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Political news from city Sandeshkhali
Sandeshkhali Violence: PM Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal on March 6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a women's rally at Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, on March 6
Sandeshkhali news update: Police detains Bengal BJP MP Locket Chatterjee
West Bengal police detained BJP MP Locket Chatterjee as the women's team of the saffron party was heading for trouble-torn Sandeshkhali on Friday.
Farmer protests ‘politically motivated’, MSP law demand ‘unreasonable’, says RSS-linked magazine
As protesting farmers try to break through police barricades at the Shambhu border in Haryana to reach Delhi, the latest issue of the RSS-affiliated magazine The Organiser has called their demands for a legal guarantee of MSP “unreasonable”, and called their protests “politically motivated”. This is in sharp contrast to the Sangh’s earlier stance of supporting the agitating farmers’ demand.
Decode Politics: As Sandeshkhali simmers, why there is unease in TMC about its political fallout
Violence in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district continues to remain a political hot potato, with Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of attempting to incite a riot and the Opposition targeting thestate government for not allowing its leaders to visit the area.
West Bengal: TMC leader Shibaprasad Hazra arrested in Sandeshkhali land grab and sexual harassment case
Local leader Shibaprasad Hazra has been arrested in connection with the alleged land grab and sexual harassment case in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. This marks the second key arrest in the case, following the earlier apprehension of Uttam Sardar. However, the main accused, Shajahan Sheikh, remains absconding.
Reeling from Sandeshkhali unrest, TMC moves to control damage as BJP, CPI(M) turn up heat
With the Lok Sabha elections fast approaching, a series of incidents in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali have given the Opposition parties an opportunity to target the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).