What would you do in Mamata’s place? Not what she did at RG Kar, say Bengal’s people
I asked the protestors at a vigil for the RG Kar doctor this question. Many had a one-word answer: resign. But there were more considered replies, too. Key Points
ThePrintMishandling of RG Kar case spurs unease within Trinamool over Mamata’s lack of consultation
Many TMC leaders say Mamata hardly ever consults them & they are clueless about how to deal with outrage over RG Kar case. CM changed tack after realising issue would snowball, they add. Key Points
ThePrintHow Mamata Banerjee is the poor victim in Kolkata rape-murder case
A trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Women in Bengal, who have seen horrific sex assaults, have risen up in protest. But in all these, it is Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee who is projecting herself as the poor victim. The helpless CM is now taking to the streets seeking justice. Key Points
India TodayWas Mamata Banerjee pushed from behind? Trinamool Congress reacts
Mamata Banerjee fell at her Kalighat house in Kolkata. She suffered forehead and nose injuries. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesCotton sari, youth connect — Mamata sends her ‘streetfighter’ Saayoni Ghosh to Jadavpur constituency
After losing in 2021 state polls, Ghosh was made president of TMC’s youth wing, taking over from Abhishek Banerjee. In Jadavpur, she is pitted against BJP's Anirban Ganguly. Key Points
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Mamata's 2011 paribartan friends are deserting her one by one. It is now a BJP slogan
Bengal’s ‘buddhijibis’ collectively protested against the BJP when the CM most needed it. But 2021 was the last time they showed support for Mamata. Key Points
ThePrintMamata Banerjee goes solo: Shiv Sena calls it 'expected', INDIA allies deny rift
Mamata Banerjee has decided that her party, the Trinamool Congress, will contest the Lok Sabha polls independently. The move comes amid a rift over seat-sharing negotiations with the Congress, and has sent the political mill into overdrive. Key Points
India TodayMamata Banerjee accuses Congress of 'unjustified' seat demands; Rahul says 'share very good relations with Trinamool chief'
India News: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shares good relations with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Negotiations for seat-sharing between the two parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are on track. Key Points
Times Of IndiaAfter Rahul Gandhi's 'Panauti' jibe, Mamata calls PM Modi 'Paapi'
Without taking a name, Mamata Banerjee said, Wherever Paapi (sinister) goes, his sins follow him everywhere... The Indian team played so well that they won all the matches in the World Cup, except the one attended by the paapis (sinners), she said, without naming anyone. She went on to say that India would have won the cricket World Cup if the final match was played in Kolkata or Mumbai. Key Points
Economic TimesDaily brief: On Chandrayaan 3, Mamata Banerjee's ‘ISRO belongs to India’ jibe
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. | Latest News India Key Points
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'Behave properly', Mamata hits back after PM Modi's Bengal poll violence remarks
Mamata Banerjee attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "playing with blood" remarks in connection with violence during the local body election in the state. She said the Prime Minister was speaking without any evidence. Key Points
India TodayMamata Banerjee shares Burdwan car accident ordeal: 'Survived due to...'
