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 "Today, we have witnessed a new low for our constitutional democracy,” Banerjee, added.

Mamata lashes out at BJP over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

&nbsp;"Today, we have witnessed a new low for our constitutional democracy,&rdquo; Banerjee, added.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee without naming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has been disqualified from Lok Sabha on being convicted in a defamation case, said the country is witnessing a 'new low in a constitutional democracy'.
Speaking out against Gandhi's disqualification as an MP, Banerjee tweeted: "In PM Modi&rsquo;s New India, Opposition leaders have become the prime target of BJP! While BJP leaders with criminal antecedents are inducted into the cabinet, Opposition leaders are disqualified for their speeches'

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told news agency ANI on March 20, 2023, 'Mamata is attacking Rahul at the behest of Modi only. She has struck a deal with Modi to defame the Congress especially Rahul Gandhi.' 

Mamata trying to make Modi happy as...: Congress on TMC chief's 'TRP' attack on Rahul

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told news agency ANI on March 20, 2023, 'Mamata is attacking Rahul at the behest of Modi.'

After Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee reportedly launched an attack on Congress' Rahul Gandhi, the grand old party hit back saying that the West Bengal chief minister is speaking against Congress at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told news agency ANI on March 20, 2023, 'Mamata is attacking Rahul at the behest of Modi only. She has struck a deal with Modi to defame the Congress, especially Rahul Gandhi.'&nbsp;
He added, 'She is launching attacks against Congress and Rahul Gandhi to save herself from CBI-ED raids. Criticising and attacking the Congress will make the PM happy so she will strive to do that.'
At an internal meeting, the TMC chief reportedly told party leaders that if Gandhi is the face of the Opposition, then "nobody will be able to target PM Modi", according to sources quoted by news outlet NDTV.
The Trinamool supremo added that Rahul Gandhi is Modi's "biggest TRP", and BJP is keen on making Gandhi "a hero" and "the leader".
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Mamata told leaders of her TMC party that if Gandhi is the face of the Opposition, then "nobody will be able to target PM Modi", according to sources quoted by news outlet NDTV.

'Rahul is Modi's biggest TRP': Mamata launches attack as 2024 race heats up

Mamata told leaders of her TMC party that if Gandhi is the face of the Opposition, then "nobody will be able to target PM Modi", according to sources quoted by news outlet NDTV.

As the race heats up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly launched an attack on Rahul Gandhi at an internal party meeting.
Mamata told leaders of her TMC party that if Gandhi is the face of the Opposition, then "nobody will be able to target PM Modi", according to sources quoted by news outlet NDTV.
The Trinamool supremo added that Rahul Gandhi is Modi's "biggest TRP", and BJP is keen on making Gandhi "a hero" and "the leader".
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that his party would maintain equidistance from both the Congress and the BJP in its fight against the saffron camp.

Samajwadi Party to keep equidistance from both BJP and Congress:Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party to keep equidistance from both BJP and Congress: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party to keep equidistance from both BJP and Congress :Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that his party would maintain equidistance from both the Congress and the BJP in its fight against the saffron camp.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that his party would maintain equidistance from both the Congress and the BJP in its fight against the saffron camp.
The SP would stand firmly with Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee to defeat the BJP, he said.
"In Bengal, we are with Mamata didi. Right now, our stand is to maintain equidistance from both the BJP and the Congress. Does Congress have any stake in Uttar Pradesh? We will continue our fight against the BJP," he said while talking to reporters on the sidelines of his party's workers' meet.
Earlier, while speaking at the workers' meeting, the SP chief lauded Banerjee for defeating the BJP in the West Bengal Assembly election in 2021. "The Samajwadi Party is ready to make any sacrifice to protect the country's Constitution. If we can defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP can be defeated across the country. We need to fight to protect the Constitution and secularism in our country," he said.
Yadav slammed the BJP-led union government for allegedly selling out the country's assets to foreign powers and private players.
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Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee meet in Kolkata; agrees on non-Congress New Front

Yadav, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, was accompanied by SP national vice-president Kiranmoy Nanda.

Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Friday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her residence in Kolkata and held a meeting.
Yadav, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, was accompanied by SP national vice-president Kiranmoy Nanda.
As per the NDTV, the key opposition parties in the centre have agreed to keep both the Congress and the BJP at an arm's length, indicating they will follow a policy of treating the two parties equally.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Hon'ble President of @samajwadiparty Shri @yadavakhilesh called on our Hon'ble Chairperson Smt @MamataOfficial today, in Kolkata,&rdquo; the TMC tweeted.
Yadav had lent his party's support to the TMC during the 2021 West Bengal assembly poll, which was reciprocated by Banerjee when she campaigned for the former in Uttar Pradesh during the 2022 election in that state.&nbsp;

The Opposition BJP staged a walkout from the House, claiming that presence of its members in the Assembly when the motion was being read out would "tantamount to supporting corruption cases".

TMC vs BJP again as West Bengal Assembly passes resolution against 'misuse of central agencies'

The Opposition BJP staged a walkout from the House, claiming that presence of its members in the Assembly when the motion was being read out would "tantamount to supporting corruption cases".

In a fresh flashpoint between the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal and the BJP government at the Centre, the Bengal Assembly on 13 March 2023 passed a motion against "misuse of central agencies".
The TMC accused the Central government of targeting party leaders via investigation agencies.
The Opposition BJP staged a walkout from the House, claiming that presence of its members in the Assembly when the motion was being read out would "tantamount to supporting corruption cases".
The motion was introduced by senior TMC MLA Tapas Roy, under Rule 185 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Referring to Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari&rsquo;s assertion that minister Partha Bhowmik will be put behind bars within a month, Roy said the country, since 2014, has been witnessing rampant misuse of central agencies for harassing political leaders.
Bhowmik had moved a privilege motion against Adhikari.
"We have seen how the leader of opposition threatened the members of the state's ruling party, including ministers, with dire consequences," Roy said.
(With PTI inputs)
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Adenovirus scare: Mamata Banerjee urges people to wear face masks after 6 kids die

The chief minister had last week said ample measures are being taken by her administration to tackle with the adenovirus situation.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said six children have so far died in the state due to adenovirus, and urged people to start using face masks again to combat the menace.
Banerjee also said one of her family members has been infected by the virus, but did not elaborate on the development.
"So far, 19 people have died due to Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), and out of them, 13 had comorbidities and six (deaths of children) were due to adenovirus. I urge people to start wearing face masks for the time-being,&rdquo; she said at the state assembly.
&ldquo;Do not panic and see a doctor immediately if you are having fever," the CM added.
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Banerjee also claimed that health services have improved a lot in Bengal compared to the Covid period.
Taking a jibe at the opposition for questioning the health infrastructure in the state, she said that during the Left Front rule, no special newborn care units existed, while at present, there are over 2,486 SNCUs at 138 hospitals.
The chief minister had last week said ample measures are being taken by her administration to tackle with the adenovirus situation.
&ldquo;We have readied 5,000 beds and 600 doctors have been tasked with the responsibility of dealing with such cases,&rdquo; she had told reporters.
West Bengal has been witnessing child deaths, primarily due to ARI, since the last few weeks.

Following his comments on a TV show, a written complaint was lodged at the Burtolla Police Station in Kolkata, against the Congress leader, who has been vocal against West Bengal chief minister for a long time.
 

West Bengal: Congress leader arrested for making derogatory remarks against Mamata Banerjee

Following his comments on a TV show, a written complaint was lodged at the Burtolla Police Station in Kolkata, against the Congress leader, who has been vocal against West Bengal chief minister for a long time.
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West Bengal Congress leader Koustav Bagchi was arrested on early Saturday morning by Kolkata Police for making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on a private television talk show. According to reports, Bagchi was questioned for hours after police reached the leader's residence at around 3 am. Bagchi took to Facebook and wrote, &ldquo;Finally I have been arrested", around 4 am on Saturday.&nbsp;
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'TMC will fight alone unholy alliance...': Mamata Banerjee's big hint ahead of 2024 LS polls

In her reply to ANI over the setback in the Sagardighi Assembly bye-election, the Trinamool supremo said there was an "unholy" alliance.

