West Bengal: Saumitra Khan, a BJP MP from West Bengal, writes to Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, requesting that he act immediately to “improve the justice and law enforcement situation in West Bengal and take appropriate action against the Kolkata Police Commissioner for failing to maintain the justice system effectively.”
Kolkata Doctor Rape Case: The rape and killing of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has outraged people greatly. Now, angry demonstrators have broken into and destroyed RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.
There is news that the hospital’s demonstrators also targeted the police station. When Governor CV Ananda Bose arrived at the hospital, the protesters also raised slogans for him.
At Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College on August 9, a 31-year-old trainee doctor was allegedly the victim of a gang rape followed by his murder. Protests have been ongoing ever since the case became public.
Meanwhile, the doctors in Kolkata who were protesting became angry. They went onto the hospital grounds and started a disturbance. There were also vandals at the police barracks. Governor CV Ananda Bose visited in the interim to inspect the hospital. The doctors demonstrating in front of the governor held signs that said, “We want justice.”
Siliguri, West Bengal: News of another train accident has been reported within a month of the Kanchenjunga Express incident. whereby a freight train coach crashed close to the Rangapani station in Siliguri. There are no known casualties from the accident. But at the moment, train service on that line is not available.
Local sources claim that on Wednesday morning, a freight train carrying oil derailed close to the New Jalpaiguri station in the Rangapani district. Two of the coaches tumbled off the track. Nothing significant was damaged.
However, this incident is “important” in light of the Tuesday Howrah-Mumbai Mail disaster in Jharkhand and the one-and-a-half-month-old Kanchenjunga Express accident at the same location. Railway sources claim that the cargo has already been taken out and the railway line fixed. Train traffic on that line has, however, been suspended in the interim.
Bengal Ration Scam: Major actions were taken by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in a case involving purported corruption in the distribution of rations. Ten locations in West Bengal were searched by the ED, including homes connected to former minister Jyotipriya Mallick’s friend and owner of a rice mill, Barik Biswas.
Central armed forces and ED officers conducted raids in Rajarhat, Barasat, Basirhat, Bhangar, and Deganga.
PTI was informed by an official that “businessmen’s offices that are either directly or indirectly implicated in the scheme are there in addition to rice and flour mills. Among them are two Deganga-based Trinamool Congress leaders, whose factories are being examined.”
State Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick has already been taken into custody by the ED on suspicion of involvement in the scandal. Let us inform you that he had previously served as the Minister of Food.
West Bengal: Once more, a troubling video from West Bengal became viral on social media. where a man is brutally beating a couple in the middle of the road. Due to the video, the BJP criticizes Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party.
It includes beating up a couple on suspicions of having an illegal relationship. Tajmul, often known as JCB, has been identified as the man who thrashed the couple with bamboo sticks.
“It would not be wrong to say ‘What is Jungle Raj like?'” BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia said. How does Mamata Raj compare? Mamata Banerjee is concerned about TMC thugs’ safety. Tajmul, also known as JCB, is dismantling the Constitution. According to TMC MLA Hamidul Rehman, certain legislation in Muslim nations is similar. Does Hamidul Rehman have the same mindset as Mamata Banerjee? Sandeshkhali gave Shahjahan, and North Dinajpur gave Tajmul.
Tajmul is a local TMC leader from Chopra in the Dinajpur district, according to the BJP. According to PTI, the incident happened following the kangaroo court’s ruling.
Tajmul has been arrested by the West Bengal Police in connection with the crime, and Chopra MLA Hamidul Rahman has also commented on it. The woman’s actions, according to the MLA, were anti-social. Hamidul asserted that Tajmul is unrelated to TMC, nevertheless. The MLA stated that the Muslim country has certain laws and standards of justice.
Kangchenjunga Express Train Accident: In the West Bengal area of Darjeeling, a freight train collided with the Kangchenjunga Express train. In addition to numerous injuries recorded, the disaster has claimed the lives of eight people.
At the scene, relief and rescue operations are underway. Rescue squads have also arrived at the location. The incident happened close to New Jalpaiguri station, near Nijbari station.
Ashwini Vaishnav, the minister of railways, is heading to Darjeeling. He is going to check the area. Authorities from Indian Railways in Delhi are keeping an eye on the issue.
