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Suvendu Adhikari backs freedom of food choice, religious practices

September 13, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari addresses the ‘Gerua Samman Yatra’ at Jadavpur, in Kolkata. File | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said people have the constitutional freedom to choose their food habits and religious practices, in an apparent response to godman Dhirendra Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Baba, over his…

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West Bengal CM flays ‘Azadi’ slogans at Jadavpur

August 28, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Jadavpur for a public recital of the national song Vande Mataram, which saw thousands of people join the Chief Minister. File. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday (August 28, 2026) participated in an event near the Jadavpur University campus, where he criticised…

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Suvendu vows to keep Mamata off the streets, TMC chairperson says not taking political sanyas

August 25, 2026 admin

After the defeat in the West Bengal Assembly polls 2026, Mamata Banerjee, who made her political mark as a ‘street-fighter ’, has not hit the streets often. Photo: TMC via ANI. Referring to former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee interacting with her supporters through social media, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (August 24,…

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As many as 23,000 certificates issued under CAA, 2.3 lakh applications made says WB CM

August 24, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. File. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (August 24, 2026) said that 23,000 certificates under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 have been distributed out of the 2.30 lakh applications that have been made. “Through the district magistrates, we will complete the hearings…

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Closed tea gardens will reopen, West Bengal CM urges migrant workers to return

August 7, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at the Jalpesh Temple during the Shrabani Mela, in Jalpaiguri district, Monday, July 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (July 27, 2026) expressed hope that about a dozen of closed tea gardens in north Bengal will reopen in the next few…

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Bengal BJP fights against its ‘Trinamoolification’

August 6, 2026 admin

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the West Bengal Assembly poll in 2026, winning 207 of the 293 seats, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya made a bold political claim. “Our doors are closed for Trinamool. There will be no ‘Trinamoolification’ of the BJP,” Mr. Bhattacharya had said. The 62-year-old leader, who had been a foot soldier of the party when its vote share was…

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Keep visiting Kolkata, your safety is my responsibility, West Bengal CM tells Taslima

August 2, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari felicitates Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin in Kolkata on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday (August 1, 2026) assured exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin of security in the State, saying the “days of threats are over”. Sharing the stage with Ms. Nasrin at…

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CM Suvendu Adhikari meets victims of Sundarbans Trawler capsize, calls for stepping up disaster management preparedness

July 26, 2026 admin

CM Adhikari announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh and a civic volunteer job for one eligible member of the family. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (July 26, 2026) met the victims of the Sundarbans trawler capsize tragedy earlier this month and announced several steps for better disaster management…

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Suvendu makes public July 21 police firing report; slams Mamata for not acting on it when she was CM

July 21, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (July 20, 2026) made public the report of Justice Susanta Chatterjee commission, which probed the police firing on July 21, 1993 which claimed the lives of 13 Youth Congress supporters. The commission was set up by former…

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What does allocation of ₹313 crore for West Bengal tea gardens mean? | Explained

July 6, 2026 admin

Under the PMCSPY, ₹177 crore will be allocated to boost educational infrastructure and quality interventions for the families of tea workers. (File photo used for representational purpose only). | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far:West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on July 5, 2026 announced an allocation of ₹313.30 crore for the tea gardens…

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