As the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) lost the Sagardighi bypolls in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the results unearthed the "unholy alliance" of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and CPI(M) adding that TMC can alone fight the three forces.
Congress candidate Bayron Biswas won the Sagardighi bypolls by a margin of 22,986. In her reply to ANI over the setback in Sagardighi Assembly bye-election, the Trinamool supremo said there was an "unholy" alliance.
She said, "We have lost the Sagardighi bypolls, but I do not blame anyone for the defeat. In democratic elections, there can be some minus and plus. However, there is an 'unholy alliance' between the Congress, Left and BJP, which we strongly condemn."
Banerjee said BJP vote share was shifted to the Congress and Left in the combine. West Bengal CM said Congress and Left parties should not call themselves antiBJP claiming that Congress and CPI(M) took BJP's help to defeat TMC.
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The TMC appears to have taken a leaf out of the BJP's book, by basing its pitch on the "Bengal model of development".

Tripura Election: to advance Mamata's 2024 ambition, what TMC is promising in northeast state

The TMC appears to have taken a leaf out of the BJP's book, by basing its pitch on the "Bengal model of development".

Despite contesting on less than half the seats in Tripura, the Trinamool Congress has tried to make a big impact among the voters.
The campaign has been led by party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, amid claims of being the only party which can oust the BJP from both the state and the Centre.
The TMC appears to have taken a leaf out of the BJP's book, by basing its pitch on the "Bengal model of development". Here's that the TMC is promising in Tripura, to make the most in the 28 seats where it is contesting.
The TMC is saying that it would create 2 lakh new jobs in 5 years, with 50,000 of these in the first year itself. It would give ₹1,000 every month to 1 lakh jobless youth, and also to the 10,000 sacked teachers unless the matter reaches a legal resolution.
To woo the tribal vote, the TMC has promised an additional secretariat in north Tripura for tribal council work.
A main feature of the party manifesto is introduction of schemes already implemented in Bengal. Farmers in Tripura would get ₹10,000 every year. Poor families would get ₹2,000 as funeral assistance. Female heads of households would get income support. ₹25,000 would be given to impoverished families at the time of daughters' weddings.
On the education front, the TMC has promised a ₹1,000 annual scholarship for SC/ST students in classes 4 to 8. The party said it would set up a skill university, and issue student credit cards for easy education loans. Students would also be given bicycles.
Startup incubators would be set up in all 8 districts of the state.
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CM Mamata had recently criticised university authorities for accusing Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of occupying 0.13 acres of its land illegally.

'Better off without your blessing': Visva-Bharati University to Mamata Banerjee amid Amartya Sen land row

CM Mamata had recently criticised university authorities for accusing Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of occupying 0.13 acres of its land illegally.

A major political storm is brewing in West Bengal with the Visva-Bharati University taking on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The varsity's spokesperson in a recent statement reportedly said that Visva-Bharati is a central university, and is "better off" without Mamata's blessings because it is used to "margdarshan" (guidance) of the Prime Minister.
CM Mamata had recently criticised university authorities for accusing Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of occupying 0.13 acres of its land illegally. She also gave Sen some land documents, saying that no one can question him in the future.
"Allegations of land grabbing against him (Amartya Sen) are baseless. It is an attempt to tarnish his reputation. No one has the right to insult him. We won't tolerate it," Banerjee said as the economist sat beside her at his home.
The CM said her government would decide on the next course of legal action once she is back in Kolkata.
(With PTI inputs)
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A case was registered against Prof Ambikesh Mahapatra in April 2012 at Purba Jadavpur police station in Kolkata after he forwarded the cartoon to some people through email, and was arrested. He was later granted bail by a court.

