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  • Bengal fears bloodbath all through panchayat polls after 16 killed in explosions in 5 months

    By Express News Service

    KOLKATA: With panchayat polls nearing, sporadic explosions in quite a few components of Bengal beforehand few months have raised fears that the state goes to witness an unlimited bloodbath inside the upcoming electoral practice.

    Ten explosions at crude bomb manufacturing objects have already claimed an entire of 16 lives, along with three minors, beforehand 5 months.

    Opposition occasions alleged that the polls will witness a re-run of the violence expert by the state’s voters inside the 2018 panchayat elections.

    “The explosions took place when either crude bombs were being manufactured or fire caught the stockpile of explosives accidentally. In some of the cases, many children were injured when they hit bombs thinking it was a ball,” said a police officer.

    ALSO READ | Death toll in Bengal fire-cracker manufacturing unit blast rises to 5, Mamata proclaims compensation

    The newest principal explosion occurred on May 16 by which 9 people, along with a scholar of Class X, had been killed. “During the course of investigation, sleuths of the criminal investigation department found Krishnapada Bag alias Bhanu had set up a bomb manufacturing unit on his property where his family members used to go frequently,” said a senior police officer.

    Sensing discontent among the many many of us in Egra, who supported the TMC inside the 2021 Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to go to the world on Saturday. “The chief minister will meet the people of the area and may announce help for the families of the deceased,” said an official of the state authorities.    

    Opposition occasions alleged that the newest incidents of explosions are clear proof that the ruling event is gearing up for violence all through the panchayat elections. “They will not only unleash violence on us. There will be countless number of intra-party clashes in the TMC over the issue of getting tickets for candidature. The crude bombs being manufactured will also hurt their own comrades,” said CPI(M)’s central committee member Sujan Chakrabarty.  

    In 2018, the ruling Trinamool Congress acquired 30 per cent of the entire seats in panchayats, panchayat samitis and zilla parishads uncontested and the opposition occasions alleged the TMC did not allow them to self-discipline candidates by flexing its muscle.

    KOLKATA: With panchayat polls nearing, sporadic explosions in quite a few components of Bengal beforehand few months have raised fears that the state goes to witness an unlimited bloodbath inside the upcoming electoral practice.

    Ten explosions at crude bomb manufacturing objects have already claimed an entire of 16 lives, along with three minors, beforehand 5 months.

    Opposition occasions alleged that the polls will witness a re-run of the violence expert by the state’s voters inside the 2018 panchayat elections.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “The explosions took place when either crude bombs were being manufactured or fire caught the stockpile of explosives accidentally. In some of the cases, many children were injured when they hit bombs thinking it was a ball,” said a police officer.

    ALSO READ | Death toll in Bengal fire-cracker manufacturing unit blast rises to 5, Mamata proclaims compensation

    The newest principal explosion occurred on May 16 by which 9 people, along with a scholar of Class X, had been killed. “During the course of investigation, sleuths of the criminal investigation department found Krishnapada Bag alias Bhanu had set up a bomb manufacturing unit on his property where his family members used to go frequently,” said a senior police officer.

    Sensing discontent among the many many of us in Egra, who supported the TMC inside the 2021 Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to go to the world on Saturday. “The chief minister will meet the people of the area and may announce help for the families of the deceased,” said an official of the state authorities.    

    Opposition occasions alleged that the newest incidents of explosions are clear proof that the ruling event is gearing up for violence all through the panchayat elections. “They will not only unleash violence on us. There will be countless number of intra-party clashes in the TMC over the issue of getting tickets for candidature. The crude bombs being manufactured will also hurt their own comrades,” said CPI(M)’s central committee member Sujan Chakrabarty.  

    In 2018, the ruling Trinamool Congress acquired 30 per cent of the entire seats in panchayats, panchayat samitis and zilla parishads uncontested and the opposition occasions alleged the TMC did not allow them to self-discipline candidates by flexing its muscle.

  • Actress Suchandra Dasgupta Dies In Road Accident While Going Home In West Bengal

    Home LeisureActress Suchandra Dasgupta Dies In Road Accident While Going Home In West Bengal

    Suchandra had booked a motorcycle by an app to go to her dwelling in Sodepur area after a taking footage.

    Suchandra fell off the motorcycle after the person driving it utilized brakes when a motorbike proprietor all the sudden acquired right here in entrance of them.

    Kolkata: Bengali actress Suchandra Dasgupta handed away after a tragic avenue accident whereas returning dwelling from taking footage on a motorcycle taxi in West Bengal’s Baranagar in North 24 Parganas district, primarily based on police.

    Suchandra fell off the motorcycle after the person driving it utilized brakes when a motorbike proprietor all the sudden acquired right here in entrance of them, following which a passing lorry ran over her, the police acknowledged.

