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CBI Raids Trinamool MLA Subodh Adhikari’s Residence In Chit Fund Scam Case

Teams of the central agency raided the residence and office of the TMC legislator. (Representational)Kolkata: The CBI today conducted search operations at six locations in West Bengal, including residences of Trinamool Congress MLA Subodh Adhikari and his brother, in connection with its probe into a chit fund case, an official of the agency said.Teams of the central agency raided the residence and office of the Bijpur legislator and his brother Kamal Adhikari's flat simultaneously, the CBI official said.Kamal Adhikari is the chairman of the Kanchrapara Municipality.The raids were conducted two days after the Central Bureau of Investigation had arrested Trinamool Congress leader Raju Sahani, who is the municipal chairman of Halisahar near Kolkata, in connection with a chit fund case rela...
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Ousting BJP From Power In 2024 To Be My “Last Fight”: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee made the statement while addressing a rally in Kolkata. (File)Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that ousting the BJP from power at the Centre in 2024 will be her "last fight".The 67-year-old feisty Trinamool boss, however, did not clarify her remark."The BJP has to be defeated in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The fight for Delhi to oust the saffron party from power at the Centre will be my last. I promise to oust the BJP from power," she said while addressing a rally.Without giving further clarification, she said, "The BJP has to be defeated at any cost." "Saving West Bengal is our first fight. I promise we will remove the BJP from power at the Centre in 2024. If you try to intimidate us, we will respond," Ms Banerjee said.Mamata Banerjee...
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BJP Using Probe Agencies To Dislodge Elected Governments: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee was addressing a rally of her party's student wing. (File)Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the central agencies and "ill-gotten money of the BJP" are being used to dislodge elected state governments run by parties that are opposed to the saffron camp.She vowed to defeat the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls.Addressing a rally of her party's student wing, Ms Banerjee said a malicious campaign has been unleashed against senior Trinamool leaders, including her, Firhad Hakim and Abhishek Banerjee."The BJP is branding everybody as thieves. They are campaigning in a way as if all of us in the Trinamool are thieves and only the BJP and its leaders are holy. Had I not been in politics, I would have torn out their tongues," she said.Apprehending th...