand how can reciting such spiritual slogans can be termed as a crime.
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The ECI had asked the Chief Minister to explain her stand within 48 hours after receiving the notice, failing which it shall take a decision without further reference to you
A total of 373 candidates will take part in the upcoming phase of polls, out of which over 20 percent of candidates have declared serious criminal cases against them
The fifth phase of the elections will take place on April 17, while the counting of votes will commence on May 2
Kolkata: The campaigning for the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections ended on Thursday (April 8) after witnessing an intense tussle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Voting for the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections will commence on April 10, covering 44 constituencies in five districts - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, and Hooghly.