Bengal Violence 2021

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government cited several issues with a report by an NHRC panel, including bias and problematic credentials of its members. The report on the post-poll violence in the state has been submitted with the High Court.

A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court on cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre and West Bengal government to prevent alleged exodus of people due to "state-sponsored" violence and forming an SIT to investigate and take appropriate action against culprits.

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Wednesday said that he will visit camps in Assam where some people from West Bengal have reportedly taken refuge due to post poll violence.

Within 24 hours of elections results, at least a dozen people have been reported dead in post poll violence in Bengal, a figure that may be higher than the number of those killed during the month-long polls.

The BJP party office in Arambag was set on fire this evening as the Trinamool Congress inched towards a huge victory in the assembly elections, reopening allegations of violence by the ruling party.

Stray incidents of violence were reported today from several areas where voting is underway for the eighth and last phase of assembly elections in Bengal, but the overall polling process has been peaceful with 75.7 per cent turnout till 5 pm.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has labelled the killing of four people in central force firing at Cooch Behar "a genocide" and said the victims were "sprayed with bullets in the chest and neck". "This is genocide. They have fired just like a f

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who blamed the centre on Saturday for violence in Cooch Behar district's Sitalkuchi constituency, this morning hit out at the Election Commission over the three-day ban on politicians for three days. Four p

No politician can enter West Bengal's Cooch Behar district for the next three days, the Election Commission has said following Saturday's violence in which four people died.

The Election Commission today ordered adjournment of polls at polling station number 126 in West Bengal's Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district amid reports of violence.

Four people have been shot dead in Bengal's Cooch Behar district after the BJP and Trinamool Congress workers clashed amid polling.

Bengal saw sporadic instances of disruption and other complaints as polling for the third phase was held today. The process in other states -- Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala -- and the Union Territory of Puducherry remained smooth.

The third phase of the mammoth eight-phase assembly election in Bengal will be held today -- a new round after the dramatic second phase that featured tension, violence and a clash between the Election Commission and the state's ruling Trinamool Cong

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday said that violence is Trinamool Congress' (TMC) last weapon, adding that the ''politics of violence'' will end on May 2.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government cited several issues with a report by an NHRC panel, including bias and problematic credentials of its members. The report on the post-poll violence in the state has been submitted with the High Court.

A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court on cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre and West Bengal government to prevent alleged exodus of people due to "state-sponsored" violence and forming an SIT to investigate and take appropriate action against culprits.

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Wednesday said that he will visit camps in Assam where some people from West Bengal have reportedly taken refuge due to post poll violence.

Within 24 hours of elections results, at least a dozen people have been reported dead in post poll violence in Bengal, a figure that may be higher than the number of those killed during the month-long polls.

The BJP party office in Arambag was set on fire this evening as the Trinamool Congress inched towards a huge victory in the assembly elections, reopening allegations of violence by the ruling party.

Stray incidents of violence were reported today from several areas where voting is underway for the eighth and last phase of assembly elections in Bengal, but the overall polling process has been peaceful with 75.7 per cent turnout till 5 pm.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has labelled the killing of four people in central force firing at Cooch Behar "a genocide" and said the victims were "sprayed with bullets in the chest and neck". "This is genocide. They have fired just like a f

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who blamed the centre on Saturday for violence in Cooch Behar district's Sitalkuchi constituency, this morning hit out at the Election Commission over the three-day ban on politicians for three days. Four p

No politician can enter West Bengal's Cooch Behar district for the next three days, the Election Commission has said following Saturday's violence in which four people died.

The Election Commission today ordered adjournment of polls at polling station number 126 in West Bengal's Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district amid reports of violence.

Four people have been shot dead in Bengal's Cooch Behar district after the BJP and Trinamool Congress workers clashed amid polling.

Bengal saw sporadic instances of disruption and other complaints as polling for the third phase was held today. The process in other states -- Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala -- and the Union Territory of Puducherry remained smooth.

The third phase of the mammoth eight-phase assembly election in Bengal will be held today -- a new round after the dramatic second phase that featured tension, violence and a clash between the Election Commission and the state's ruling Trinamool Cong

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday said that violence is Trinamool Congress' (TMC) last weapon, adding that the ''politics of violence'' will end on May 2.