    Suchandra had booked a motorcycle by an app to go to her dwelling in Sodepur area after a taking footage. Unfortunately, the bike collided with a 10-wheeler truck and the actress fell off the two-wheeler. She reportedly wore a helmet nevertheless died on the spot, acknowledged media tales.

    The Baranagar Police arrested the truck driver.

    Suchandra Dasgupta has been a part of numerous widespread Bengali television reveals. She gained status by having fun with a supporting place throughout the current Gauri.

  • School jobs rip-off: TMC chief Abhishek to look sooner than CBI, dares firm to arrest him

    By PTI

    KOLKATA: TMC chief Abhishek Banerjee, who has been known as by the CBI to look at its Kolkata office on Saturday as part of its probe into the faculty jobs rip-off, dared the central firm to arrest him if it has any proof of corruption or misconduct in opposition to him.

    His social gathering chief and aunt, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday moreover took up the gauntlet on his behalf, claiming the BJP was gunning for her social gathering colleagues and members of her family, using the investigative companies, and wowed to oust the saffron social gathering from the centre.

    Earlier, CBI officers Friday acknowledged Banerjee had been despatched a missive asking him to affix the probe at its workplaces at Nizam Palace proper right here.

    “I dare the CBI to arrest me if they have any proof of corruption against me. They have been probing many cases in Bengal for the last several years. They should arrest me if they have any proof against me,” Abhishek acknowledged on Friday at a rally in Bankura, together with that he would return to the city this evening.

    On Thursday, Calcutta High Court had dismissed a petition filed by Banerjee searching for recall of a earlier order of the courtroom which acknowledged that investigative companies resembling CBI and ED would possibly interrogate him inside the teacher recruitment rip-off. CBI despatched its letter asking Abhishek Banerjee to look inside 24 hours.

    The TMC chief’s establish cropped up in a criticism filed by Kuntal Ghosh, an accused inside the rip-off. Ghosh alleged that he was being pressured by central investigating companies to name Abhishek Banerjee inside the school rip-off case.

    “You are hereby directed to appear before me on Saturday, at 11 am …” the letter despatched by a deputy superintendent of the CBI to Banerjee’s Harish Mukherjee freeway take care of acknowledged.

    In a tweet, Banerjee acknowledged, “unfazed by these events, I shall strive to serve the people…bring it on.”

    Abhishek at his rally shortly after the letter was delivered, accused the BJP of “using” the central firm to stop his ongoing mass outreach advertising marketing campaign as a result of the saffron social gathering was “afraid of the public support” for the programme.

    “I will not bow my head before anyone apart from the masses. The BJP is afraid of the public support for the mass outreach campaign. CBI has summoned me, as they (BJP) want this mass outreach campaign to stop,” he acknowledged whereas addressing a roadshow proper right here.

    TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee moreover lashed out on the right-wing social gathering, stating, “BJP is after everyone in our party and my family, but we are not afraid of them. CBI should have given some time to Abhishek to appear before it as it had known that he has been on the streets since April 25 to lead the mass outreach campaign.”

    “Till BJP is ousted from the Centre, our fight against its tyranny will continue,” Banerjee thundered.

    The fiery chief wanted to step in on the ultimate second to deal with a late evening rally nearly from Kolkata, as Abhishek Banerjee, left for Kolkata to have the power to look sooner than CBI on Saturday morning.

    A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday did not allow an urgent listening to of an enchantment by the Trinamool Congress nationwide widespread secretary troublesome the one bench order which acknowledged that there was no restraining order on CBI to behave upon a uncover to him.

    An attempt to get the chief justice to hearken to it moreover did not succeed. The matter may now be taken up sooner than a visit bench of the High Court which may sit from Monday onwards.

    Reacting to the TMC leaders’ remarks, the BJP dubbed the allegations as baseless. “The BJP has nothing to do with the CBI probe. If he has nothing to hide, why is he making such allegations,” BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya acknowledged.

    Standing atop a vehicle, the TMC’s nationwide widespread secretary thanked people for his or her “overwhelming love and support” sooner than leaving for Kolkata.

    “I dare the CBI to arrest me if they have any proof of corruption against me. They have been probing many cases in Bengal for the last several years. They should arrest me if they have any proof against me,” he acknowledged, together with that he would return to the city this evening.

    Banerjee acknowledged he has shortly suspended his mass outreach advertising marketing campaign – Trinamool Nabojowar (Trinamool New Wave), to affix the probe and might resume it as soon as extra from Bankura on Monday.

    “Despite not being given even a day’s prior notice, I will still abide by it (CBI’s missive asking him to appear) as I have done no wrong,” he acknowledged.

    TMC chief criticized the CBI for not summoning BJP leaders accused of corruption.

