Mamata Banerjee objects to the SIR methodology, writes again to the Election Commission

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee again wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday evening, raising objections to the methodology and approach adopted during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. In her new letter, Banerjee referred to her earlier communications and reiterated that the exercise has caused […]

Sing secular song: Bengali singer claims assault over ‘Jago Maa’ performance

A popular Bengali singer has alleged that she was harassed and threatened with physical abuse by a local Trinamool Congress leader for not singing ‘secular’ songs during a live performance at a school in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Singer Lagnajita Chakraborty said the incident took place on Friday evening while she was performing […]