SAUMITRA KHAN

Don't turn Lok Sabha into municipal corporation: Speaker as BJP, TMC MPs spar over WB govt employees' issue

Objecting to Khan's question, Banerjee said, "We are sitting here, (but) it doesn't mean whatever they want they can speak here. Relevancy is required. He is talking about the payment of the dearness allowance of state government employees and this doesn't have any connection with the question itself." As the BJP member sought to counter Banerjee, an exchange of words broke out between TMC and BJP MPs, prompting Lok Sabha Speaker Birla to intervene.

Who is 'Pappu' now? Mahua Moitra's jibe at Centre over fall in industrial output, other economic indicators

Moitra accused the Narendra Modi government of spreading "falsehood" about India's growth and appealed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to take control of the economy, which, according to the TMC leader, is going downhill.

"CM Mamata should apologize": BJP's Locket Chatterjee files complaint against TMC's Akhil Giri for insulting President Droupadi Murmu

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee on Sunday filed a complaint at the North Avenue police station against the derogatory remarks on President Droupadi Murmu by the West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader Akhil Giri.

West Bengal rally violence: BJP calls TMC govt 'fascist' and 'dictatorial'

Addressing a press conference here along with BJP leaders Anirban Ganguly and Saumitra Khan, Islam said the country runs according to the Constitution, and "West Bengal cannot be a dictatorship of TMC and its leader Mamata Banerjee".

BJP activists clash with cops during protest march in Bengal, several injured

Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, the party's Hooghly MP Locket Chatterjee and senior leader Rahul Sinha were among those detained during the march, taken out by the saffron party to protest against the TMC regime's alleged corrupt practices.

BJP's Dilip Ghosh blames Trinamool government for allegedly conspiring in 'murder' of singer KK

“The programme was not organized by the college but it was Trinamool’s programme. As Union home Minister Amit Shah has said, accordingly the singer died without reason coming to Bengal,” Ghosh commented today. He also claimed that and mismanagement in the auditorium.

Singer KK's death: BJP demands CBI probe, alleges negligence by TMC youth wing

'Hiding like a rat': BJP leader Saumitra Khan slams TMC's Anubrata Mandal for 'involvement' in Birbhum violence

Khan said, "CBI had asked Anubrata to appear in Kolkata's Nizam Palace for questioning in the cattle smuggling case. He wrote to CBI and said that he wishes to take part in the interrogation, but it is not possible as he is being admitted to the hospital due to ill health."

Bengal BJP delegation to visit Delhi to attend meeting with BJP National President JP Nadda

The BJP has inducted several MPs Jagannath Sarkar, Arjun Singh and Locket Chatterjee among others in the state committee which was announced today. The MPs Jagannath Sarkar, Arjun Singh, Khagen Murmu and Saumitra Khan have bene appointed as Vice-Presidents.

BJP WB president Dilip Ghosh joins separate North Bengal state chorus

“People of North Bengal have been deprived of proper infrastructure, jobs and even education for the last 75 years. People of North Bengal have chosen John Barla as their elected representative for which in keeping with the people's demand, John Barla has asked for the separate statehood of North Bengal, which is not illegal,” Dilip Ghosh, BJP State President said.

BJP state President Dilip Ghosh, Suvendu Adhikari, others detained for sit-in protest

The BJP workers held a sit-in protest near Gandhi Statue in Kolkata but refused to leave the place after they were requested by the police to vacate the place, on ground of pandemic.

Dilip Ghosh leads BJP supporters in run to support India at Olympics

Kolkata Police officials said that no untoward incident was reported and the programme went off unhindered.

West Bengal BJP youth wing president Saumitra Khan apologizes after public outburst

West Bengal BJP unit held a closed door meeting with youth wing leaders in BJP’s election office at Hastings on Sunday to chalk out the agitation programmes of the party in August, party sources said.

After tweet, Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh leaves for Himalayas

Ghosh, also Midnapore MP, would be in Ladakh when Bengal BJP would hit the streets over fake vaccination camps in Bengal. “I am going to the Himalayas, stay there for a few days and attend Parliament from July 19,” he said.

Bengal BJP to bring about sweeping organisational changes to crack whip on dissidents

The BJP has decided to revamp the organisation by rewarding efficient party workers and leaders and remove several turncoats from local and district levels. It has also decided to rein in dissidence with a two-pronged approach.

National BJP leaders in wait-and-see mode

“In the last few months, many people with artificial leanings have come to the party. There was large-scale suspicion as to who is working for whom. But now that the elections are not here, the party has the time and only those who don’t seek short-term benefits will stay,” a party functionary said.

Suvendhu Adhikari meets PM, announces state-wise agitation from June 23

Adhikari termed it “communal violence” although a majority of the FIRs lodged have Hindus as accused, and claimed that it was “mainly Rohingyas and Bangladeshis” who were attacking the Hindus. He also said the BJP had managed to get 20% of the anti-incumbency votes.

Those who don't have spine making efforts to rejoin TMC: BJP MP

BJP MP from Bishnupur Saumitra Khan's remarks came hours after party leader Rajib Banerjee on Tuesday said "people will not take kindly to threats of President's rule" against a government elected with a huge mandate.

Bengal BJP MP seeks divorce after wife joins Trinamool Congress

Saumitra Khan held a press conference later in the day and said he would send a divorce notice to his wife, Sujata Mondal Khan.

BJP MP's wife joins TMC; upset leader says he is divorcing her

Earlier in the day, at a press meet, Mondal Khan said that "misfit and corrupt leaders" are getting more importance in the saffron camp than the loyal ones.

Kafeel Khan released from Mathura jail after Allahabad HC quashes his detention under NSA

Dr Kafeel Khan has been released from Mathura jail after the Allahabad High Court quashed his detention under the National Security Act and ordered his immediate release, saying his speech at the AMU didn't promote hatred or violence and gave a call for national integrity.

Hope UP government will release Kafeel Khan without any 'malice': Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hailed the Allahabad high court directive quashing the detention of Dr Kafeel Khan under the National Security Act and hoped the Uttar Pradesh government will immediately release him "without any malice".

6 months on, PM Modi yet to get an answer to his question from law ministry

According to the Lok Sabha website, the six-part unstarred question (No. 4604) pertained to the inclusion of parents' name in documents.