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TMC decimates BJP in Basirhat months after unrest over Sandeshkhali incident

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress has decimated Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal's Basirhat constituency, which locates Sandeshkhali that grabbed the eyeballs across the nation after several women accused local TMC leaders of land grabbing and sexual abuse.

PM Modi dials Sandeshkhali protest's face and BJP candidate Rekha Patra, calls her 'Shakti Swaroopa'

Mar 27, 2024, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In quite a rare scenario, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha poll candidate from West Bengal's Basirhat Rekha Patra, who was also the face of the Sandeshkhali protests, to encourage her, a couple of days after her name was announced by the party.

Rekha Patra, face of Sandeshkhali protests, is BJP's bet from Bengal's Basirhat for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 06:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Rekha Patra, who led the protests against now suspended and arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, from Basirhat constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan breaks silence on Sandeshkhali protests, says 'always followed party guidelines'

Feb 26, 2024, at 06:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Breaking silence on the massive Sandeshkhali protests, local Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan has said she always followed her party's guidelines and served the people.

'Nussrat Jahan will speak for her case... not my matter': Mamata Banerjee on corruption allegation against TMC MP

Aug 03, 2023, at 06:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday refrained from making any comment on the allegation of corruption brought against actress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP from West Bengal's Basirhat, Nussrat Jahan.

'Will be beaten...': TMC MP Nussrat Jahan makes controversial remark attacking BJP in Bengal's Basirhat

May 22, 2023, at 07:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a controversial remark, Trinamool Congress MP Nussrat Jahan on Sunday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers will be beaten with bamboo if they come to seek votes in the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee is trying to bring equality among all religion: Nusrat Jahan

Jul 13, 2019, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Countering the BJP charges that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was indulging in appeasement of Muslims, Trinamool Congress MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty have said ‘Mamata Didi’ was trying to bring equality among all religions. 

TMC MPs Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty take oath in Lok Sabha

Jun 25, 2019, at 03:23 pm

New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): After missing the initial dates to swear in as the parliamentarians, actress-turned politicians- Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty- took oath as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs in the Lok Sabha here on Tuesday.

Bengal BJP to march towards Lal Bazar as protest against killing of party workers

Jun 12, 2019, at 10:57 am

Kolkata, Jun 12 (IBNS): Protesting against the killing of its party workers and alleged lawlessness in the state, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will march towards Lal Bazar (headquarters of Kolkata Police) here on Wednesday.

Amid violence in state, Bengal Guv Keshari Nath Tripathi meets Modi, Shah

Jun 10, 2019, at 02:02 pm

New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing post-poll violence in his state, West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Monday.

After being trolled online for sporting 'western clothes', Mimi Chakraborty slams critics for not targeting Gautam Gambhir

May 31, 2019, at 08:04 am

Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): Facing social media trolls recently for attending the Parliament in 'western clothes',  newly elected MP Mimi Chakraborty on Friday questioned why fellow Parliamentarian Gautam Gambhir did not find similar scrutiny for wearing casual wear.

Attack on Muslim cleric who slammed Trinamool candidate Nusrat Jahan for temple run

May 17, 2019, at 10:06 pm

Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): Muslim cleric Maulana Sharif Pirzada Mohammed Khobayeb Amin, who had slammed Trinamool Congress candidate from West Bengal's Basirhat, Nusrat Jahan, for doing a temple run, was allegedly attacked by the party, media report said.

Your tenure is over: Narendra Modi targets Mamata Banerjee during Basirhat rally

May 15, 2019, at 05:18 pm

Basirhat, May 15 (IBNS): As poll campaigning reached feverish pitch under the shadow of a violent clash a day ago in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Basirhat area of West Bengal on Wednesday and targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying her days are nearly over.

A day after Kolkata violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign in West Bengal today

May 15, 2019, at 09:27 am

Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after violence broke out in North Kolkata during a roadshow by Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah, PM Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal to address rallies in Basirhat and Diamond Harbour.

BJP-police clash in West Bengal's Basirhat leaves several injured

Dec 24, 2018, at 07:42 pm

Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Several activists of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were seriously injured as a law violation programme of the party turned violent and police resorted to lathicharge at Basirhat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Monday.

Basirhat communal violence: North 24 Parganas district SP transferred

Jul 09, 2017, at 03:43 pm

Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): Days after Baduria, a town in Basirhat sub-division in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, barely 60 km. from Kolkata, and its adjoining areas were rocked by a communal violence over a controversial social media post, superintendent of the district police, Bhaskar Mukherjee, was replaced by senior IPS officer C. Sudhakar, who was serving as the DC (HQs) of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, on Saturday, reports said.

Centre provoked external forces to create Basirhat riots: Mamata

Jul 08, 2017, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday attacked the Centre over the spiralling communal violence in state's Basirhat area and said the Centre provoked external forces to create the situation along the sensitive Bangladesh border.

West Bengal: BJP central team stopped from visiting strife-torn Basirhat area

Jul 08, 2017, at 08:10 pm

Kolkata, Jul 8 (IBNS): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) team from the Centre was stopped from visiting strife-torn Basirhat and adjoining areas, about 80km from Kolkata, on Saturday, according to media reports.

Basirhat violence: Local police station's IC transferred

Jul 08, 2017, at 03:33 am

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Days after a communal violence rocked several areas in Basirhat sub-division in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, Inspector-in-Charge (IC) of Basirhat Police Station was transferred from his post on Friday, reports said.

Basirhat riots: BJP to hold protest rally in Kolkata tomorrow

Jul 08, 2017, at 01:46 am

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): After its delegation was barred by police from entering communal-violence hit Basirhat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a protest march in Kolkata on Saturday.

Ex-Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposes communal violence in Basirhat

Jul 07, 2017, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposed communal violence incident which hit West Bengal's Basirhat area said damaging property worth crores are against the teachings of Prophet Mohammad.

Delegations of BJP, Congress and Left Front stopped from entering violence-hit Basirhat in Bengal

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:17 pm

Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Delegations of the BJP, Congress and Left parties were on Friday stopped from entering Basirhat, hit by communal violence, reports said.