West Bengal: professor arrested for sharing Mamata's cartoon discharged from case after 10 years

A case was registered against Prof Ambikesh Mahapatra in April 2012 at Purba Jadavpur police station in Kolkata after he forwarded the cartoon to some people through email, and was arrested. He was later granted bail by a court.

Ten years after a criminal case was instituted against a university professor for forwarding a cartoon allegedly aimed at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Alipur Court here on Friday discharged him of the charges.
A case was registered against Prof Ambikesh Mahapatra in April 2012 at Purba Jadavpur police station in Kolkata after he forwarded the cartoon to some people through email, and was arrested. He was later granted bail by a court.
The judge set aside an order of the chief judicial magistrate of the Alipore court of September 14, 2021, which rejected Mahapatra's prayer for discharge from the case.
Mahapatra had forwarded a cartoon of Banerjee and TMC leader Mukul Roy after the latter became Railway Minister replacing Dinesh Trivedi. The cartoon was based on Satyajit Ray&rsquo;s 1974 detective movie &lsquo;Sonar Kella&rsquo; which had a character named &lsquo;Mukul&rsquo;.
Mahapatra, a professor of chemistry at Jadavpur University here, was arrested on April 14, 2012.&nbsp;
(PTI)

"An FIR has been lodged against BJP state president and 10 journalists. The event actually had happened in Bihar. This has harmed West Bengal's reputation," the police officer told PTI.

West Bengal: FIR against BJP state chief, ten journalists for spreading 'fake news' about stone pelting

"An FIR has been lodged against BJP state president and 10 journalists. The event actually had happened in Bihar. This has harmed West Bengal's reputation," the police officer told PTI.

Kolkata Police registered an FIR against state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar and 10 journalists for claiming that the second incident of stone-throwing on Vande Bharat Express took place in West Bengal giving the state a bad name, an officer said on Monday.
The incident had happened in Bihar when the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri semi-high-speed train was passing through that state on January 3.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier said that legal action will be taken against those who spread "fake news" that the incident took place in this state.
"An FIR has been lodged against BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar and 10 journalists. The event actually had happened in Bihar. This has harmed West Bengal's reputation. Hence, they have been booked under specific sections of the Information Technology Act," the police officer told PTI.
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Vande Bharat Express between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri railway stations was flagged off by Prime Minister Modi on December 30 and commercial service on the route started on January 1. The incidents sparked a slugfest between the BJP and Trinamool Congress.

Vande Bharat Express pelted with stones in Bihar, not Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Vande Bharat Express between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri railway stations was flagged off by Prime Minister Modi on December 30 and commercial service on the route started on January 1. The incidents sparked a slugfest between the BJP and Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that the Vande Bharat Express was pelted with stones in neighbouring Bihar, and not her state.
She said legal action will be taken against those media outlets that spread "fake news" that the incident took place in West Bengal, bringing a bad name to the state.
"Vande Bharat was pelted with stones in Bihar and not in West Bengal. We will take legal action against those media outlets that telecast fake news that the incident took place in West Bengal and brought a bad name to our state," Banerjee told reporters before leaving Sagar Island.
"Vande Bharat is nothing special. It is just an old train refurbished with a new engine," Banerjee, a former Railway minister herself, said.
The Vande Bharat Express was on Tuesday pelted with stones for the second consecutive day. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30.
Railway authorities on Thursday claimed they have identified those who threw stones at the train.
Eastern Railways CPRO Ekalabya Chakraborty told PTI that after scanning video footage, it was found that Monday's stone-pelting incident on Vande Bharat Express took place in Malda district and Tuesday's happened in Kishanganj district of Bihar, and efforts are underway to nab the perpetrators.
The first incident caused a glass door to crack, while the second damaged windows. No injuries to passengers, however, were reported in the incidents.
"After scanning the footage, it was found that the first incident took place in Malda district of West Bengal and the second in Kishanganj district of Bihar. Further scanning of available footage is underway to pinpoint the exact location and identify the perpetrators," he said.
FIRs have been lodged in both cases and an awareness campaign started to prevent a recurrence of such incidents, the official said.
Vande Bharat Express between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri railway stations was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30 and commercial service on the route started on January 1.
The incidents sparked a slugfest between the BJP and Trinamool Congress.
The saffron party stuck to its demand for a probe by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
"Probe is not yet over. We stick to our demand for an NIA probe to bring out the truth. We believe the stone-pelting incidents were a fallout of an incident that took place during the inauguration of the train in Howrah station last week," BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said.
BJP workers had raised 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans at the inauguration ceremony, following which Banerjee refused to get on the dais from where the train was flagged off.
TMC had criticised the raising of a "political slogan" at a government function, while BJP leaders had tried to downplay the incident.&nbsp;
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Trinamool's campaign has been designed to cover six core sectors that are essential for the care and sustenance of human life and ensure that all residents can avail of benefits from the listed 15 welfare schemes of the state.

