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POST POLL VIOLENCE NEWS

Ensure law and order is restored in areas hit by post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court to Bengal govt

June 26, 2024 11:58 pm

A Division Bench comprising Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya had earlier directed the state government to ensure that those displaced by the violence were provided safe passage back to their homes.

HC pulls up Bengal police: ‘Will order Central forces to stay for next 5 years if post-poll violence is not controlled’

June 07, 2024 7:47 am

Hearing a PIL filed by an organisation, Rastrabadi Ainjeebi, the Division Bench of Justice Kausik Chanda and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray also issued a directive to the state government to allow people affected by violence to submit complaints to the state's Director General of Police (DGP) via email.

Tripura CM Manik Saha sounds terse warning on post-poll violence, says culprits will be dealt with strongly irrespective of party colour

March 09, 2023 5:09 pm

Speaking to reporters before leaving for New Delhi for personal reasons, Manik Saha also said the cabinet has decided to appoint Panisagar MLA Binoy Bhushan Das as the Protem Speaker.

Congress MPs visit Tripura, demand action and compensation over post-bypoll violence

June 28, 2022 6:52 am

The West Tripura district administration had imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Agartala municipal areas till Monday morning.

Bengal post poll violence: CBI grills Anubrata Mondal for over 5 hrs

June 03, 2022 4:46 am

Mondal reached the CBI's CGO complex office in Salt Lake around 11.40 am and left around 5.10 pm after more than five hours of questioning, said CBI sources.

Bhabanipur bypoll: BJP fields lawyer who moved HC on post-poll violence against Didi

September 11, 2021 2:27 am

Priyanka Tibrewal, 41, vice-president of BJP’s youth wing in Bengal, was one of the petitioners in Bengal post-poll violence cases in Calcutta High Court. The court had ordered a CBI probe, which BJP considered a victory for its stance.

An Express Series: Next to lotus on a wall, a death, a piece of land and a web of politics

July 17, 2021 5:19 pm

NHRC report on Bengal violence has become the latest flashpoint. The Indian Express tracks down four illustrative incidents, an alleged murder, rape, arson and social boycott. How political fault-lines — and the state’s response — play on the ground.

Post-poll violence: West Bengal Government urges HC to recall order to file cases in all matters

July 07, 2021 6:08 am

The order was issued by a five-judge bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, after taking note of an interim report of a committee set up by the NHRC on the direction of the court to probe alleged human rights violation during the post-poll violence.

After Suvendu Adhikari spars with treasury bench, BJP stages walkout

July 07, 2021 5:54 am

In his speech, Suvendu Adhikari thanked people of Nandigram for having elected him and defeating Chief Minister Mamara Banerjee in the recent Assemby polls. However, Speaker Biman Banerjee interrupted him and said the matter is sub-judice and cannot be mentioned in the Assembly.

Two allege gangrape by TMC men after polls, ask Supreme Court to monitor probe

June 15, 2021 7:11 am

In her applications in the Supreme Court, the 60-year-old alleged that she was gangraped by five TMC workers in the presence of her six-year-old grandchild.

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