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Sayantan Basu The BJP on Tuesday issued a showcause notice to its state general secretary Sayantan Basu and two other leaders for making “anti-party statements.” Party insiders, however, said the notice was served after Basu recently spoke against the induction of TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari into the BJP. In the showcause notice, the party has asked Basu to explain within seven days why he made such remarks on December 18 or face tougher action. In a press byte, Basu had said he was not in favour of Tiwari joining the BJP. The comments from Basu came after Union Home Minister Babul Supriyo, state Mahila Morcha president Agnimitra Paul and West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh also expressed their reservations over Tiwari possibly joining the party. ....
Run-up to Assembly polls: Shah to visit Bengal at regular intervals from Feb, says BJP Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of the Visva Bharati University on December 24 through video-conferencing. December 23, 2020 12:15:27 am BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari, Amit Shah and Mukul Roy and others at a public meeting in West Midnapore. (Photo by Partha Paul) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit West Bengal at regular intervals before the 2021 Assembly elections, sources in the BJP said on Tuesday. According to a a senior party leader, Shah will visit the state for a week every month from February next year. Primarily, it has been decided that Shah will be in Kolkata on January 12 to attend an event to mark Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary and address a public meeting in Howrah. ....
Kolkata shivers at 11.4°C, lowest of season There is dense fog and cold wave in some regions of East and West Midnapore, East and West Burdwan Hooghly, Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, Birbhum, Murshidabad and Nadia. December 22, 2020 11:03:46 am Monday s minimum temperature was a notch above normal. Last year also during this time of the year the temperature was 12 °C. (File Photo) Kolkata felt the chill as the mercury dipped to 11.4 degree Celsius on Monday the lowest recorded so far this season. However, according to the weather department, there will be some respite this week as the temperature is likely to increase by two degree Celsius at least. ....
Bengal: Suvendu’s resignation as TMC MLA accepted by Speaker Last Friday, Banerjee had refused to accept the resignation, saying the letter was undated and was not in conformity with provisions of the Constitution and rules of the Assembly. December 22, 2020 8:49:37 am Union Home Minister Amit Shah is seen along with West Bengal political heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari at a rally in Midnapore. (Express Photo by Partha Paul) West Bengal Speaker Biman Banerjee on Monday accepted former state minister and Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari’s resignation from the state Assembly, days after he joined the BJP. Last Friday, Banerjee had refused to accept the resignation, saying the letter was undated and was not in conformity with provisions of the Constitution and rules of the Assembly. ....
Visva Bharati University issues showcause notice to its faculty chief for alleged code of conduct violation The university authorities, through the notice issued on December 19, accused Bhattacharyya, president of Visva Bharati University Faculty Association (VBUFA), of interacting with media without the approval of the university authorities. Updated: December 24, 2020 12:14:32 pm Between December 9 and 18, authorities have come across reports in the print and digital media about internal discussions which was shared allegedly by Bhattacharyya. (Photo via VBU website) Visva Bharati University (VBU) has issued a show cause notice to the president of its faculty association, Sudipta Bhattacharyya, for allegedly violating the varsity’s code of conduct by reaching out to the media with internal correspondence. ....