    “A person was caught on camera taking bribes, but the CBI never summons him as he has joined the BJP. You can loot, take bribes and commit crimes; you won’t be touched once you join the BJP, as it is now a safe haven for thieves,” he acknowledged whereas referring to the Narada rip-off, which the CBI could be probing.

    KOLKATA: TMC chief Abhishek Banerjee, who has been known as by the CBI to look at its Kolkata office on Saturday as part of its probe into the faculty jobs rip-off, dared the central firm to arrest him if it has any proof of corruption or misconduct in opposition to him.

    His social gathering chief and aunt, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday moreover took up the gauntlet on his behalf, claiming the BJP was gunning for her social gathering colleagues and members of her family, using the investigative companies, and wowed to oust the saffron social gathering from the centre.

    Earlier, CBI officers Friday acknowledged Banerjee had been despatched a missive asking him to affix the probe at its workplaces at Nizam Palace proper right here.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    “I dare the CBI to arrest me if they have any proof of corruption against me. They have been probing many cases in Bengal for the last several years. They should arrest me if they have any proof against me,” Abhishek acknowledged on Friday at a rally in Bankura, together with that he would return to the city this evening.

    On Thursday, Calcutta High Court had dismissed a petition filed by Banerjee searching for recall of a earlier order of the courtroom which acknowledged that investigative companies resembling CBI and ED would possibly interrogate him inside the teacher recruitment rip-off. CBI despatched its letter asking Abhishek Banerjee to look inside 24 hours.

    The TMC chief’s establish cropped up in a criticism filed by Kuntal Ghosh, an accused inside the rip-off. Ghosh alleged that he was being pressured by central investigating companies to name Abhishek Banerjee inside the school rip-off case.

    “You are hereby directed to appear before me on Saturday, at 11 am …” the letter despatched by a deputy superintendent of the CBI to Banerjee’s Harish Mukherjee freeway take care of acknowledged.

    In a tweet, Banerjee acknowledged, “unfazed by these events, I shall strive to serve the people…bring it on.”

    Abhishek at his rally shortly after the letter was delivered, accused the BJP of “using” the central firm to stop his ongoing mass outreach advertising marketing campaign as a result of the saffron social gathering was “afraid of the public support” for the programme.

    “I will not bow my head before anyone apart from the masses. The BJP is afraid of the public support for the mass outreach campaign. CBI has summoned me, as they (BJP) want this mass outreach campaign to stop,” he acknowledged whereas addressing a roadshow proper right here.

    TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee moreover lashed out on the right-wing social gathering, stating, “BJP is after everyone in our party and my family, but we are not afraid of them. CBI should have given some time to Abhishek to appear before it as it had known that he has been on the streets since April 25 to lead the mass outreach campaign.”

    “Till BJP is ousted from the Centre, our fight against its tyranny will continue,” Banerjee thundered.

    The fiery chief wanted to step in on the ultimate second to deal with a late evening rally nearly from Kolkata, as Abhishek Banerjee, left for Kolkata to have the power to look sooner than CBI on Saturday morning.

    A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday did not allow an urgent listening to of an enchantment by the Trinamool Congress nationwide widespread secretary troublesome the one bench order which acknowledged that there was no restraining order on CBI to behave upon a uncover to him.

    An attempt to get the chief justice to hearken to it moreover did not succeed. The matter may now be taken up sooner than a visit bench of the High Court which may sit from Monday onwards.

    Reacting to the TMC leaders’ remarks, the BJP dubbed the allegations as baseless. “The BJP has nothing to do with the CBI probe. If he has nothing to hide, why is he making such allegations,” BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya acknowledged.

    Standing atop a vehicle, the TMC’s nationwide widespread secretary thanked people for his or her “overwhelming love and support” sooner than leaving for Kolkata.

    “I dare the CBI to arrest me if they have any proof of corruption against me. They have been probing many cases in Bengal for the last several years. They should arrest me if they have any proof against me,” he acknowledged, together with that he would return to the city this evening.

    Banerjee acknowledged he has shortly suspended his mass outreach advertising marketing campaign – Trinamool Nabojowar (Trinamool New Wave), to affix the probe and might resume it as soon as extra from Bankura on Monday.

    “Despite not being given even a day’s prior notice, I will still abide by it (CBI’s missive asking him to appear) as I have done no wrong,” he acknowledged.

    TMC chief criticized the CBI for not summoning BJP leaders accused of corruption.

    “A person was caught on camera taking bribes, but the CBI never summons him as he has joined the BJP. You can loot, take bribes and commit crimes; you won’t be touched once you join the BJP, as it is now a safe haven for thieves,” he acknowledged whereas referring to the Narada rip-off, which the CBI could be probing.

  • Supreme Court Stays West Bengal Ban On Screening Of ‘The Kerala Story’

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the ban imposed by the State of West Bengal on the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’.