West Bengal: ahead of panchayat polls, Trinamool launches mass rural outreach campaign

Trinamool's campaign has been designed to cover six core sectors that are essential for the care and sustenance of human life and ensure that all residents can avail of benefits from the listed 15 welfare schemes of the state.

Claiming that 99 per cent of the people of West Bengal were covered by state government schemes, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a new mass outreach campaign of Trinamool Congress to check if people get benefits from the projects.
Under the "Didir Suraksha Kavach" (Didi&rsquo;s Protective Shield) initiative, around 3.5 lakh volunteers of the ruling Trinamool Congress will reach out to approximately 10 crore people of the state in 60 days starting January 11.
The party also launched a mobile app, &lsquo;Didir Doot&rsquo; (Didi&rsquo;s messenger), to record feedback from beneficiaries of the projects ahead of the panchayat polls due this year.
"We have covered around 99 per cent of the people through our welfare schemes. &lsquo;Duare Sarkar&rsquo; has resolved many of the existing issues. The government will do its job, but some complaints have also been received at the party level,&rdquo; Banerjee told a press conference here.
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&lsquo;Duare Sarkar&rsquo; is an initiative of the state government for delivery of specific schemes at the doorsteps of the people.
This "Didir Suraksha Kavach" initiative will help leaders connect with the people and hear their problems, she said.
"There is a possibility that some family members may not know how to apply. Our workers will assist them," she said.
The TMC boss, however, asserted that the campaign was not planned with an eye on the panchayat election but the Opposition parties criticised Banerjee over the new outreach programme, claiming that the ruling party is trying to fool people ahead of the panchayat polls.

Banerjee seemed upset by the loud sloganeering from a section of the invited crowd at the railway station.

Drama at Vande Bharat inauguration in Bengal, Mamata refuses to go on stage

High drama prevailed at Howrah Station on Friday as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to get up on the dais at the inauguration of the Vande Bharat express to New Jalpaiguri. 

Banerjee seemed upset by the loud sloganeering from a section of the invited crowd at the railway station.

High drama prevailed at Howrah Station on Friday as a visibly annoyed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to get up on the dais at the inauguration of the Vande Bharat express to New Jalpaiguri.&nbsp;
Banerjee seemed upset by the loud sloganeering from a section of the invited crowd at the railway station.
Attempts by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Governor C V Ananda Bose to pacify her did not bear fruit, as the chief minister chose to seat on a chair along with the audience.
The Vande Bharat Express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, the gateway to the northeast, as well as several development projects, was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Later, after a metro rail ride, Railway minister Vaishaw downplayed the incident while speaking with newspersons at Taratala and said the chief minister had been invited with "aadar" (affection) and "samman" (respect). He said "aise koi baat nahi hui ke naraaz hone ki baat ho. Karyakarta naare lagate hai (Nothing occurred to cause any angst. Workers often mouth slogans)".&nbsp;

