New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) From "Dum Dum Dawai" (Dum Dum medicine) to "sayesta kora" (to punish) or "chomke deoa" (to surprise or alarm), politics in West Bengal is laced with euphemism that translates into anything from domination to revenge, but it is perhaps for the first time that a party winning the poll verdict is largely facing violence.
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s raids at multiple locations linked to builders and associates in Mohali and Chandigarh on Thursday triggered a fresh political storm in Punjab, with Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of running a "massive corruption network" in the state.
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Hasi Rani Rath, the mother of Chandranath Rath, who served as the personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari for many years, claimed on Thursday that her son bore the consequences of his significant contribution to Adhikari's victory over the outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata during the recently held West Bengal Assembly elections.
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday reacted strongly to the killing of Chandranath Rath, Personal Assistant (PA) to the BJP leader and the outgoing Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, suggesting that the murder may have been intended to send a "political message" ahead of the new government formation in the state.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday condemned the killing of Chandranath Rath, Personal Assistant (PA) to BJP leader and outgoing Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, and accused the "goons" of Trinamool Congress of the attack.
Amritsar, May 7 (IANS) An extremely dangerous game by the ISI is unfolding in Punjab, which has left the agencies concerned. There has been a wave of attacks since February, and the agencies see a clear pattern emerging.
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Rajasthan politics witnessed major developments on Thursday morning after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested former PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi in connection with the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam involving tenders worth nearly Rs 960 crore.
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Amid grief over the ghastly murder of his long-time personal assistant, Chandrnath Rath, Suvendu Adhikari, the outgoing Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, on Thursday, issued an appeal to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the state to maintain restraint and refrain from any retaliatory activity by taking law into their hands.
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) A fake number plate was used in the motorcycle used in the assassination of Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant of the outgoing Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, confirmed Director General of Police (DGP) Siddh Nath Gupta.
Jammu, May 6 (IANS) Defence expert Retd Captain Anil Gaur on Wednesday cautioned against politicising recent security incidents in Punjab, asserting that the pattern of violence and illegal activities in the state points towards continued involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in an attempt to destabilise the region and revive the Khalistani narrative.
