Author: Aritra Singha
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JU, still a Left citadel but no united fight gives boost to ABVP
Kolkata: Just like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jadavpur University (JU) is also considered to be a bastion for the Left. The results indicates that JU is still the Left Front citadel, as all pro-Left Front student bodies got control on all posts after Jadavpur University student polls. However, unlike JNU, in JU, Left did not…
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Protests by the students are the strongest in the country: Aishe Ghosh
Kolkata: Amidst the slogans in favour of Hindu- Muslim brotherhood, Student Federation of India (SFI) and JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh on Thursday said that the BJP -RSS is afraid of students protest as everyone is aware that only students can bring revolution across the country. Speaking at an event outside the main gate of Calcutta…
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Had Netaji, Gandhi Ji been alive, they would have not supported CAA- Grandson of Subhas Chandra Bose
Kolkata: Grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Chandra Kumar Bose has again raised some uncomfortable questions for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Bengal BJP vice president claimed that had Netaji been alive, he would not have supported Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), nor would Mahatma Gandhi. He also said that Narendra Modi government’s tagline Sabka…
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Massive Human Chain formed across Kolkata to protest against CAA, NRC and NPR
Kolkata: The human chain formation organised by the United Interfaith Foundation – India (UIFI) started from Goal Park in south Kolkata and ended in Shyam Bazaar five points crossing in north Kolkata, saw people of different age groups holding each other’s hand and singing the national anthem to celebrate Republic Day. As the clock struck…
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City of joys turned to city of protests as PM Modi visits Kolkata
Kolkata: On one side Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the first time came together during the ongoing tussle over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC), National Population Register (NPR), on the other Esplanade area of Central Kolkata witnessed sea of people from all walks of life…
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Whether it is blood or colour it is yet to be determined- Dilip Ghosh on Aishe’s bleeding head
Kolkata: The day Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone reached Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) and met injured Aishe Ghosh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Dilip Ghosh, of Bengal chapter, mired controversy by alleging that the blood oozing out of her head is yet to be determined as blood or colour. Ghosh had called a press…
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“Babul Supriyo’s response clearly shows that BJP is incapable of running the country”
Kolkata: The furore over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register for Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) is increasing with each passing day. In a bid to make their voices heard, people of all walks of life and myriad religion have been hitting the streets across the country with the hope that the building…
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Left and Congress burn effigies of Modi-Shah, demands scrapping of CAA and NRC
Kolkata: Burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for forcefully implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which is now being closely followed by National Population Register (NPR), Left Front and Congress made it clear that they are going to make their ‘General Strike’ called on January 8, a huge…
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St Xavier University students take stand, protest against police brutality in JMI and AMU
Kolkata: On a day when ‘spiritual’ guru, Sadhguru chose to reprimand students taking on to the streets to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (AA), hundreds of students and alumni members of St. Xavier’s University on Monday defy the message of Sadhguru. The rally was in solidarity with the students of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University…
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Left to lead a powerful protest movement against the assault on the Indian Constitution by Narendra Modi led BJP government
Kolkata: Seeking support of the general public across the country to make ‘All India Workers Strike’ successful on January 8, the Left Front and the Congress, on Friday held a combined protest rally in Kolkata demanding immediate rejection of NRC and CAA. The rally led by Left Front Chairman Biman Bose, CPI-M state Secretary Surjya…