    The prime courtroom moreover recorded the assertion made on behalf of Tamil Nadu that the state had not imposed a direct or indirect ban on the movie. It moreover directed the federal authorities to provide security to theatres and to moviegoers.

    “Law can’t be used to put a premium on public intolerance, otherwise all films will find themselves in this spot,” seen a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. 

    “The film has been released everywhere in the country. You can’t make the fundamental right of free speech to be dependent on public display of emotion. Public display of emotion has to be controlled. if you don’t like it, don’t see it,” CJI knowledgeable Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, displaying for West Bengal Government. 

    ” You’re saying that ban on the film is on the basis of 13 people, you get any 13 people they’ll say ban any movie. Unless you’re showing them cartoons. Section 6 (of the West Bengal Cinema Regulation Act ) cannot be utilized to put a premium on pubic intolerance.”CJI Chandrachud remarked.

    During the listening to, the bench moreover questioned the declare made by the film that 32,000 women from Kerala have been deceitfully reworked to Islam and recruited to ISIS. Senior Advocate Harish Salve, displaying for the film producer, agreed to clarify inside the disclaimer that “there isn’t any such factor as a real info on the market to once more up the suggestion that the decide of conversions is 32000 or one other established decide. He acknowledged that the disclaimer shall be added by 5 PM on May 20. The disclaimer will clarify that the film represents a fictionalised mannequin of the topic materials.

    The Court’s order obtained right here in a plea filed by makers of the Kerala Story- Sunshine Pictures Private Limited and Vipul Amrutlal Shah troublesome the West Bengal authorities’s decision to ban the screening of the film. 

    The bench moreover agreed to submit the pleas troublesome Kerala and Madras HCs’ order of refusing to stay the screening of the film post-summer holidays. While Kerala HC  handed the order by laying emphasis on artistic freedom and acknowledged that there was a need to strike a steadiness, Madras HC had dominated that decision of the statutory physique will likely be interfered with beneath Article 226 of the Constitution of India supplied that there is a procedural infraction.

    The bench moreover well-known that not one of many petitioners had watched the film and that the producers had added a disclaimer that the film was a fictionalised mannequin of events. However, the High Court moreover recorded the submission of the producer that the teaser of the movie, which claimed that over 32,000 women from Kerala had been recruited to ISIS, shall be away from their social media accounts.

    Defending its order issued beneath Section 6(1) of the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act on May 8 of banning the movie “The Kerala Story”, Mamta Banerjee authorities has knowledgeable the SC that the movie contains hate speech and relies on manipulated particulars that will lead to communal disharmony and laws and order factors inside the State. Whereas, denying the allegations of the de facto ban in Tamil Nadu with reference to the movie “The Kerala Story” and terming them as baseless, Tamil Nadu Government had knowledgeable SC that the movie was launched in 19 multiplexes in Tamil Nadu on 05.05.2023 and there was no order banning the screening of the film.

    Read additional: Non-screening of ‘The Kerala Story’: SC seeks response of Tamil Nadu, Bengal governments

    Also be taught: No ban on ‘The Kerala Story’: Tamil Nadu authorities to Supreme Court

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the ban imposed by the State of West Bengal on the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’.

    The prime courtroom moreover recorded the assertion made on behalf of Tamil Nadu that the state had not imposed a direct or indirect ban on the movie. It moreover directed the federal authorities to provide security to theatres and to moviegoers.

    “Law can’t be used to put a premium on public intolerance, otherwise all films will find themselves in this spot,” seen a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    “The film has been released everywhere in the country. You can’t make the fundamental right of free speech to be dependent on public display of emotion. Public display of emotion has to be controlled. if you don’t like it, don’t see it,” CJI knowledgeable Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, displaying for West Bengal Government. 

    ” You’re saying that ban on the film is on the basis of 13 people, you get any 13 people they’ll say ban any movie. Unless you’re showing them cartoons. Section 6 (of the West Bengal Cinema Regulation Act ) cannot be utilized to put a premium on pubic intolerance.”CJI Chandrachud remarked.

    During the listening to, the bench moreover questioned the declare made by the film that 32,000 women from Kerala have been deceitfully reworked to Islam and recruited to ISIS. Senior Advocate Harish Salve, displaying for the film producer, agreed to clarify inside the disclaimer that “there isn’t any such factor as a real info on the market to once more up the suggestion that the decide of conversions is 32000 or one other established decide. He acknowledged that the disclaimer shall be added by 5 PM on May 20. The disclaimer will clarify that the film represents a fictionalised mannequin of the topic materials.

    The Court’s order obtained right here in a plea filed by makers of the Kerala Story- Sunshine Pictures Private Limited and Vipul Amrutlal Shah troublesome the West Bengal authorities’s decision to ban the screening of the film. 