Mamata Banerjee escaped with a minor head injury. After reaching Kolkata, she said she was feeling cold. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesMamata called Amit Shah to keep party's national status, says Suvendu Adhikari, TMC sends him notice
Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said that TMC chief Mamata Banerjee had called Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting that her party be allowed to retain its national status till 2024. TMC sent Adhikari a notice saying his claims were false and Mamata said she would resign as West Bengal CM if Adhikari could prove his claims. Key Points
India TodayMamata Banerjee on ex-High Court judge who joined BJP: ‘Mask is off’
Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched an attack on former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined politics. I’m happy the mask is off, Banerjee said. Key Points
India TodayMamata to visit Kali temple on day of Ram temple pran pratishtha, lead interfaith rally
With the planned 22 January event, the Trinamool Congress chief will be seen back in action after a long hiatus. Mamata Banerjee last held a rally in September 2022. Key Points
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'Don't need Mamata's pity': INDIA bloc faces fresh hurdle amid Congress-TMC seat sharing row in West Bengal
Cracks within the Opposition INDIA bloc widened this week with the Congress and Trinamool Congress sparring over seat-sharing in West Bengal. Reports indicated that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC had offered the other party two Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming polls. Key Points
mint‘Said BJP funds…’: Kashmir Files’ Vivek Agnihotri sends Mamata legal notice
Mamata Banerjee had alleged that ‘The Kashmir Files’ was meant to ‘humiliate one section’. She had also called ‘The Kerala Story’ was a distorted story'. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan Times'Mamata Didi is sleeping...Jungleraj has returned,' Anurag Thakur on communal clashes in West Bengal, Biha
Attacking the Mamata Banerjee government, Anurag Thakur said, Mamata Didi is sleeping. She is providing security to one section. On the incidents of stone pelting, arson and violence during the 'Shobha Yatra' of the Hindu community, she kept on taking a selective stand. It is very unfortunate that Hindus are attacked under the protection of a Chief Minister, and she only plays the role of an audience Key Points
Economic TimesWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee sustains major injury; admitted to hospital
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, sustained a major injury and has been admitted to the hospital. The incident occurred at home, causing bleeding. Banerjee is conscious and is being stitched. A five-six member medical board has been formed for her treatment. State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar wishes her a speedy recovery. Key Points
Economic Times‘Dal me kuch kaala hai’: Mamata Banerjee on Odisha train accident
Mamata Banerjee had visited the accident site in Balasore yesterday. She had raised the absence of anti-collision devices in the trains. | Latest News India Key Points
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'Mamata Banerjee's house is smaller than mine,' says Salman Khan at KIFF 2023
Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 29th edition of the KIFF on Tuesday. She addressed the inaugural session, which featured prominent figures such as Salman Khan, actors Anil Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, and West Bengal's newly appointed brand ambassador Sourav Ganguly. Key Points
Business TodayJyoti Maurya redux? Woman works as help, funds husband's studies, he dumps her on becoming tax officer
Mamata, a resident of Dewas, said her husband, Kamru Hathile, left her for another woman after becoming a commercial tax officer. She said she worked as a domestic help to support him as he prepared for competitive exams. Key Points
India TodayOdisha Train tragedy: Railway like my baby, ready to give suggestions, says Mamata Banerjee in front of rail minister
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who was a former Railway minister, visited the train accident site in Balasore on Saturday and said it "wasn't the time to do politics". She said, in front of railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, that the Railways was like her baby and she was ready to give suggestions. Mamata put the death toll at 500. Key Points
India TodayHowrah Ram Navami clashes: Mamata Banerjee vows action, BJP blames her for 'disregarding Hindu sentiments'
Clashes took place between members of two communities during Ram Navami rallies in West Bengal's Howrah. Videos from the spot showed stone pelting and vehicles being set afire. Key Points
India TodayTMC can't spare more than 2 seats for Congress: Mamata Banerjee
India News: TMC Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rejects Congress's demand for more Lok Sabha seats in Bengal, stating that TMC can only spare two seats. She suggests TMC might fight alone in Bengal if necessary. Key Points
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‘Amitabh Bachchan is Bharat Ratna for me’: Mamata Banerjee ties rakhi to Big B
Mamata Banerjee met the Bachchan family in Mumbai on Wednesday. She fondly referred to Amitabh Bachchan as 'Bharat Ratna’. Key Points
India Today'Mamata Banerjee staged injury to exploit public sentiments': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of staging her injury to manipulate people's emotions. Banerjee sustained ligament injuries in her left knee and left hip joint while deboarding her helicopter, which made an emergency landing near Siliguri due to bad weather. Key Points
India TodayWho is Mamata Bala Thakur & why TMC wants this Matua leader in Rajya Sabha
Matuas form the second-largest bloc of SC voters in West Bengal. Mamata Bala Thakur's late husband Kapil Krishna Thakur had won Bongaon Lok Sabha seat for TMC in 2014. Key Points
ThePrintBJP forms 6-member panel to inquire Sandeshkhali sexual harassment incidents
BJP committee, led by Union Minister Annapurna Devi, investigates sexual harassment and violence against women in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. CM Mamata Banerjee and TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh accused. Criticism of West Bengal Police. TMC Spokesperson Sashi Panja responds. Key Points
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