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Complaint Filed Against Actors Over 2021 Bengal Post-Poll Violence Posts
The complaint was filed at Gariahat police station by advocate Joydeep Sen, who alleged that the actors had made remarks on social media that could have incited political violence in the charged atmosphere following the assembly election results in May 2021.
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Video: "Chor" Slogans Raised As 'Lawyer' Mamata Banerjee Leaves Court
Trinamool leader and lawyer Kalyan Banerjee, who accompanied Mamata Banerjee to court, alleged that lawyers under the influence of the BJP attempted to heckle the former chief minister.
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200 Cases, 433 Arrested Over Post-Poll Violence In Bengal: Cops
In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.
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Top Court Rejects Plea For Central Forces In Bengal, Cites Executive's Role
Observing that the court cannot run a state, the bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi said that the decision is best left for the political executive.
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9-Year-Old's Rapist Convicted: 1st Conviction In Bengal Post-Poll Violence
A man has been convicted for the rape of a nine-year-old in 2021, marking the first conviction in the post-poll violence cases investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in West Bengal.
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Himanta Sarma Blames Congress For BJP Worker's Death In Assam Pre-Poll Violence
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that "goons of Congress" "violently attacked and killed" a BJP worker during pre-poll violence in Nagaon district.
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"How Can You Say...": Top Court Scolds CBI Over Bengal Post-Poll Violence Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked the Central Bureau of Investigation over the wording of a plea asking that cases related to violence after the 2021 Bengal election be heard outside the state.
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"Depressed To Know Post-Poll Violence Was Initiated By...": Bengal Governor
After meeting the victims of the post-poll violence, West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose said on Tuesday that violence is growing in the state and he is depressed to know that in some cases, violence is being supported or initiated by the government.
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Post Poll Violence: On Suvendu Adhikari's Dharna Plan Outside Raj Bhavan, Court Says...
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's lawyer to suggest an alternative location to stage a demonstration on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal, initially planned outside the Raj Bhavan.
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"Law Is Above You": Bengal Governor vs Mamata Banerjee Over Poll Violence
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose today questioned why the police had stopped alleged victims of post-poll violence from entering the Raj Bhavan despite his office issuing the necessary permission for it.
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Violence Follows Andhra Polls As Jagan Reddy, C Naidu's Party Workers Clash
The Lok Sabha election and simultaneous Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh has left behind a trail of violence, with reports of clashes between TDP and YSR Congress Party workers coming in from several parts of the state.
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Calcutta High Court Expresses Concern Over Reports Of Post-Poll Violence
Stating that similar allegations had come up after the 2021 assembly elections, the court asked whether incidents of post-poll violence happened in any other state.
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Central Forces Will Remain In Some States To Prevent Post Poll Violence: Election Body
In a bid to prevent post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has for the first time decided to continue with the deployment of central forces in some states even after the expiry of the Model Code of Conduct period, Chief Election Commissione
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Central Forces To Remain In Andhra Even After June 4, Directs Poll Body
The Election Commission on Thursday directed the Union home ministry to retain 25 companies of central forces in Andhra Pradesh even after counting of votes on June 4 following post-poll violence in the state.
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Top Andhra Officials Must "Personally Explain" Poll Violence: Poll Body
The Election Commission has summoned the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary and Director-General of Police to Delhi to "personally explain" the state's failure in containing violence after voting on Monday for the Lok Sabha and state elections.
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Complaint Filed Against Actors Over 2021 Bengal Post-Poll Violence Posts
The complaint was filed at Gariahat police station by advocate Joydeep Sen, who alleged that the actors had made remarks on social media that could have incited political violence in the charged atmosphere following the assembly election results in May 2021.
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Video: "Chor" Slogans Raised As 'Lawyer' Mamata Banerjee Leaves Court
Trinamool leader and lawyer Kalyan Banerjee, who accompanied Mamata Banerjee to court, alleged that lawyers under the influence of the BJP attempted to heckle the former chief minister.
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200 Cases, 433 Arrested Over Post-Poll Violence In Bengal: Cops
In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.
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Top Court Rejects Plea For Central Forces In Bengal, Cites Executive's Role
Observing that the court cannot run a state, the bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi said that the decision is best left for the political executive.
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9-Year-Old's Rapist Convicted: 1st Conviction In Bengal Post-Poll Violence
A man has been convicted for the rape of a nine-year-old in 2021, marking the first conviction in the post-poll violence cases investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in West Bengal.
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Himanta Sarma Blames Congress For BJP Worker's Death In Assam Pre-Poll Violence
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that "goons of Congress" "violently attacked and killed" a BJP worker during pre-poll violence in Nagaon district.
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"How Can You Say...": Top Court Scolds CBI Over Bengal Post-Poll Violence Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked the Central Bureau of Investigation over the wording of a plea asking that cases related to violence after the 2021 Bengal election be heard outside the state.
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"Depressed To Know Post-Poll Violence Was Initiated By...": Bengal Governor
After meeting the victims of the post-poll violence, West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose said on Tuesday that violence is growing in the state and he is depressed to know that in some cases, violence is being supported or initiated by the government.
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Post Poll Violence: On Suvendu Adhikari's Dharna Plan Outside Raj Bhavan, Court Says...
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's lawyer to suggest an alternative location to stage a demonstration on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal, initially planned outside the Raj Bhavan.
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"Law Is Above You": Bengal Governor vs Mamata Banerjee Over Poll Violence
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose today questioned why the police had stopped alleged victims of post-poll violence from entering the Raj Bhavan despite his office issuing the necessary permission for it.
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Violence Follows Andhra Polls As Jagan Reddy, C Naidu's Party Workers Clash
The Lok Sabha election and simultaneous Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh has left behind a trail of violence, with reports of clashes between TDP and YSR Congress Party workers coming in from several parts of the state.
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Calcutta High Court Expresses Concern Over Reports Of Post-Poll Violence
Stating that similar allegations had come up after the 2021 assembly elections, the court asked whether incidents of post-poll violence happened in any other state.
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Central Forces Will Remain In Some States To Prevent Post Poll Violence: Election Body
In a bid to prevent post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has for the first time decided to continue with the deployment of central forces in some states even after the expiry of the Model Code of Conduct period, Chief Election Commissione
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Central Forces To Remain In Andhra Even After June 4, Directs Poll Body
The Election Commission on Thursday directed the Union home ministry to retain 25 companies of central forces in Andhra Pradesh even after counting of votes on June 4 following post-poll violence in the state.
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Top Andhra Officials Must "Personally Explain" Poll Violence: Poll Body
The Election Commission has summoned the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary and Director-General of Police to Delhi to "personally explain" the state's failure in containing violence after voting on Monday for the Lok Sabha and state elections.
