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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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"Fear Being Killed": 600 Bangladeshis Try To Enter Bengal, Stopped By Border Force
Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force.
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PM Modi Likely To Address Rally In Bengal On March 7 Amid Sandeshkhali Row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a women's rally in Barasat in West Bengal on March 7, amid a political row over allegations of sexual assault of women by members of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress in Sandeshkhali.
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"Report Exposes Lawlessness": JP Nadda On Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence
An enquiry conducted by BJP MPs into incidents of violence during the recent panchayat polls in West Bengal has exposed the "utter state of lawlessness" and the state government's insensitivity towards political adversaries, JP Nadda said.
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Re-Polling Underway At Over 600 Booths Across 19 Districts In West Bengal
Fresh polling is underway today at over 600 booths across 19 districts of West Bengal where voting for panchayat elections was declared void amid allegations of tampering with ballot boxes and the violence that left 15 people dead, officials said.
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11 Dead In Violence As Bengal Votes For Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
At least 11 people have been killed as rural West Bengal votes for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls today, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and could reshape the state's political landscape.
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"Politics Of Murder": West Bengal Governor Slams Panchayat Poll Violence
West Bengal Panchayat Polls: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday criticised the ongoing violence in Panchayat polls and said that the violence can be described as politics of "murder", "intimidation" and of "muscle flexing".
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"No Violence Will Be Tolerated": Bengal Governor On Pre-Poll Clashes
West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Friday said that political violence in the state must come to an end, after visiting Bhangore, where supporters of two political parties clashed a day before leaving three dead.
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"Appeasement Politics": Anurag Thakur Slams Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar Over Violence
Union Minister Anurag Thakur today launched a fresh attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar over incidents of violence on Ram Navami, accusing them of indulging in "appeasement politics"
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"Laatsahab" Jibe In Mamata Banerjee Vs Governor Over Bengal Violence
Amid a political controversy after the Birbhum violence incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, terming him as "one laatsahab" who has been making negative statements against the state.
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"Political Conspiracy": Bengal Governor Slams Mamata Banerjee Over Birbhum Violence
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Birbhum violence and said that it is high time to revisit the confrontational unconstitutional stance
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Trinamool Leader Shot Dead In Bengal, Party Blames "BJP Goons"
A local Trinamool leader was shot dead in front of his father by unidentified gunmen in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district on Tuesday, police said.
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Bengal BJP Leaders Protest Against "Violence" Targeting Party Workers
Leaders of the West Bengal BJP, including its president Dilip Ghosh and several MPs, sat on a dharna here on Wednesday to protest against the alleged political violence targeting party workers in the state.
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"Appalling Apathy": Rights Body For CBI Probe In Bengal Post-Poll Violence
Accusing the West Bengal government of "appalling apathy" towards victims of political violence after the March-April elections, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended a CBI probe.
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Former Judges, Diplomats Write To President Over Bengal Poll Violence
Blaming "state terror" for political violence in West Bengal, a group of citizens has written to President Ram Nath Kovind and called for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe monitored by a retired Supreme Court judge.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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"Fear Being Killed": 600 Bangladeshis Try To Enter Bengal, Stopped By Border Force
Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force.
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PM Modi Likely To Address Rally In Bengal On March 7 Amid Sandeshkhali Row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a women's rally in Barasat in West Bengal on March 7, amid a political row over allegations of sexual assault of women by members of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress in Sandeshkhali.
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"Report Exposes Lawlessness": JP Nadda On Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence
An enquiry conducted by BJP MPs into incidents of violence during the recent panchayat polls in West Bengal has exposed the "utter state of lawlessness" and the state government's insensitivity towards political adversaries, JP Nadda said.
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Re-Polling Underway At Over 600 Booths Across 19 Districts In West Bengal
Fresh polling is underway today at over 600 booths across 19 districts of West Bengal where voting for panchayat elections was declared void amid allegations of tampering with ballot boxes and the violence that left 15 people dead, officials said.
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11 Dead In Violence As Bengal Votes For Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
At least 11 people have been killed as rural West Bengal votes for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls today, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and could reshape the state's political landscape.
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"Politics Of Murder": West Bengal Governor Slams Panchayat Poll Violence
West Bengal Panchayat Polls: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday criticised the ongoing violence in Panchayat polls and said that the violence can be described as politics of "murder", "intimidation" and of "muscle flexing".
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"No Violence Will Be Tolerated": Bengal Governor On Pre-Poll Clashes
West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Friday said that political violence in the state must come to an end, after visiting Bhangore, where supporters of two political parties clashed a day before leaving three dead.
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"Appeasement Politics": Anurag Thakur Slams Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar Over Violence
Union Minister Anurag Thakur today launched a fresh attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar over incidents of violence on Ram Navami, accusing them of indulging in "appeasement politics"
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"Laatsahab" Jibe In Mamata Banerjee Vs Governor Over Bengal Violence
Amid a political controversy after the Birbhum violence incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, terming him as "one laatsahab" who has been making negative statements against the state.
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"Political Conspiracy": Bengal Governor Slams Mamata Banerjee Over Birbhum Violence
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Birbhum violence and said that it is high time to revisit the confrontational unconstitutional stance
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Trinamool Leader Shot Dead In Bengal, Party Blames "BJP Goons"
A local Trinamool leader was shot dead in front of his father by unidentified gunmen in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district on Tuesday, police said.
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Bengal BJP Leaders Protest Against "Violence" Targeting Party Workers
Leaders of the West Bengal BJP, including its president Dilip Ghosh and several MPs, sat on a dharna here on Wednesday to protest against the alleged political violence targeting party workers in the state.
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"Appalling Apathy": Rights Body For CBI Probe In Bengal Post-Poll Violence
Accusing the West Bengal government of "appalling apathy" towards victims of political violence after the March-April elections, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended a CBI probe.
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Former Judges, Diplomats Write To President Over Bengal Poll Violence
Blaming "state terror" for political violence in West Bengal, a group of citizens has written to President Ram Nath Kovind and called for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe monitored by a retired Supreme Court judge.
