Bengal Statements
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historical and geographical region in the east region of the Indian subcontinent
“ But I have heard that in some schools, particularly in some minority-dominated areas, parents of kids have demanded that halal meat be served. In a bid to avoid any controversy, some schools have…
Suvendu Adhikari,
Bengal school ends practice of separately serving mid-day meals to…
“ We were only exercising our right to protest, but marshals were called in and we were thrown out. The opposition is being continuously silenced and attacked inside the House,
Member of Legislative Assembly,
Four BJP MLAs suspended in Bengal assembly; party calls TMC…
“ Answers to all questions raised will be given in due time.
Samik Bhattacharya,
Bengal child rights commission sends notice to BJP’s Amit Malviya
“ In India, we have traditions like the Malayali ‘chayakkada’ and Bengali ‘adda’— spaces where people come together to discuss everything from politics to poetry. France too has a strong café culture…
Shashi Tharoor,
An initiative to bring French literature closer to Keralites
“ At times in feature films, we have seen the names of characters have been changed. So, how is the BJP related to all of this? We are all aware how much honour the TMC has shown to our freedom…
Samik Bhattacharya,
FIR against makers of Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Chapter 2 for ‘distorting’…
“ Everyone has democratic rights. She has apologised for her indecent remarks. She had said everything in general and today's generation uses such language very normally- both in English and in Hindi.…
Kangana Ranaut,
‘Don’t turn Bengal into North Korea’: Kangana Ranaut to Mamata…
“ When someone has apologised and deleted the post, but putting her in prison, torturing her, ending her career and raising questions on her character is very wrong. This should not happen with any…
Kangana Ranaut,
‘Don’t turn Bengal into North Korea’: Kangana Ranaut to Mamata…
“ Blasphemy must be condemned, always! Secularism isn’t a shield for some and a sword for others. It must be a two-way street. West Bengal Police, the nation is watching. Act justly for all,
Pawan Kalyan,
‘Don’t turn Bengal into North Korea’: Kangana Ranaut to Mamata…
“ For those zealots fulminating about my supposed ignorance of Indian valour across the LoC: in the past, I was clearly and explicitly speaking only about reprisals for terrorist attacks and not about…
Shashi Tharoor,
Top news of the day: PM Modi tears into TMC over Murshidabad violence,…