YEARS | Updated: May 17, 2021 17:59 IS By Amit KumarNew Delhi [India]May 17 (STYXOR.COM): Strongly opposing the arrest of TMC leaders by the CBI on Monday in Narada scam, senior Congress leader and former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar said the move is a blatant abuse of prosecutorial processes. Speaking to STYXOR.COM, Kumar said, “The imprint of partisan politics is writ large in the blatant abuse of prosecutorial processes by the CBI against political adversaries of the ruling BJP. Resort to arbitrary criminal prosecution and custody of the accused by enforcement agencies to deprive citizens of their fundamental liberties […]
West Bengal
YEARS | Updated: May 18, 2021 23:54 IS New Delhi [India]May 18 (STYXOR.COM): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the West Bengal State Government after hearing the joint petition filed by the brother of the BJP worker, who was allegedly killed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists, seeking a direction for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged killings. A two-judge vacation bench of the apex court comprising Justice Vineet Saran and Justice B R Gavai issued notice to the West Bengal government after hearing a petition filed by Biswajit Sarkar, the brother of the deceased Bharatiya […]
YEARS | Updated: May 13, 2021 03:39 IS Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]May 13 (STYXOR.COM): After Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that the West Bengal Governor’s visit to the violence-affected Cooch Behar district violates norms, Jagdeep Dhankhar asked her to uphold constitutional commitments, adding that it is time to address issues being faced by people in deep distress.In a letter to the Chief Minister, the Governor wrote, “We both, being constitutional functionaries, are subject to the constitution. I am sure you will at least concede supremacy of the constitution, that by the oath you are ordained to follow. Revisit your stance […]
YEARS | Updated: May 21, 2021 18:40 IS Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]May 21 (STYXOR.COM): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest by-election from the Bhawanipore Assembly seat, said a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader on Friday. Senior Trinamool Congress leader and party MLA Sovandeb Chatterjee resigned from the Bhawanipore seat on Friday. “Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had won twice from Bhawanipore. All party leaders discussed and when I heard she wants to contest from here, I thought I should vacate my seat. There is no pressure. Nobody else has the courage to run the government. I spoke to her. It […]