Tripura violence highlights: SC 'averse' to postponing municipal elections, calls it 'extreme thing to order'

The SC refused to allow the postponement of Tripura municipal polls in the wake of violence in the state, terming it as an 'extreme thing to order.' Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a TMC delegation that he would ask for a report from the Tripura government about political violence in the state. Meanwhile, Tripura BJP accused TMC of giving wrong information to the apex court and creating a law and order problem in the "peaceful state". Thank you for following our live updates.

SC 'averse' to postponing Tripura municipal polls, says it is 'extreme thing to order'

TMC MPs speak to media after meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police brutality in Tripura, at his residence in New Delhi on November 22. PTI

FIR against Tathagata Roy over 'women & money' tweet

A lawyer of Calcutta High Court has lodged a complaint against BJP leader Tathagata Roy citing a tweet where the veteran urged the party to come out of the racket of "women and money".

The complainant has urged Kolkata Police to interrogate the accused to find out whether there was any dealing of money and women in the recently concluded Assembly polls.

On Monday, the former Governor of Meghalaya and Tripura, resting his faith on the new state BJP President Sukanta Majumdar and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari tweeted: "The party must be pulled out of the money and women's circle. In this way, the party will go backward and not forward." (IANS)

BJP trying to throttle voice of oppn in Tripura, TMC to put an end to misrule: Abhishek Banerjee

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday claimed that the ruling BJP in Tripura was trying to "throttle" the voice of its opposition leaders as the party has no regard for democratic values.

Addressing a press conference, the senior TMC leader asserted that the TMC will defeat the BJP and put an end to the saffron camp's "misrule" in the next assembly elections. "The BJP in Tripura is making a mockery of democracy. Now that we have entered the state, we will ensure BJP's defeat. The reasons shown by the police to cancel my rally proves that there exists no rule of law in the state," he told a press conference. (PTI)

Will meet PM, raise issues of Tripura violence and BSF's jurisdiction extension: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her visit to Delhi, and raise issues concerning the enhancement of BSF jurisdiction as well as the ongoing "atrocities" in Tripura.

Banerjee also said she may not join the dharna being staged by TMC MPs in the national capital to protest against "attack on party workers" in Tripura and arrest of youth leader Saayoni Ghosh, but will surely express solidarity with them.

The TMC supremo's comment drew a sharp retort from the BJP which urged her to stop post-poll violence in West Bengal. (PTI)

TMC creating law & order problem in Tripura: BJP

The ruling BJP in Tripura on Monday accused the Trinamool Congress of giving wrong information to the Supreme Court and creating a law and order problem in the "peaceful state".

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Will seek report on political violence in Tripura: Amit Shah to TMC MPs

Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a Trinamool Congress delegation that he would ask for a report from the Government of Tripura about political violence in the north-eastern state.

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Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi on November 24, raise Tripura violence issue

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee will reach NewDelhitoday eveningand is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, besides meeting leaders of other political parties.

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