PM apologises to Mamata for absence at Vande Bharat launch; Mamata responds

PM apologises to Mamata for absence at Vande Bharat launch; she responds

The Prime Minister virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri in the presence of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Citing personal reasons, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologised to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for not coming at the launch of Vande Bharat express in the state. He made the remark while flagging-off the train virtually.
Responding to PM&rsquo;s apology, Mamata said his mother was like hers and suggested him to take some rest.
The Prime Minister virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri in the presence of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
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He was earlier scheduled to visit West Bengal but could not following his mother's death Friday morning.
This is Bengal's first and country's seventh Vande Bharat express.
(With agency inputs)

Congress and Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee have criticised the BJP and the election commission for violating the Model Code of Conduct in Gujarat Assembly elections

'Roadshows banned on election day, but PM Modi is special': Opposition targets PM, EC

Congress and Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee have criticised the BJP and the election commission for violating the Model Code of Conduct in Gujarat Assembly elections

The opposition parties have alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long walk to the polling booth to cast his vote in Ahmedabad violated the Model Code of Conduct. Congress's national spokesperson Pawan Khera said in a video statement that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has maintained silence over frequent violations of MCC by the Bharatiya Janata Party during the assembly elections
&ldquo;The way Election Commission has been silenced is a wake-up call for democracy,&rdquo; Khera said, adding that the Congress party is mulling over legal aspects to bring PM Modi's &ldquo;roadshow&rdquo; under the definition of advertisement.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee took a swipe at the prime minister and other BJP leaders, saying they are &ldquo;VVIPs&rdquo; and "can do anything" with impunity, reported ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at a polling station in Ahmedabad on Monday during the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls. arrived at a polling station at Nishan High School in the Ranip area of Ahmedabad city at around 9.30 am to exercise his franchise. The prime minister walked out of the polling booth and showed his inked finger to the crowd gathered to welcome him.&nbsp;

While pulling the project out of West Bengal in October 2008, Ratan Tata, then head of the Tata empire, blamed the agitation for the group's decision.

Mamata, Left spar over Tata project earlier proposed in Singur

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that it was not her but the CPI(M) which drove away Tata Motors from Singur.

