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Former West Bengal Assembly deputy speaker and veteran TMC leader Ashis Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Birbhum on Sunday. Police recovered a purported note and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the 74-year-old leader’s death
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed solidarity with TMC MP Mahua Moitra over an alleged attempt by Nadia authorities to make her vacate a circuit house. Tharoor said the government should ensure her security, while Moitra sought Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s intervention
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state will implement the Centre’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, which he alleged was not implemented by the previous TMC government. He also announced expanded scholarships, women’s colleges, safety measures and support schemes
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Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was attacked by a mob after his arrest in the RG Kar doctor cremation case. Police also arrested another accused, while a third remains absconding. The arrests followed a complaint alleging forced and hurried cremation
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A Nadia district court has ordered a police probe into allegations of illegal government land grabbing and sale involving TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and 29 others across Nadia and Murshidabad. The complainant also alleged environmental damage and threats by party activists
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The government is considering referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a joint parliamentary committee for scrutiny. Congress, TMC and DMK have demanded its withdrawal, while the BJD supports further examination amid concerns over NGO funding and oversight
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The Enforcement Directorate said it froze around 150 bank and demat accounts holding Rs 13.9 crore and seized Rs 40.5 lakh cash linked to former TMC MLA Sabyasachi Dutta and associates. The action followed raids in Kolkata and Gurugram over an alleged extortion racket
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West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the protest faced by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Halisahar reflected public anger. Banerjee alleged her vehicle was attacked with stones, mud and slippers while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker
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Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests in North 24 Parganas’ Bijpur on Sunday while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker. Protesters allegedly threw stones, shoes and mud at her vehicle and raised slogans calling her a thief
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Former TMC MLA Sanat Dey was arrested in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district over allegations of extortion, land grabbing and post-poll violence, police said. Dey, who represented Naihati, was arrested from Dattapukur and faces allegations involving BJP workers
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The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh's plea seeking permission to participate in West Bengal Assembly debates, holding that grievances over speaking opportunities must be resolved within the House. The court cited Article 212, which bars judicial interference in legislative proceedings
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The Supreme Court stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in the Salboni land-grabbing case while directing him to cooperate with investigators. The court granted interim protection after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail
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Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail in an alleged land-grabbing case. Roy remains absconding and is also facing a separate job scam probe
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The Supreme Court asked the Enforcement Directorate if funds from frozen bank accounts of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction could be released to a court-appointed special officer for day-to-day party expenses. The ED sought time to obtain instructions
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Opposition leaders criticised the Vande Mataram Bill, alleging it undermines secularism, religious freedom and the Constituent Assembly's decision to adopt only the first two stanzas. They accused the government of politicising the national song and violating constitutional principles
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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee supported the Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026, but accused the BJP-led government of failing to protect students and examinations. He said stricter laws alone cannot restore trust lost due to repeated paper leak controversies
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The Calcutta High Court adjourned till July 30 the hearing on Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking protection from coercive action in eight FIRs, observing that each case must be considered individually and not compared with other petitions
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The Calcutta High Court will hear on July 29 a plea by Mahua Moitra seeking police protection over alleged egg-pelting incidents. Her counsel claimed repeated attacks were preventing her from effectively discharging her parliamentary duties
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At the TMC's Martyrs' Day rally, Mamata Banerjee urged the Congress and CPI(M) to unite under the INDIA bloc against the BJP in West Bengal while refusing to accommodate dissidents and launching a sharp attack on the BJP over multiple issues
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The Calcutta High Court directed Kolkata Police to provide protection for the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's Martyrs' Day rally after allegations of stage vandalism. The court sought a police report by July 31 and ordered the venue cleared by 9 pm Tuesday