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The Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday (April 12, 2025) amid violent protests in West Bengal. (Photo: ANI)

Amid violent protests, Mamata says Waqf Amendment Act will not be implemented in Bengal

Kolkata, Apr 12 (PTI) The Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday amid violent protests in the state. Banerjee said the law was made by the Centre and answers should be sought from it. “My sincere appeal to people of all religions, please remain calm,

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses a rally in Kolkata called by a muslim organisation./ File Photo

West Bengal OBC case: Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC order on Jan 28-29

New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court verdict striking down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010 to January 28 and 29. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih deferred the

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TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee

TMC hails party’s clean sweep in Bengal by-polls, oppn claims result don’t show public discontent

Kolkata, Nov 23 (PTI) The “lies and falsehood” peddled against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by opposition parties BJP and CPI(M) failed to sway the electorate in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) claimed on Saturday after sweeping all six assembly seats in the bypolls. However, opposition parties, including the BJP, insisted that the results

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TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan brought to Basirhat court lockup. (Photo/ANI)

TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan remanded to 10-day police custody

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], February 29 (ANI): West Bengal’s Basirhat Court remanded Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) Sheikh Shahjahan to 10-day police custody on Thursday. Lawyer Raja Bhowmick, who represented Shahjahan in court, said, “14-day police custody (of Sheikh Shahjahan) was demanded, but the court allowed 10-day custody.” “On March 10, he will be produced

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