    The bench moreover agreed to submit the pleas troublesome Kerala and Madras HCs’ order of refusing to stay the screening of the film post-summer holidays. While Kerala HC  handed the order by laying emphasis on artistic freedom and acknowledged that there was a need to strike a steadiness, Madras HC had dominated that decision of the statutory physique will likely be interfered with beneath Article 226 of the Constitution of India supplied that there is a procedural infraction.

    The bench moreover well-known that not one of many petitioners had watched the film and that the producers had added a disclaimer that the film was a fictionalised mannequin of events. However, the High Court moreover recorded the submission of the producer that the teaser of the movie, which claimed that over 32,000 women from Kerala had been recruited to ISIS, shall be away from their social media accounts.

    Defending its order issued beneath Section 6(1) of the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act on May 8 of banning the movie “The Kerala Story”, Mamta Banerjee authorities has knowledgeable the SC that the movie contains hate speech and relies on manipulated particulars that will lead to communal disharmony and laws and order factors inside the State. Whereas, denying the allegations of the de facto ban in Tamil Nadu with reference to the movie “The Kerala Story” and terming them as baseless, Tamil Nadu Government had knowledgeable SC that the movie was launched in 19 multiplexes in Tamil Nadu on 05.05.2023 and there was no order banning the screening of the film.

    Read additional: Non-screening of ‘The Kerala Story’: SC seeks response of Tamil Nadu, Bengal governments

    Also be taught: No ban on ‘The Kerala Story’: Tamil Nadu authorities to Supreme Court

  • Democracy in coma in Bengal, we’ve to ship change: JP Nadda 

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: BJP National President JP Nadda on Friday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for imposing a ban on the film “The Kerala Story” and alleged that democracy is in a coma in Bengal. He claimed a state of “lawlessness” in West Bengal and alleged that the state gear beneath Banerjee has “crumbled”.

    Nadda was addressing a gathering after unveiling a e ebook titled “Democracy in Coma-Silenced Voice of Women Victims in West Bengal” at an event proper right here.

    Going hammer and tongs in opposition to the TMC- authorities in Bengal, Nadda talked about the film has nothing to do with any religion or any state.”One of the champions of democracy, Mamata Banerjee has banned it in West Bengal and there is nothing left in the name of democracy in West Bengal. It is indeed a democracy in a coma in the state,” he charged.

    “All activities and initiatives taken by the TMC government are intended to see that opposition is silenced,” he talked about. But, the incidents, which might be happening throughout the state, are “extremely worrisome” and painful, he talked about. “I feel it is very serious. Society, in general, should take these issues forward among the people,” he added.

    Referring to the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data, Nadda talked about crime in opposition to women in West Bengal stands at 74.6 per cent and the state might be among the many many prime with regards to circumstances of acid assaults. West Bengal is first throughout the circumstances of heinous crimes in opposition to women throughout the age group of 18-30. 

    Talking in regards to the e ebook, he talked about, “These are not stories, but factual incidents have been quoted in the book. I was the first victim, the first attack was carried out on me when I had gone to Diamond Harbour,” he talked about.

    The BJP chief alleged that the state of affairs throughout the state is “very painful”.Yet, there is a must ship change in Bengal which is possible with the power of the oldsters, he added.”We do not talk about revenge. We talk about change. There is a need to bring change there and we can do it with your strength,” he knowledgeable the viewers.
        

    NEW DELHI: BJP National President JP Nadda on Friday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for imposing a ban on the film “The Kerala Story” and alleged that democracy is in a coma in Bengal. He claimed a state of “lawlessness” in West Bengal and alleged that the state gear beneath Banerjee has “crumbled”.

    Nadda was addressing a gathering after unveiling a e ebook titled “Democracy in Coma-Silenced Voice of Women Victims in West Bengal” at an event proper right here.

    Going hammer and tongs in opposition to the TMC- authorities in Bengal, Nadda talked about the film has nothing to do with any religion or any state.”One of the champions of democracy, Mamata Banerjee has banned it in West Bengal and there is nothing left in the name of democracy in West Bengal. It is indeed a democracy in a coma in the state,” he charged.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “All activities and initiatives taken by the TMC government are intended to see that opposition is silenced,” he talked about. But, the incidents, which might be happening throughout the state, are “extremely worrisome” and painful, he talked about. “I feel it is very serious. Society, in general, should take these issues forward among the people,” he added.

    Referring to the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data, Nadda talked about crime in opposition to women in West Bengal stands at 74.6 per cent and the state might be among the many many prime with regards to circumstances of acid assaults. West Bengal is first throughout the circumstances of heinous crimes in opposition to women throughout the age group of 18-30. 

    Talking in regards to the e ebook, he talked about, “These are not stories, but factual incidents have been quoted in the book. I was the first victim, the first attack was carried out on me when I had gone to Diamond Harbour,” he talked about.

