Urdu Bulletin: West Bengal violence, Delhi COVID situation covered ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 12:03 IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Several Urdu publications in their Wednesday editions gave prominent coverage to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling up West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Bharatiya Janata Party national President JP Nadda flying to the state to visit families of those killed amid the alleged political violence.
Most dailies have also reported Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal s announcement of free rations to the distressed people and financial aid of Rs.5,000 to autorickshaw and taxi drivers due to the coronavirus in the national capital.
Inquilab: The newspaper carried the news of Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling up West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and BJP national President JP Nadda flying to the state to visit families of those killed amid alleged political violence incidents.
Such an atmosphere was created in 2001: Suvendu Adhikari on post-poll violence in Bengal ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 15:04 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Nandigram Assembly seat, on Wednesday slammed the state government over post-poll violence and said that such an atmosphere was created in 2001 when CPI(M) was making an exit.
Speaking to ANI, Adhikari said, The situation is very serious. I have been in politics for a long time. Such an atmosphere was created in 2001 when CPI(M) was making an exit. At that time, Mamata Banerjee got 60 seats. There was political violence in some areas.
In a letter dispatched to the West Bengal chief secretary, the Home Ministry reminded that on May 3, it had sought an immediate report from the state government on the post-poll violence.
Centre asks West Bengal government to send report on post-poll violence at once
Around 14 deaths of political workers have been reported from West Bengal since May 2 when the assembly results were announced.
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Security personnel keep vigil at a polling station in Sitalkuchi assembly seat in West Bengal s Cooch Behar district. (Photo | PTI)
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NEW DELHI: Alleging that there is “no let-up in post poll violence,” the Union Home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday once again wrote to the chief secretary of West Bengal alleging that “no effective measures have been taken by state government so far to contain violence.”
PM Modi dials WB Governor, expresses concern over law and order situation ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 14:29 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 4 (ANI): West Bengal GovernorJagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said that Prime MinisterNarendra Modi called him and expressed his serious anguish and concern at the alarmingly worrisome law and order situation in the state following the culmination of the assembly elections. PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson loot and killings continue unabated. Concerned must act in overdrive to restore order, tweeted Dhankhar.