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Apr 11, 2021 8:34 PM

Cooch Behar killings: TMC workers stage demonstrations

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday said its workers staged thousands of demostrations across West Bengal in protest against the killing of four people in firing by CISF personnel during polling in the fourth phase. At least 11,700 demonstrations were held in south and north Bengal where TMC activists wore black badges and demanded the resignation of Home Minister Shah, naming him as the conspirator of the incident, senior party leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said here. (PTI)

Apr 11, 2021 8:34 PM

Cooch Behar killings: Amit Shah says he is ready to resign if people of Bengal ask him to do so

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that he is ready to resign from his post only if the people of West Bengal ask him to do so. The senior BJP leader, however, asserted that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will have to quit on May 2 as the Trinamool Congress will lose the ongoing assembly elections. The TMC chief has demanded Shah's resignation over the killing of four people in firing by CISF personnel during the fourth phase of voting in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district on Saturday. "Didi has been asking for my resignation. If the people of West Bengal demand that I put down my papers, I am ready to do so with my head bowed. But Mamata will have to quit the CM's post on May 2," Shah said, while addressing a rally in Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district.

Apr 11, 2021 7:06 PM

Amit Shah holds massive rally in West Bengal's Panihati

Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive roadshow in Panihati, West Bengal that witnessed thousands of BJP supporters carrying flags. Voting will be held in Ranaghat Dakshin, Shantipur and Panihati constituencies in phase five on April 17. There are 45 constituencies that will go to polls on Saturday. The sixth round for 43 seats would be held on April 22. 35 constituencies will go to polls in the seventh phase elections on April 26. The eighth and final round of elections is scheduled for April 29, when the remaining 35 assembly segments would go to the polls.

Apr 11, 2021 6:54 PM

West Bengal polls Not entry to politicians in violence-hit Cooch Behar for 72 hours, says EC

The Election Commission invoked its Constitutional powers and put in place certain restrictions, including extending the "silence period" from 48 hours to 72 hours, for phase five of polling in West Bengal after four people were killed in Cooch Behar district. Politicians have been barred from visiting Cooch Behar for the next 72 hours to prevent a possible flare-up in law and order. Central forces had opened fire on some people in the district allegedly when they were attacked by locals who "attempted to snatch their rifles" during phase four of voting on April 10. "The Election Commission of India further directs that the silence period for phase 5 (i.e. for polls scheduled on April 17) shall be extended to 72 hours and no campaigning shall be permitted during 72 hours before the close of the poll in order to ensure the conduct of free, fair and peaceful elections," EC said.

Apr 11, 2021 6:38 PM

Cooch Behar incident result of conspiracy hatched by BJP to intimidate voters, says Mamata

Urging people not to vote for "trigger-happy BJP", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that the tragedy in Cooch Behar was the "result of a conspiracy" hatched by the saffron party to intimidate voters. Amid polling for the fourth phase of elections on Saturday, four persons died in Sitalkuchi area of Cooch Behar when CISF personnel opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals, who "attempted to snatch their rifles", the police had said. The TMC supremo, who addressed three rallies in Jalpaiguri district during the day, also stated that BJP leaders, who have come out in support of the central forces, should sit back and reflect if they would have had the same stance if someone in their families met with a similar fate. "I have video footage that shows some BJP leaders are speaking in favour of the central forces after the firing incident. You (BJP leaders) don't feel sad if sons die in other families. What if it had happened to someone in your family," Banerjee said in Rajganj.

Apr 11, 2021 6:25 PM

Mamata's advice to gherao central forces instigated people to attack CISF, says Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that her advice to gherao central forces had instigated people to attack CISF in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi that led to four deaths in firing by security personnel. He also accused the TMC supremo of doing appeasement politics even in case of deaths. (PTI)

Apr 11, 2021 5:14 PM

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in WB from April 14

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will begin campaigning in West Bengal from April 14 where he will address the rallies in Goalpokhar and Matigara-Naxalbari. The former Congress president will start the campaign after four phases of polling has ended in the state where the party is contesting on 92 seats in allianc with the Left. (IANS)

Apr 11, 2021 4:33 PM

Apr 11, 2021 4:00 PM

Shah hits out at Mamata Banerjee for appeasement politics

Amit Shah took a dig at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her alleged selective treatment of those killed yesterday in shootout that took place following tensions at a polling booth yesterday. “Mamata Banerjee condoled only four people. She didn’t shed a single tear for Anand Burman because he belonged to a Rajvanshi community. He wasn’t fit for her appeasement politics. This type of politics is not the culture of Bengal,” said Amit Shah.

Apr 11, 2021 2:59 PM

Congress candidate in Tamil Nadu assembly polls, Madhava Rao dies of COVID-19

Congress party's Srivilliputhur constituency candidate in the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, P S W Madhava Rao died on Sunday due to COVID-19 complications, his family said. Rao was 63 years old and is survived by his only daughter. He died at a private hospital in Madurai this morning where he was admitted on March 20 for treatment, Rao's son-in-law, K Rajiv told. (PTI)

Apr 11, 2021 2:42 PM

All political violence in Bengal will end after BJP comes to power: Amit Shah

Apr 11, 2021 2:35 PM

We will take revenge for these bullets in form of ballots: Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal CM said while addressing a meeting in Jalpaiguri that BJP is resorting to guns as they know they have already lost the first four phases of assembly polls. She added that the revenge for tis will be given by the people of the state using ballots.

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