BJP activists hold a banner during a public meeting of Union Home Minister Amit Shah (unseen), to launch of 'Paribartan Yatra' at Indira Maidan in South 24 Pargana district of West Bengal, Thursday, February 18, 2021. Credit: PTI Photo
Union Home Minister Amitalong with other BJP leaders eats lunch at the residence of Subrata Biswas in Narayanpur village of South 24 Pargana district. Credit: PTI/Twitter/@AmitShah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Bharat Sevashram Sangha, during his two-day visit to poll-bound West Bengal, in Kolkata, Thursday, February 18, 2021. Credit: PTI/Twitter/@amitshah
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will pay tributes to Biplabi Bangla (Revolutionary freedom fighters of West Bengal) tomorrow at 11:45 am at National Library, Kolkata.
He will also inaugurate an Exhibition on ‘Biplabi Bangla’. He will address a gathering and also flag off a cycle rally.
Outsiders will have to return after West Bengal Assembly polls: Abhishek Banerjee
Hinting at BJP leaders visiting the state from other states before the West Bengal Assembly election, the president of All India Trinamool Youth Congress Abhishek Banerjee Thursday said that "outsiders" will have to return after the state Assembly poll.
Jakir is my most popular leader. Whoever did it, their aim was to kill him. A proper investigation should be done into the incident. We have already constituted SIT which will investigate every angle: West Bengal CM on bomb attack on State minister Jakir Hossain
(ANI)
First contest against Abhishek, then me: CM Mamata challenges Amit Shah
Hitting out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's 'Didi-Bhaipo' jibes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday challenged him to contest an election against her nephew Abhishek Banerjee and then think of fighting her.
TMC goons who killed BJP workers will be in jail after party comes to power in Bengal, says Amit Shah
Alleging that more than 130 BJP workers were killed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) "goons" in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that if the BJP is voted to power in the state, the "goons" would be tracked down and put behind bars. He added that those who were involved in alleged corruption in relation to Central aids following the cyclone Amphan would also be put in jail.
Talks over alliance formation between Congress & Left parties on. Proposal of other parties also being considered. No talks with AIMIM to be initiated. Congress & Left parties to hold joint rally on Feb 28 at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata: Jitin Prasada, Congress, West Bengal
(ANI)
TMC will break all records, get most of the votes and win the highest number of seats in Bengal polls: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
(PTI)
Abhishek Banerjee is an elected representative of the people, I challenge Amit Shah to get his son into politics: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
(ANI)
I challenge Amit Shah, contest against Abhishek Banerjee first and then me: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hits back on 'Bhaipo' jibe
Credit: PTI Photo
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is garlanded by party activists during a public meeting to launch the 'Paribartan Yatra' at Indira maidan in South 24 Pargana district of West Bengal. Credit: PTI Photo
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public meeting to launch 5th phase of Poriborton Yatra, ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls, at Indira Maidan in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Credit: PTI Photo
Amit Shah promises to put Bengal's Gangasagar on international tourist map
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday said that he has full faith that the BJP will form the goverment in West Bengal after the upcoming assembly polls and when it does, the Gangasagar Mela will be made part of the international tourist circuit. The 'Namami Gange' programme for cleaning River Ganga will also be ensured in the state, the Union minister said.
There is no law and order in West Bengal. No person is safe in this state. NIA should conduct an investigation into the incident: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on bomb attack on West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain
(ANI)
TMC goons who killed BJP workers will be in jail after party comes to power in Bengal, says Amit Shah
Alleging that more than 130 BJP workers were killed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) "goons" in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that if the BJP is voted to power in the state, the "goons" would be tracked down and put behind bars. He added that those who were involved in alleged corruption in relation to Central aids following the cyclone Amphan would also be put in jail.
Attack on Bengal minister a conspiracy, was being pressured to join another party: Mamata
Investigation is on. It's big conspiracy. We hope truth comes out. His condition is very critical. His pulse rate dropped to 50. We'll give Rs 5 Lakhs each to those seriously injured & Rs 1 Lakh each to those with minor injuries. Case handed over to CID, STF & CIF: West Bengal CM (ANI)
Mamata Banerjee gets angry at 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan due to her appeasement politics: Shah
We will probe corruption in disbursing of Amphan relief funds, if voted to power in West Bengal: Home Minister Amit Shah at rally in Namkhana
BJP govt in Bengal will implement all tourism schemes: Shah
The Namami Gange programme has been run for purification of mother Ganga from Gangotri to Gangasagar under the leadership of PM Modi, but it stops coming to Bengal. After the BJP government is formed here, we will ensure that all the tourism schemes of the central government are implemented here: Amit Shah
Amit Shah flags off 5th Poribortan Yatra from Namkhana, West Bengal
In Bengal, 130 BJP workers were killed in the political violence. Mamata Didi thinks that killing someone will stop the BJP: HM
This is not a change in power, this is about bringing respect to Gangasagar, about bringing a change in the fishermen of the region. Can law and order situation be fine in West Bengal as long as there is Mamata Banerjee's govt here? Can Bengal walk on the path to progress?: HM
Our goal is not to defeat TMC, but to bring a change in the state, says Shah
It is not our aim to bring BJP govt after removing Mamata Banerjee's govt. Our goal is to ensure that there is a change in the situation in West Bengal, a change in the situation of the poor of the state, a change in the situation of women of the state: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
This is BJP's fight to make Bengal 'Sonar Bangla': Shah
This is BJP's fight to make Bengal 'Sonar Bangla'. This fight is between our booth workers and the syndicate of TMC: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at the launch of fifth Poribortan Yatra in Kakdwip of South 24 Parganas district
This is BJP's fight to make Bengal 'Sonar Bangla'. This fight is between our booth workers and the syndicate of TMC, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at the launch of fifth Poribortan Yatra in Kakdwip of South 24 Parganas district.
Amit Shah visits Gangasagar's Kapil Muni Ashram to offer prayers
Shah will shortly launch Poribortan Yatra at Indira Maidan, South 24 Parganas
Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata to flag off 5th phase of Poriborton Yatra
Left-Congress seat-sharing deal finalised: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
The seat-sharing deal between the Congress and the Left Front was finalised, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Tuesday.
Shah, Modi, Mamata to hold back to back rallies in Bengal
The political temperature is set to soar in Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections in the coming weeks as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address back to back rallies in the state.
Mamata hat-trick likely in West Bengal elections: Opinion poll
A recently conducted opinion poll predicted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will return to power in West Bengal for the third time albeit with a lesser number of seats in the Assembly elections.
West Bengal Assembly polls | CM Mamata Banerjee's balancing act to woo Hindi-speaking voters
With the Assembly elections round the corner and the rise of BJP in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to be wooing the Hindi-speaking voters of the state.
Why Left-Congress combine is focusing on the Muslim vote in Bengal
Politics is not only about power. It is equally about perception. An election, similarly, is a battle of contesting perceptions.
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