Violence in WB’s Kaliyaganj over girl’s rape & murder

BJP slams TMC govt; demands CM Mamata Banerjee’s

Kolkata (Agencies):

Fresh violence has been reported from Kaliyaganj in West Bengal amidst anger over the alleged rape and murder of a teenager whose body was found on Friday. The police had to use force & fire tear gas shells again to bring the situation under control, and more forces have been deployed in the area to maintain calm.

Slamming the West Bengal government over the incident, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP

Locket Chatterjee on Saturday demanded the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee and claimed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo is not doing justice to her post and police were incapable of investigating the incident.

Police sources have countered by saying they had to recover the body from an extremely volatile law and order situation to preserve evidence that is important in the investigation.

SOME ARE PURSUING POLITICS OF HATE TO DIVIDE THE COUNTRY: CM MAMATA

Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that some people are trying to divide the nation by pursuing politics of hate and said that she is ready to give her life but “will not allow a division of the country”. Banerjee, speaking at a congregation for Eid namaz at the city’s Red Road, urged people to unite and ensure that the right-wing BJP is defeated in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “I am ready to give my life but will not allow any division of the country,” she said, without naming anyone. Accusing the saffron

Resignation

NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMISSION TAKES

COGNIZANCE auspicious days celebrated by Hindus and Jains across the country. The day is symbolic of good luck, success and fortune. Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated through prayer, almsgiving, and spirituality. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi among many greeted people on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

Malik in Delhi Police station; cops deny arrest claims

New Delhi (ANI):

Bhopal (PTI): CM Shivraj on Saturday made a big announcement to form Brahmin Welfare Board in Madhya Pradesh. He was attending the Akshayaotsav program on Parshuram Jayanti in the cave temple and said that MP Brahmin Welfare Board will be formed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi among many greeted on Saturday.

‘Price for speaking truth’: RaGa after vacating bungalow

SII HAS PRODUCED 5-6 MN COVOVAX DOSES, SAYS ADAR POONAWALLA camp of trying to change the constitution of the country, the Trinamool Congress supremo said she will not allow implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in West Bengal.

New Delhi (ANI): The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of a video which purportedly showed that a minor girl was raped and murdered by a group of men in North Dinajpur’s Kaliaganj, West Bengal, said an official release on Saturday. “Further, in a video police can be seen dragging the body of the victim ruthlessly and inappropriately,” added the release. Informing about the response of NCW regarding the incident, the release said, “The Commission has taken cognizance of the reported crime. Considering the gravity of the matter, Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to the Director General of Police, West Bengal to personally intervene in the matter and ensure that a fair and time-bound investigation is conducted into the matter. Further, the release also mentioned that the Commission has sought an FIR and asked for detailed action against the accused. “Also, stringent action must be taken against erring police officers for dragging the body inappropriately,” read the release.

ON OCCASION OF AKSHAYA TRITIYA

Former J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik visited a police station in New Delhi’s RK Puram on Saturday, a day after receiving a summons from CBI in a corruption case. Police firmly denied reports that he had been arrested and issued a statement saying the politician had turned up at police station “of his own volition”. As per sources, Malik visited the police station after cops objected to a meeting organised in park near his home.