West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday alleged irregularities in the approval process of a warehouse that collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area, claiming the construction plan was sanctioned during the previous administration. The collapse has claimed nine lives so far, with investigations underway into possible lapses and corruption in building approvals
Firhad Hakim resigned as Kolkata mayor, becoming the latest senior TMC leader to step down from a key civic position. The move comes amid growing political turbulence following the party's Assembly poll setback and rising instability across municipal bodies
Senior Trinamool Congress leader and MLA Madan Mitra and former minister Sovan Chatterjee were also brought to Nizam Palace as part of the investigation, they said.