    The BJP chief alleged that the state of affairs throughout the state is “very painful”.Yet, there is a must ship change in Bengal which is possible with the power of the oldsters, he added.”We do not talk about revenge. We talk about change. There is a need to bring change there and we can do it with your strength,” he knowledgeable the viewers.
        

  • The Kerala Story Controversy: Ashoke Pandit Speaks on Ban in West Bengal, Says ‘Big Attack on Freedom of Expression’

    Home LeisureThe Kerala Story Controversy: Ashoke Pandit Speaks on Ban in West Bengal, Says ‘Big Attack on Freedom of Expression’

    Ashoke Pandit who might be the president of the Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association, condemns the banning of The Kerala Story by the West Bengal authorities.

    The Kerala Story Box Office Collection first weekend report (Photo: Movie Poster)

    The Kerala Story Controversy: Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit on Tuesday condemned the ban of ‘The Kerala Story’ movie by the West Bengal authorities and acknowledged often known as it a “big attack” on the freedom of expression. This comes a day after the Trinamool Congress authorities in West Bengal banned the film ‘The Kerala Story‘ citing “maintenance of peace” and to avoid incidents of “hatred and violence” in the state. Reacting sharply to the ban of the film, Pandit who is also the president of the Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association knowledgeable ANI, “I condemn the banning of the film The Kerala Story by the West Bengal government. It’s a big attack on the freedom of expression of a filmmaker. It is sending the wrong signal to the entire country.

    West Bengal became the first state to ban the film, which narrates the ordeal of three women who are trafficked to ISIS camps after being converted to Islam through marriage. There’s a continuing political outcry around the movie even as it has been made tax-free in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and now Uttar Pradesh, becoming the second state to make the move.
    On the decision to ban the film, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “It is to avoid any incident of hatred and violence, and maintain peace in the state.”

    Also raking up ‘The Kashmir Files’, a film on the alleged genocide of Kashmiri Pandits, which ran to packed properties no matter evoking protests from the Opposition, the Bengal CM acknowledged, “What was ‘The Kashmir Files’? It was meant purely to humiliate a particular section of society. What is ‘The Kerala Story’? It is a distorted story.”

    The Chief Minister directed the state chief secretary to remove the movie from all theatres the place it is being screened. Reacting to the ban, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the producer of the film, acknowledged they could pursue licensed decisions in the direction of the selection.
    “If state government won’t listen to us, we will explore legal avenues. However, whatever course we take will be based on legal advice,” Shah knowledgeable ANI on Monday. Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film evoked sharp opposition from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who often known as it “RSS propaganda”.Congress MP from Kerala, Shashi Tharoor accused the makers of “misrepresenting” Kerala.

    Campaigning for the BJP in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, weighed in on the controversy, accusing the Congress of standing with terrorists. ‘The Kerala Story’ stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in lead roles.

    An huge controversy erupted throughout the film after its trailer claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala had gone missing and joined the terrorist group ISIS. However, throughout the face of protests, the contentious decide throughout the trailer was later withdrawn.

    -With ANI inputs

  • Mamata proclaims ban on screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ in Bengal

    By IANS

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a ban on the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’ throughout the state.

    She moreover instructed Chief Secretary H Ok Dwivedi to take the required steps to ensure the imposition of the ban.

    “Certain scenes in the film can affect peace and harmony in West Bengal. So, we have decided to ban its screening everywhere in the state. The decision has been taken to maintain peace and harmony,” the Chief Minister knowledgeable mediapersons on Monday.

    While saying the ban, she moreover took a dig on the Left authorities in Kerala for not taking an identical step.

    “I do not support CPI(M). I want to speak about people. CPI(M) has a clandestine understanding with the BJP. Instead of just criticising the film, the Kerala government should have taken a similar step,” Banerjee said.

    She moreover said that positive political occasions are collaborating in with fire.

    “They are trying to create division among the people on the basis of religion and caste. That is why ‘The Kashmir Files’ was made just to malign the people of a particular community. And now we have ‘The Kerala Story’, which is yet another untrue story with distorted facts,” she said.

    Banerjee moreover said that she has particulars about plans to return again out with ‘The Bengal Files’ subsequent.

    “Now they are trying to malign the image of West Bengal,” the Chief Minister said.

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a ban on the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’ throughout the state.

    She moreover instructed Chief Secretary H Ok Dwivedi to take the required steps to ensure the imposition of the ban.

    “Certain scenes in the film can affect peace and harmony in West Bengal. So, we have decided to ban its screening everywhere in the state. The decision has been taken to maintain peace and harmony,” the Chief Minister knowledgeable mediapersons on Monday.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    While saying the ban, she moreover took a dig on the Left authorities in Kerala for not taking an identical step.

    “I do not support CPI(M). I want to speak about people. CPI(M) has a clandestine understanding with the BJP. Instead of just criticising the film, the Kerala government should have taken a similar step,” Banerjee said.

