Mamata has no problem with infiltrators, but with security forces: Modi
May 16, 2019, at 08:35 pm
Dum Dum, May 16 (UNI/IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Mamata Banerjee doesn't have a problem with those who cross the border and come into West Bengal to create chaos, but she has a problem with security forces.
Mamata has no problem with infiltrators, but with security forces: Modi
May 16, 2019, at 08:35 pm
Dum Dum, May 16 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Mamata Banerjee doesn't have a problem with those who cross the border and come into West Bengal to create chaos, but she has a problem with security forces.
May 16, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS) : Bengali's iconic 19th century social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar has taken the centre stage in West Bengal ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha polls. It is certainly not corruption or communalism anymore, but the blame game over the desecration of Vidyasagar's bust, that is the poll plank for the remaining nine seats that go to the hustings on May 19.
PM Modi promises to build Vidyasagar's statue, Mamata Banerjee hits back
May 16, 2019, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Amid the blame game between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday promised to build Bengali's social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's statue days after a bust of the icon was vandalised, media reports said.
Opposition backs Mamata over her claims of EC-BJP nexus in shortening Bengal campaign
May 16, 2019, at 12:10 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Several key opposition parties have come out in an open support for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of acting as per the directives of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the poll body shortened the campaign in West Bengal by almost a day.
Modi, Mamata to hold rallies as Bengal enters last day of campaigning
May 16, 2019, at 11:21 am
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): After the Election Commission's directive, West Bengal will witness the last day of campaigning on Thursday with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holding rallies in different parts of the state.
Allegations fly as ECI cuts short poll campaigning in West Bengal
May 15, 2019, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Allegations flew thick and fast following the Election Commission's decision to end election campaigning on Thursday night, instead of Friday, because of the absence of "a level playing field to all candidates" owing to state government pressure. The decision comes a day after a rally led by Amit Shah turned violent on Tuesday with BJP cadres clashing with Trinamool ones in North Kolkata.
Mamata Banerjee hits streets a day after Amit Shah held mega roadshow in Kolkata
May 15, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah held a mega roadshow here, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee hit the streets in a show of strength on Wednesday.
A day after Kolkata violence, Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow
May 15, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after BJP chief Amit Shah's roadshow turned violent, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is participating in a roadshow which is taking place on the same route in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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.
Elections in Jammu and Kashmir are more peaceful than in Bengal: Narendra Modi
May 15, 2019, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): At a time when Kolkata witnessed violence on Tuesday over the damaging of Vidyasagar's statue in the northern part of the city during a roadshow by BJP chief Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir remain more peaceful than in West Bengal.
Vidyasagar bust vandalisation: Mamata Banerjee to hold protest rally today
May 15, 2019, at 02:34 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Escalating her attack against the saffron party in the last leg of Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday will hit the streets to protest against the vandalisation of Bengali's social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's bust at Vidyasagar College.
BJP leaders protest in New Delhi against Mamata Banerjee's 'goondaism'
May 15, 2019, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders staged a silent protest against the alleged "goondaism" of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party Trinamool Congress at Jantar Martar in the national capital on Wednesday.
May 15, 2019, at 12:40 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Priyanka Sharma, who was held by police for sharing a meme of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said she was tortured inside jail and was also forced to apologise.
Amit Shah hired goons for vandalism here, alleges Mamata Banerjee after BJP rally turned violent
May 14, 2019, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Hours after a grand roadshow of Amit Shah turned violent in North Kolkata on Tuesday evening when Trinamool Congress activists allegedly clashed with those of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a bid to show black flag to Shah, chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP president of hiring goons to create problems.
Saffron surge in Kolkata as Amit Shah holds massive BJP roadshow
May 14, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Accompanied by BJP's North Kolkata candidate Rahul Sinha on his side, party supremo Amit Shah joined in a massive road show in the city on Tuesday, aiming to showcase strength of his party just days before people will vote in the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday.
SC orders release of BJP activist arrested for sharing Mamata's morphed picture, asked to apologise
May 14, 2019, at 01:17 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has ordered release of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist Priyanka Sharma who was arrested for sharing a morphed picture of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee but also asked her to apologise immediately, media reports said.
Mamata, Derek slam Amit Shah for 'Kangal Bangla' jibe
May 13, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS/UNI): After Amit Shah's remark that Mamata Banerjee has turned Sonar (golden) Bangla into Kangal (beggar) Bangla, the West Bengal Chief Minister called the Bharatiya Janata Party chief "fathead" and said all they (BJP leaders) know is to start riots.
Arun Jaitley calls Mayawati unfit; says Mamata Banerjee throttling democracy in Bengal
May 13, 2019, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said on one hand West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is killing the democracy on the other BSP chief Mayawati’s attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that she is not fit for the politics.
I am chanting Jai Shree Ram, arrest me if you can: Amit Shah dares Mamata Banerjee
May 13, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah has challenged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to arrest him as he chanted 'Jai Shree Ram' while addressing a rally in the state.
CM Mamata Banerjee's morphed photo case: BJYM leader seeks bail
May 13, 2019, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader, Priyanka Sharma, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in connection with her arrest for allegedly posting Mamata Bannerjee's morphed photo on Priyanka Chopra's image on Facebook.
Mamata Banerjee cancelled permission of rally out of fear : BJP chief Amit Shah
May 13, 2019, at 03:25 pm
Joynagar, May 13 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Monday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cancelled permission for his rally because she was afraid her nephew, who is contesting from one of the seats that Shah was supposed to hold a rally, would lose.
West Bengal politics: CPI(M) party office in Nandigram reopens after 12 years
May 10, 2019, at 03:46 pm
Nandigram May, 10 (UNI) The CPI(M) party office here which was torched and eventually closed in 2007 opened on April 7 after a lapse of 12 years.
Modi babu, before coming to Bengal, please do your homework: Mamata Banerjee
May 09, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Simulia, May 9 (UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday commented that though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was coming to Bengal frequently now because of the election, he was visiting "without doing any homework".
Mamata feels proud to accept Pakistan PM but not me: Narendra Modi
May 09, 2019, at 11:31 am
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for not considering him as the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Thursday said his political rival is proud to accept Pakistan's Prime Minister but not the one of her own country.
Assam BJP burns effigy of Mamata Banerjee
May 08, 2019, at 07:27 pm
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): The Assam Pradesh BJP on Wednesday burnt the effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Guwahati after the convoy of West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress workers in Khejuri in Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday.
May 08, 2019, at 09:53 am
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her 'tight slap of democracy' comment on PM Narendra Modi and said she has crossed all limits.
Never seen a bigger liar than Modi: Mamata
May 07, 2019, at 08:32 pm
Santura, May 7 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she had never seen a bigger liar than Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi had shared goddess Kali's picture while wishing on Durga Puja: Mamata takes dig at PM
May 07, 2019, at 03:07 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations against the Trinamool Congress government for not allowing Durga Puja in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader reminding him of his faux pas last year.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slams PM for his jibe on Rajiv Gandhi
May 06, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his jibe against former PM Rajiv Gandhi at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.