KOLKATA: Shortly after taking oath as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to facilitate free vaccines for all in a transparent and time-bound manner . Banerjee, in her letter, also expressed concern over the dearth of oxygen cylinder in West Bengal, and stressed
that the current health system will have to be strengthened . Considering the severity of the matter in its
entirety, I would like to request you to kindly look into free vaccination as universal immunisation for all in a transparent and time-bound manner(sic).
Nandigram | How Can EC Reverse Result after Announcement? : Mamata to Move Court
Banerjee made public a purported SMS from the Nandigram Returning Officer to a CEO official, expressing fear and intimidation.
Mamata Banerjee. Photo: PTI
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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Monday that the returning officer of Nandigram feared for his life and thus did not give a recounting order.
Addressing a press meet, Banerjee reiterated that she will move court over the election result in Nandigram where she lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari.
Banerjee made public a purported SMS from the Nandigram Returning Officer to a CEO official, claiming that he had expressed fear that if he ordered recounting he would face serious consequences, and may even have to die by suicide.
âCongratulations, Didiâ: How the TMCâs Victory in West Bengal had J&K Jubilant
Still smarting from the sting of the events of 2019, many Kashmiris are happy whenever the BJP suffers a defeat, wherever that defeat might be.
Major Nagar area wears a deserted look during 84-hour lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir by administration in a bid to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases, in Srinagar, Saturday, May 1, 2021. Photo: PTI
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Srinagar: On Sunday, May 2, when the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress was declared to have won the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, cheers were raised more than 2,000 km away by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.