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Sonia Gandhi urges PM to discuss Manipur situation in Parliament

Sonia Gandhi urges PM Modi to discuss Manipur in House; Congress steps up attack on govt over viral visuals of two women paraded naked. PM taken aback by demand; Mahila Congress chief appeals to President to impose President's Rule to improve situation in Manipur.

The Hindu

Opposition demands debate on Manipur

Opposition parties demand PM Modi to answer debate on Manipur ethnic violence. Government willing to discuss issues permitted under rules. BRS, IUML raise questions on UCC. Opposition seeks debate on inflation, govt likely to concede.

The Hindu

West Bengal local polls | Bombs and ballot boxes

A report on the month-long panchayat poll-related violence in West Bengal which claimed 40 lives and left hundreds injured

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BJP seeks Rahul Gandhi’s comments on violence during West Bengal panchayat election

NEW DELHI: While the Congress has been consistently demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on the ethnic violence raging in the northeastern state of Manipur since May 3, the BJP has started seeking the opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the bloodbath during the just-concluded panchayat election in Trinamool…

The Times of India

Congress observes silent protest in Kolkata over Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha disqualification

Kolkata Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury held a silent protest to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha. He and his colleagues wore black bands and gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi statue. The Gujarat High Court had dismissed Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his…

The Hindu

West Bengal panchayat election violence: Congress central leaders defend TMC, state unit attacks Mamata

NEW DELHI: The large-scale violence during the West Bengal panchayat election, which witnessed the killing of about 40 people and massive poll-related irregularities, has elicited conflicting responses from the central and state units of the Congress.

The Times of India

West Bengal panchayat election: How it is TMC versus BJP, CPM, Congress

NEW DELHI: The July 8 panchayat election was marked by violence on a large scale with about 20 people being killed on the day alone and about 40 people lost their lives in a month – since the June 8 notification. In a unique development, while the main opposition BJP,…

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Amid violence, all set for panchayat polls in West Bengal on Saturday

KOLKATA: Amid widespread violence and killings, rural West Bengal braces for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls on Saturday, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and holds the power to reshape the state's political landscape.

The Times of India

West Bengal panchayat elections: BJP’s Amit Malviya praises court orders on deployment of central forces on booths

NEW DELHI: The BJP has expressed gratefulness to the Supreme Court for its orders on enhanced deployment of central forces in the booths of West Bengal which will face panchayat elections on July 8.

The Times of India

Opposition attempting grand tangle in Bengal panchayat polls, says Mamata

Days after the mega opposition meeting in Patna, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that CPI (M) and Congress playing second fiddle to the saffron camp in the State are throwing a spanner in the effort

The Hindu

West Bengal polls: Congress demands deployment of more Central forces

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sought an increase in the number of phases, over which the panchayat polls will be held on July 8, from one to at least six.

The Hindu

One company of central forces in every district in West Bengal: SEC

WBSEC on Tuesday requisitioned the deployment of one company of central forces in every district in the State.

The Hindu

I was on Gandhi Peace Prize jury but was not consulted, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Days after the government selected Gita Press for the Gandhi Peace Prize, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on June 20 said that despite being a member of the jury that decides the winner, he was not part of the selection process this time.

The Hindu

West Bengal: Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary urges Governor to arrange Central forces for Panchayat elections

West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requested Governor CV Ananda Bose in a letter yesterday to arrange for Central forces during the Panchayat elections to have free and fair elections.

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How Odisha train accident got politicised

NEW DELHI: The three-train accident at Balasore in Odisha on June 2, besides being one of the worst in the country in the recent years, is also the most politicised railway mishap with the opposition launching a no-holds-barred attack on the Narendra Modi government while the ruling BJP leaders resorting…

The Hindu

Karnataka DGP to be the next CBI Director, overtaking others

Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood has been named the next Central Bureau of Investigation Director after his name was finalised on Saturday. Read the full story on The Hindu.

The Hindu

Protesting government employees bring Opposition on one platform in West Bengal

While the police had denied permission for the rally, the Calcutta High Court allowed the same to the protesters.

Newslaundry

Between ‘snake’ and ‘maiden’ jibes: Karnataka poll campaign takes the usual ‘poisonous’ turn

As if determined to not disappoint the cynics, the figure of speech is having a wild run in the ongoing Karnataka Assembly poll campaign. The controversies have taken a serpentine turn; the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has been accused of calling PM Narendra Modi “a poisonous snake” (a comparison that,…

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Cong MP Adhir Ranjan: Rahul Gandhi will not bow down before PM Modi, Home Minister Shah

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday took a swipe at the BJP for remarks over Rahul Gandhi's visit to Surat for an appeal against his conviction. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Are you challenging Speaker on parliamentary panels, Om Birla asks Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

NEW DELHI: The standoff between the government and opposition parties over the distribution of chairmanship of parliamentary standing committees came to a head on Wednesday with Speaker Om Birla objecting to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s remarks alleging “subversion of convention” and asking him whether he was “challenging” the Speaker,…

The Hindu

Abhishek Singhvi to head parliamentary panel on commerce

Unfortunate that the government has retained control over all key standing committees, says Congress floor leader in Lok Sabha; Congress yet to suggest nominee for panel on Chemicals & Fertilisers

The Hindu

Remarks against President Droupadi Murmu | National Commission for Women summons Congress leader Udit Raj

In a notice issued on October 6, the Commission asked Udit Raj to appear before it on October 10 and explain his "extremely condemnable and shameful" comments.

The Hindu

5 MPs want Shashi Tharoor to continue as IT panel chairman

It includes a BJP MP from Rajya Sabha

The Hindu

Congress, CPI(M) slam Mamata Banerjee over her ‘praise’ for RSS

BJP says the organisation does not need her certificate

The Hindu

Posters of Abhishek Banerjee with promise of a new TMC create a flutter

Differences between the party’s old guard and new leadership have come to fore lately

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