Babul Supriyo

"Was Already Viral": Babul Supriyo On Case Against Him Over Twitter Post

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 11, 2020

A case has been filed against Union Minister Babul Supriyo under non-bailable sections of the Indian Penal Code or IPC by the Kolkata Police on Sunday for sharing a "fake" photo on Twitter purportedly showing Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha sharing drinks with a few persons, including Kartik Banerjee, the brother of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a s...

Fact and Fiction On COVID-19: BJP, Bengal Government Lock Horns

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday May 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a social media war between the BJP and the West Bengal government, with BJP IT cell chief frequently joining battle and the state not letting anything go unchallenged. The ruling party's chief accusation against the BJP that of running a misinformation campaign was taken up a notch today by the state's educatio...

Coronavirus: Cell Phones Banned In Bengal Hospitals, BJP Links Move To Video

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday April 22, 2020

The West Bengal government has banned the use of mobile phones inside hospitals, saying they are a risk as they could carry the coronavirus around. The BJP alleges the move has been spurred by a video that has gone viral, of two bodies lying in a ward full of COVID-19 patients.

Defy Orders, Says BJP Leader As Mamata Banerjee "Lets Flower, Sweet, Paan Shops Open"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 11, 2020

Union minister Babul Supriyo today criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees decision to allow opening of a big flower market amid the lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic and claimed that it would endanger public safety.

Bengal Government Defends COVID-19 Figures As BJP Leaders Point Fingers

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday April 11, 2020

The West Bengal government on Friday reiterated that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state is static at five.

Babul Supriyo Mocks Rahul Gandhi For Frequent Foreign Trips

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Tuesday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet, after the latter took a jibe at the PM and suggested that he should "give up hatred, not social media."

"Try Roaming Packs": Union Minister's Advice After Rahul Gandhi's PM Jab

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Union Minister Babul Supriyo took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi this morning over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that he was "thinking of giving up" his social media accounts

Indian Railways Launches Its First ''Restaurant On Wheels''

India News | ANI | Saturday February 29, 2020

Indian Railways has launched its first ''Restaurant on Wheels'' at the circulating area of Asansol railway station for the use of passengers as well as the general public.

Babul Supriyo Pulled Up By Lok Sabha Speaker Who Expunges His Remarks

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday chided Union minister Babul Supriyo for making certain remarks against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, saying no right has been given to the minister to scold any member in the House.

"Big Admirer Of Deepika Padukone, Condemn Trolls": BJP's Babul Supriyo

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Union minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo on Tuesday said Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone meeting a specific group of students at Jawaharlal Nehru University and "ignoring" others in the midst of promotion of her film "Chhapaak", has not gone down well with some people.

"A Shame": Mamata Banerjee On BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh's "Shoot Like Dogs" Comment

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday January 13, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today slammed state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh for condoning the shooting of protesters in party-ruled states during the Citizenship Amendment Act agitation, reminding him that "Bengal is no Uttar Pradesh".

"Very Irresponsible": Minister On BJP Colleague's "Shoot Like Dogs" Talk

India News | Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday January 13, 2020

Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh has been told off publicly by his party colleague, Union Minister Babul Supriyo, for his controversial comments about those damaging public property being "shot like dogs" in states ruled by the ruling party. "Very irresponsible of Dilip da to have said what he said," Babul Supriyo said on Monday.

Student's Reply After Babul Supriyo Says "Pack Off To Your Country"

India News | Reported By Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Sunday January 5, 2020

A Bengal student, who was told to "pack off to his country" by Union Minister Babul Supriyo after he commented on one of his Facebook posts last week, has said the BJP leader "should apologise in front of all the Indians" for targeting him because he has a Muslim name.

'Death Penalty Can't Stop Cannibals': Babul Supriyo On Telangana Case

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday December 1, 2019

Even as an enraged nation demanded the death sentence for those behind the rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinarian near Hyderabad, Union Minister Babul Supriyo today claimed that such "cannibals" will continue to exist in society even in the face of the most stringent deterrent.

"In Power Because Of Police": Babul Supriyo Attacks Mamata Banerjee

India News | ANI | Monday November 25, 2019

Taking a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader and Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Sunday said that she is in power in the state because of the police.