    She moreover said that positive political occasions are collaborating in with fire.

    “They are trying to create division among the people on the basis of religion and caste. That is why ‘The Kashmir Files’ was made just to malign the people of a particular community. And now we have ‘The Kerala Story’, which is yet another untrue story with distorted facts,” she said.

    Banerjee moreover said that she has particulars about plans to return again out with ‘The Bengal Files’ subsequent.

    “Now they are trying to malign the image of West Bengal,” the Chief Minister said.

  • ISKCON monk in Bengal goes missing after sexual abuse grievance emerges

    By IANS

    KOLKATA: Jagadartiha Das, a monk and the chief coordinator of the globally acclaimed International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple at Mayapur in West Bengal’s Nadia district has gone missing after a security guard of the temple filed a grievance at an space police station in opposition to him.

    According to the FIR filed at Nabadwip Police Station, the monk allegedly summoned his security guard to his room and sexually abused him. Local police sources talked about that although earlier too there have been comparable complaints of sexual abuse in opposition to the similar monk, this was the first time a correct police grievance has been filed.

    The Nadia district police Superintendent Ishani Paul has confirmed to the media people {{that a}} grievance has been filed in opposition to the talked about monk and he is however to be arrested as he went absconding. She moreover confirmed that the police have started a probe into the matter and have begun the tactic of monitoring the accused monk.

    The accused monk has been charged beneath Section 377 (unnatural offences), Section 342 (wrongful confinement) and Section 506 (jail intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

    Meanwhile, the temple authorities have taken up the matter considerably and they also have expelled Das, who was usually referred to as Jayanta Kumar Saha all through his pre-monastery days, from the affiliation.

    In his grievance, the protection guard alleged that the accused monk moreover threatened of getting him sacked if he opened his mouth regarding the abuse. The sufferer allegedly educated the police that beforehand too completely different workers of the temple had been sexually abused, though they remained silent inside the face of threats.

    KOLKATA: Jagadartiha Das, a monk and the chief coordinator of the globally acclaimed International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple at Mayapur in West Bengal’s Nadia district has gone missing after a security guard of the temple filed a grievance at an space police station in opposition to him.

    According to the FIR filed at Nabadwip Police Station, the monk allegedly summoned his security guard to his room and sexually abused him. Local police sources talked about that although earlier too there have been comparable complaints of sexual abuse in opposition to the similar monk, this was the first time a correct police grievance has been filed.

    The Nadia district police Superintendent Ishani Paul has confirmed to the media people {{that a}} grievance has been filed in opposition to the talked about monk and he is however to be arrested as he went absconding. She moreover confirmed that the police have started a probe into the matter and have begun the tactic of monitoring the accused monk.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The accused monk has been charged beneath Section 377 (unnatural offences), Section 342 (wrongful confinement) and Section 506 (jail intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

    Meanwhile, the temple authorities have taken up the matter considerably and they also have expelled Das, who was usually referred to as Jayanta Kumar Saha all through his pre-monastery days, from the affiliation.

    In his grievance, the protection guard alleged that the accused monk moreover threatened of getting him sacked if he opened his mouth regarding the abuse. The sufferer allegedly educated the police that beforehand too completely different workers of the temple had been sexually abused, though they remained silent inside the face of threats.

  • ISKCON monk in Bengal goes missing after sexual abuse grievance emerges

    By IANS

    KOLKATA: Jagadartiha Das, a monk and the chief coordinator of the globally acclaimed International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple at Mayapur in West Bengal’s Nadia district has gone missing after a security guard of the temple filed a grievance at an space police station in opposition to him.

    According to the FIR filed at Nabadwip Police Station, the monk allegedly summoned his security guard to his room and sexually abused him. Local police sources talked about that although earlier too there have been comparable complaints of sexual abuse in opposition to the similar monk, this was the first time a correct police grievance has been filed.

    The Nadia district police Superintendent Ishani Paul has confirmed to the media people {{that a}} grievance has been filed in opposition to the talked about monk and he is however to be arrested as he went absconding. She moreover confirmed that the police have started a probe into the matter and have begun the tactic of monitoring the accused monk.

    The accused monk has been charged beneath Section 377 (unnatural offences), Section 342 (wrongful confinement) and Section 506 (jail intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

    Meanwhile, the temple authorities have taken up the matter considerably and they also have expelled Das, who was typically referred to as Jayanta Kumar Saha all through his pre-monastery days, from the affiliation.

    In his grievance, the protection guard alleged that the accused monk moreover threatened of getting him sacked if he opened his mouth regarding the abuse. The sufferer allegedly educated the police that beforehand too totally different workers of the temple had been sexually abused, though they remained silent throughout the face of threats.

