Abhishek Banerjee's visit to Sanju Karmakar's family in Sonarpur turned violent amid stone-pelting and protests. The clash has sparked a fresh political confrontation, with the TMC blaming the BJP and questions being raised over security.
Villagers in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district are using loudspeakers to remind a TMC leader of a promised "cut money" refund by June 4. They have threatened fresh protests if the money was not returned as promised by the deadline.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly attacked during a visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal on Saturday, with eggs and stones thrown at his convoy as BJP workers raised "chor chor" slogans. Banerjee was visiting families affected by post-poll violence.
The CID team later visited another property located on the adjacent Kalighat Road and handed him a notice related to the forgery of signatures of some of the newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs.
According to the ED, the extortion racket was allegedly run by Podder along with businessman Jay Kamdar, with investigators suspecting that former Kolkata DCP Santanu Sinha Biswas helped facilitate the network's operations.
In the video, the man, who has now been identified as Ranjit Gosai, was heard saying that he held close ties with the former Minister of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Shashi Panja. He also claimed to be a loyal Trinamool Congress worker at heart.
Abhijit Majumdar resigned as Trinamool Congress chief in Assam and accused the party of working only for Muslims in Assam and West Bengal. His exit adds to a series of resignations and exposes deeper unrest after Bengal election setback.
Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand has praised the force after the peaceful conduct of the Assembly elections and Bakrid in the city. He said the coordinated effort upheld law and order, communal harmony and public safety, while urging continued vigilance.
Santanu Sen resigned as Trinamool Congress national spokesperson, citing corruption allegations and the RG Kar case. His exit, following Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar's resignation, adds to signs of unrest after the party's election defeat.
A complaint has been lodged against Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee over a social media post that allegedly could disturb communal harmony. Kolkata Police have begun a preliminary inquiry, days after an FIR over his alleged campaign remarks triggered controversy.
West Bengal Police arrested Israfil Chakdar, a close aide of TMC leader Jehangir Khan, on Wednesday night. The arrest followed protests and repeated allegations of post-poll threats and intimidation in Falta.
Filmmaker Anik Dutta died after allegedly falling from a terrace in Kolkata's Hindustan Park area on Wednesday. Police are probing the circumstances, with a suicide note reportedly recovered and his post-mortem pending.
Several suspected illegal Bangladeshi migrants reached border checkpoints after deportation announcements. The movement follows Suvendu Adhikari's declaration of a "detect, delete and deport" policy targeting infiltrators.
Following the change in government, authorities have moved swiftly to address long-standing border security concerns by implementing a strict "3D Policy" — Detect, Detain and Deport. Under the policy, every district has been directed to establish specialized "Holding Centres" where undocumented immigrants will be kept pending lawful repatriation.
The complaint cited a May 2, 2021 social media exchange between actors Parambrata Chatterjee and Swastika Mukherjee, alleging their remarks encouraged violence at a time when attacks on BJP workers were being reported across Bengal following the Assembly election results.
Sixteen councillors of Halishahar Municipality submitted their resignations at the Barrackpore Sub-Divisional office. The move has sharpened concerns over internal dissent and continuity in local governance after the recent poll setback.
The handover ends nearly a year-long delay that had stalled development projects across the region. The highway stretches, previously under the state Public Works Department, will now be managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
From "Pushpa jhukega nahi" to "Pushpa jhuk gaya," Trinamool Congress candidate from Falta Jahangir Khan bowed out of the Falta re-election two days before voting. He has not given any reasons for his decision, only praised West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari.
Police have registered an FIR against Abhishek Banerjee over alleged provocative election speeches. The case follows a complaint alleging inflammatory remarks and a threat to Amit Shah.
The ED suspects that Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Santanu Sinha Biswas was allegedly involved in running an extortion syndicate with the help of "Sona Pappu" and Jay Kamdar, the managing director of Sun Enterprise.
