Prevent systematic pattern of violence, threats against our WB staff: EC to SC | India News

Prevent systematic pattern of violence, threats against our WB staff: EC to SC | India News

NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Wednesday sought Supreme Court’s urgent intervention to curb and prevent, what it called, a systematic pattern of violence and threats against its officials conducting the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal and alleged that while the CM’s speeches encouraged such situations, police are reluctant to register FIRs…

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In poll-bound Bengal, PM Modi blames demographic imbalance for violence | India News

In poll-bound Bengal, PM Modi blames demographic imbalance for violence | India News

KOLKATA/MALDA: PM Narendra Modi brought up the issue of recurring violence in Bengal’s Murshidabad during his rally in neighbouring Malda district Saturday, specifying demographic imbalance and infiltration as the underlying causes.Murshidabad’s Beldanga continued to see vandalism as highways and railway tracks were blocked for the second day in protest against continuing violence against Bengalis in…

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'Security issue': Bangladesh halts visa services in India; tensions high amid violence against minorities | India News

‘Security issue’: Bangladesh halts visa services in India; tensions high amid violence against minorities | India News

Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday announced that it has asked its key diplomatic missions in India, including the High Commission in New Delhi, to temporarily suspend visa services citing “security concerns”.“What I have done is that I have asked our three missions (in India) to keep their visa sections closed for the time being. It’s…

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'Treated as infiltrators': Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary meets PM Modi; flags 'violence against migrant workers' | India News

‘Treated as infiltrators’: Congress’ Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary meets PM Modi; flags ‘violence against migrant workers’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at his residence in Delhi and raised the issue of attacks on Bengali-speaking people, especially in BJP-ruled states.Chowdhury, a former West Bengal Congress chief, urged the Prime Minister’s intervention to help stop such attacks.He claimed that such incidents could flare up…

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'Santa reached police station': AAP flags Christmas 'violence, intimidation'; FIR lodged | India News

‘Santa reached police station’: AAP flags Christmas ‘violence, intimidation’; FIR lodged | India News

Representative image (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: AAP leader and former MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday raised concerns over incidents of “violence and intimidation” targeting people celebrating Christmas across the country. He even said that “Santa Claus reached police station to register FIR against Right Wing goons.”In a post on X, the former AAP MLA wrote,…

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Assam violence: Clash erupts in Karbi Anglong for second day; at least eight injured | India News

Assam violence: Clash erupts in Karbi Anglong for second day; at least eight injured | India News

Security personnel keep vigil following a wave of violence allegedly triggered by rumours, in West Karbi Anglong, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh violence was reported from Assam’s trouble-torn Karbi Anglong district for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, with at least eight people injured as a clash between two groups of protestors prompted police…

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