While pulling the project out of West Bengal in October 2008, Ratan Tata, then head of the Tata empire, blamed the agitation for the group's decision.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that it was not her but the CPI(M) which drove away Tata Motors from Singur.
Addressing a 'Bijaya Samillani' or post-Durga Puja meeting in Siliguri, Banerjee said she only returned the land to the people that was forcibly acquired by the former Left Front government for the Tata Motors' Nano factory in Singur in Hooghly district.
"There are people who are spreading canards that have driven away the Tatas from West Bengal. I did not force them away, but it was the CPI(M) which drove them away," she said at the government function, adding that she thought of not making any political statement at the programme.
"You (CPI(M)) forcibly took land from the people for the project, we returned that land to the people. We have done so many projects, but never taken any land forcibly from anybody. Why should we take land forcibly? There is no dearth of land here," she added.
The CPI(M) termed Banerjee's statement a "big lie", pointing out that her dharna on the national highway outside the factory forced the Tatas to shift the project from West Bengal, which could have created thousands of jobs.
While pulling the project out of West Bengal in October 2008, Ratan Tata, the head of the Tata empire, blamed the agitation for the group's decision.
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The agitation, however, fuelled Banerjee's rise to power in the state as she routed the Left Front government of 34 years in 2011.
The then CPI(M)-led Left Front government had acquired around 1,000 acres of farmland for the project, which was taken back from the Tatas following a court order after Banerjee became the chief minister. Her government partly returned the land to its owners.
"There is no discrimination in West Bengal. We want each and every industrialist to invest here," she said, referring to the Tajpur port project of the Adani group and the Deucha-Pachami coal mine project.
In an apparent reference to the ongoing agitation for school jobs in Kolkata, the chief minister said her government would continue providing jobs to the people though there were forces who create hindrances.
"I want massive employment opportunities to be generated here. There are forces that do not want people to get jobs. They are causing hindrances for them. We will not stop employing people. We will employ them regularly and not take away jobs," Banerjee said.
CPI(M) central committee leader Sujan Chakraborty said Banerjee should be given a "doctorate for lying".
"Yes, it was not Mamata Banerjee but Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee who was on dharna at Singur," he said in a sarcastic tone.
"In Mamata Banerjee's rule, West Bengal is witnessing such a tsunami of development that people are leaving for other states in search of work. Rather than lying, she should lower her head in shame that there are no jobs in the state," Chakraborty said.
The BJP also hit out at Banerjee over her statement, stating that Tata's decision to move the project out of Singur deprived lakhs of people of jobs.
"Everyone knows that Mamata Banerjee's violent agitation had forced Tata Motors to scrap its project. It deprived lakhs of educated and skilled youths of jobs, and forced them to go outside the state," Hooghly's BJP MP Locket Chatterjee said.
She said that the chief minister promised the farmers that the land would be restored to its original condition when handed back to them but in reality, nothing could be grown on that soil.
"Singur continue to be economically backward while Sanand in Gujarat where the project went became an automobile hub," she said.
Banerjee also said that the state government would consider organising an investors' meet in north Bengal on the lines of Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), which is held in Kolkata.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been unsparing in her criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but her statement on Monday giving a clean chit of sorts to him over the alleged misuse of central probe agencies has raised many an eyebrows. 
The TMC chief said that she does not believe that Prime Minister Modi is behind the alleged misuse of CBI and ED to intimidate political opponents. She further said that CBI earlier reported to Prime Minister's Office but it reports to Amit Shah-led Home Ministry. 
"Every day, leaders of opposition parties are being threatened by the BJP leaders with arrest by CBI and ED. Should central agencies function this way in the country? I don't believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behind this, but some BJP leaders are misusing the CBI and ED for their interests," she said.
The chief minister claimed that businessmen are leaving the country as they are being hounded by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Mamata Banerjee, however, had an advice for the Prime Minister. She said that the PM needs to ensure that the functioning of the union government and the interests of his party do not get mixed up.
West Bengal chief minister's remarks come at a time when several of her party leaders are being investigated by central agencies on allegations of corruption. 
(with PTI inputs)

Mamata's 'clean chit' of sorts to PM Modi over ED 'misuse' and an advice

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been unsparing in her criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but her statement on Monday giving a clean chit of sorts to him over the alleged misuse of central probe agencies has raised many an eyebrows. 

She further said that CBI earlier reported to Prime Minister's Office but it reports to Amit Shah-led Home Ministry.&nbsp;

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been unsparing in her criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but her statement on Monday giving a clean chit of sorts to him over the alleged misuse of central probe agencies has raised many an eyebrows.&nbsp;
The TMC chief said that she does not believe that Prime Minister Modi is behind the alleged misuse of CBI and ED to intimidate political opponents. She further said that CBI earlier reported to Prime Minister's Office but it reports to Amit Shah-led Home Ministry.&nbsp;
"Every day, leaders of opposition parties are being threatened by the BJP leaders with arrest by CBI and ED. Should central agencies function this way in the country? I don't believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behind this, but some BJP leaders are misusing the CBI and ED for their interests," she said.
The chief minister claimed that businessmen are leaving the country as they are being hounded by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cyrus-mistry-death-pm-modi-fm-nirmala-rahul-gandhi-mamata-banerjee-others-remember-business-leader-1662307502977">Mamata Banerjee</a>, however, had an advice for the Prime Minister. She said that the PM needs to ensure that the functioning of the union government and the interests of his party do not get mixed up.
West Bengal chief minister's remarks come at a time when several of her party leaders are being investigated by central agencies on allegations of corruption.&nbsp;
(with PTI inputs)
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