Five passengers have perished in the mishap, according to Darjeeling Police’s Additional Superintendent of Police Abhishek Roy. Twenty to twenty-five are hurt. The situation is dire. According to him, the Kangchenjunga Express and a freight train collided to cause the disaster.
“An unfortunate accident occurred in the North Frontier Railway Zone,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated. Rescue efforts are being conducted in a combative manner. NDRF, SDRF, and railways are collaborating. The hospital is receiving the injured. Top officials have arrived at the location.
Mahua Moitra, the leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and a former MP, is going to have further problems. The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against Mahua Moitra in a cash-for-query row.
Mahua Moitra had just received a new summons from the Central Investigation Agency to appear for interrogation over the FEMA violation case, but she disregarded it.
Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani of Dubai were summoned by the Enforcement Department (ED) to appear in court on alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
The central agency had twice summoned Mahua Moitra for questioning; however, she did not show up, citing official responsibilities, and she requested a postponement of the notice.
West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali is currently the topic of conversation. On Thursday, Sheikh Shahjahan was taken into custody by West Bengal Police on charges of land grabbing and sexual harassment. Shahjahan was taken to the police jail in Basirhat at approximately five in the morning after being picked up by the police from the Sarberia neighborhood last night. Shahjahan showed up in Basirhat court this morning at 11:00 a.m.
Sandeshkhali’s residents claim that TMC leader Shahjahan Shaikh has appropriated people’s land and sexually abused the local women. He threatened to beat and kill anyone who protested this.
ADG (South Bengal) Supratim Sarkar announced that he was taken into custody in connection with an incident involving an attack on ED personnel during a raid on January 5, 2024.
Meanwhile, the state’s Mamata Banerjee government has received reprimanded from the Calcutta High Court. Subsequently, the government of Mamata Banerjee discussed apprehending Sheikh Shahjahan in less than a week. Sheikh Shahjahan has already been taken into custody by the West Bengal Police.
Sandeshkhali Case: The Parliamentary Ethics Committee’s appeal about the Sandeshkhali case has been challenged by the West Bengal government in the Supreme Court. The Privileges Committee’s action was halted by the Supreme Court. Additionally, he sent a notice to the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal reportedly brought up in the Supreme Court the West Bengal government’s appeal against the Parliamentary Ethics Committee’s notice about the Sandeshkhali incident in that state. This was reported by news agency ANI. Speaking on behalf of the petitioner, senior attorney Kapil Sibal stated that political activity cannot be included in privilege.
During the hearing of the Bengal government’s plea, the Supreme Court halted the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee’s action against some officials, including the West Bengal Chief Secretary and the DGP. After four weeks, there will be another hearing on this matter.
Let us inform you that prominent officials, including the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, have received notices from the Parliament’s Ethics Committee. Based on Lok Sabha MP Sukant Majumdar’s complaint, a notice of breach of privilege was issued. Majumdar has lodged a complaint alleging that the matter was not allowed to go to Sandeshkhali.
West Bengal: There are no indications that the uproar that started in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali will end. The BJP-formed committee was halted before it even got to Sandeshkhali. These leaders have been stopped citing Section 144.
In actuality, on Wednesday, February 15, BJP National President JP Nadda established a six-member high-level committee to look into the incidences of sexual harassment and violence against women in this area.
On Thursday, the same committee was arriving at the location. The committee will look into the matter and send JP Nadda, the president of the BJP, its full report after it is finished. The committee’s members are Pratibha Bhowmik, Sunita Duggal, Kavita Patidar, Sangeeta Yadav, and Brijlal. Union Minister Annapurna Devi has been appointed as the committee’s coordinator.
“This clearly shows how scared Mamata Banerjee and her government are,” remarks BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul. Union ministers are prohibited from leaving. We requested that only five individuals attend, but we were denied permission due to the imposition of Section 144. Even though we stated that just two ministers would travel, they are still being denied permission. The police have strict instructions that the central government delegation of the BJP should not be allowed. Mamata Banerjee knows what has happened. Hindu women have been raped, they want to suppress it. West Bengal is burning…”
