Kurmis enter poll fray in Jangalmahal to push for ST status thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Kudmi community, which is classified as OBC in West Bengal, staged protests in several districts to press for the demand for inclusion into the Scheduled Tribe list.
Hansda’s vehicle was vandalised as stones were allegedly hurled at Banerjee's convoy when they were travelling to Gajimul near Lodhasuli after leading a roadshow in Jhargram town, police said.
Alleging that the BJP was behind the attack, the TMC leader gave a '48-hour ultimatum' to Kurmi outfits, asking them to clarify if their members were associated with the violence
'I am ready to extend any help to the Kurmi community for any development requirements they may have but I will not tolerate any kind of torture on the local Adivasis'
Four people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the attack on senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, in which state minister Birbaha Hansda's vehicle was vandalised, police said.
Four people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the attack on senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, in which state minister Birbaha Hansda's vehicle was vandalised, police said. The accused were identified as Ajit Mahato, Anit Mahato, Manmohit Mahato and Anup Mahato, they said. While Anup is a resident of Manikpara in Jhargram district, the other three are