    KOLKATA: Jagadartiha Das, a monk and the chief coordinator of the globally acclaimed International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple at Mayapur in West Bengal’s Nadia district has gone missing after a security guard of the temple filed a grievance at an space police station in opposition to him.

    According to the FIR filed at Nabadwip Police Station, the monk allegedly summoned his security guard to his room and sexually abused him. Local police sources talked about that although earlier too there have been comparable complaints of sexual abuse in opposition to the similar monk, this was the first time a correct police grievance has been filed.

    The Nadia district police Superintendent Ishani Paul has confirmed to the media people {{that a}} grievance has been filed in opposition to the talked about monk and he is however to be arrested as he went absconding. She moreover confirmed that the police have started a probe into the matter and have begun the tactic of monitoring the accused monk.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The accused monk has been charged beneath Section 377 (unnatural offences), Section 342 (wrongful confinement) and Section 506 (jail intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

    Meanwhile, the temple authorities have taken up the matter considerably and they also have expelled Das, who was typically referred to as Jayanta Kumar Saha all through his pre-monastery days, from the affiliation.

    In his grievance, the protection guard alleged that the accused monk moreover threatened of getting him sacked if he opened his mouth regarding the abuse. The sufferer allegedly educated the police that beforehand too totally different workers of the temple had been sexually abused, though they remained silent throughout the face of threats.

  • ‘Man dies in police firing at West Bengal’s Kaliakanj’: Kin

    By Express News Service

    KOLKATA: Within each week of a minor woman being found ineffective in Kaliaganj, North Dinajpur, an individual was killed by gunshot within the similar area. Local people alleged the tragedy befell after police opened hearth.

    It was alleged that the police carried out raids throughout the Radhikapur area and the lads in uniform have been surrounded by native people. The police allegedly opened hearth to disperse the gathering and a stray bullet hit Mrityunjay Burman (33), the deceased from the Rajbagnshi group, a backward class.

    The incident following the lack of lifetime of the teenage woman escalated stress throughout the area.

    No police officer was on the market for contact upon the allegation of firing by the police.

    Allegations in opposition to the police surfaced a day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee directed police to swing into movement and take stern movement in opposition to these which have been liable for violent protests attacking policemen after the woman’s lack of life.

    The BJP held the “trigger-happy” police of the Trinamool Congress-led authorities liable for Burman’s lack of life. “Trigger happy ‘Mamata’ police raided the house of BJP panchayat Samity Member Bishnu Barman at 2.30 am midnight but did not find him. They brutally shot a Rajbangshi young man named Mrityunjay Barman (33). This is tyranny and state terror at its worst form and Mamata Banerjee is merry-making like Emperor Nero while the state is burning and sliding into a phase of civil unrest,” tweeted BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.  

    Hitting once more at Adhikari, TMC MP Shantanu Sen talked about, “The BJP is master of doing politics over deaths and that is evident from the Kaliaganj minor’s case. In this case, they are trying to do the same.”

    Bishnu talked about police picked up his father after the police did not uncover him. “I have no idea why the police were looking for me,” he talked about.

    Mrityunjay’s father Rabindranath alleged policemen bought right here in uniform and when the native people protested, they opened hearth. 

    KOLKATA: Within each week of a minor woman being found ineffective in Kaliaganj, North Dinajpur, an individual was killed by gunshot within the similar area. Local people alleged the tragedy befell after police opened hearth.

    It was alleged that the police carried out raids throughout the Radhikapur area and the lads in uniform have been surrounded by native people. The police allegedly opened hearth to disperse the gathering and a stray bullet hit Mrityunjay Burman (33), the deceased from the Rajbagnshi group, a backward class.

    The incident following the lack of lifetime of the teenage woman escalated stress throughout the area.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    No police officer was on the market for contact upon the allegation of firing by the police.

    Allegations in opposition to the police surfaced a day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee directed police to swing into movement and take stern movement in opposition to these which have been liable for violent protests attacking policemen after the woman’s lack of life.

    The BJP held the “trigger-happy” police of the Trinamool Congress-led authorities liable for Burman’s lack of life. “Trigger happy ‘Mamata’ police raided the house of BJP panchayat Samity Member Bishnu Barman at 2.30 am midnight but did not find him. They brutally shot a Rajbangshi young man named Mrityunjay Barman (33). This is tyranny and state terror at its worst form and Mamata Banerjee is merry-making like Emperor Nero while the state is burning and sliding into a phase of civil unrest,” tweeted BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.  

    Hitting once more at Adhikari, TMC MP Shantanu Sen talked about, “The BJP is master of doing politics over deaths and that is evident from the Kaliaganj minor’s case. In this case, they are trying to do the same.”

    Bishnu talked about police picked up his father after the police did not uncover him. “I have no idea why the police were looking for me,” he talked about.

    Mrityunjay’s father Rabindranath alleged policemen bought right here in uniform and when the native people protested, they opened hearth.