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'TMC wants its corrupt leaders to get free license to commit crimes': PM Modi in Jalpaiguri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress, accusing the party of attacking the central agencies when they come to investigate corruption cases. PM Modi..
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PM Modi: Sandeshkhali culprits will pay, TMC failed women

PM Modi vows to punish Sandeshkhali culprits with lifetime imprisonment and criticizes Trinamool government for neglecting women's harassment complaints. He highlights corruption allegations, defends..
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High court: Shameful if even one Sandeshkhali plaint true

Calcutta High Court expressed concern over Sandeshkhali sexual harassment allegations during a PIL hearing, warning Bengal's credibility as the 'safest state for women'. Advocate Priyanka Tibrewal..
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Sandeshkhali case: ED custody of Sheikh Shahjahan extended till April 13

Shahjahan Sheikh, TMC leader, in ED custody until April 13 for Sandeshkhali assault. Presented in Kolkata Court for illicit financial transactions. ECIRs filed for ration corruption. Arrested in PMLA..
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Ahead of first rally, Sandeshkhali's Rekha in a political storm

Rekha Patra, BJP's Basirhat candidate, faces political storm over health and govt benefits. TMC, BJP clash before campaign. Hospitalized for dehydration, vomiting. Controversy involves Swasthya Sathi..
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PM Modi talks to Sandeshkhali survivor, hails her courage

​Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Rekha Patra - one of the several survivors of the alleged largescale sexual violence and land grab at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal and who has been..
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Lok Sabha polls: Anti-Sandeshkhali survivor posters appear after BJP fields Rekha Patra from Basirhat

Handwritten posters criticized Rekha Patra's BJP candidacy in Sandeshkhali. BJP accused TMC. Shahjahan Sheikh, Shibu Hazra arrested. Patra met Modi. Women group raised sexual atrocity issues.
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Anti-Bharat forces plotting new designs to disrupt: RSS

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) has extended Dattatreya Hosabale's tenure as national general secretary for another three years. The meeting also urged citizens to..
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Sandeskhali ED attack: CBI arrests three, including Shajahan Sheikh's brother

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three individuals, including the brother of suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, in connection with the January 5 attack on an Enforcement..
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Sandeshkhali row: SC refuses to interfere with Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, however, ordered expunging certain remarks and observations made against the state government and the police in the March 5 order of the high court.
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'Bengal is safest for women': Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of spreading fake information about Sandeshkhali

Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the BJP is disseminating false information regarding Sandeshkhali, where women have leveled accusations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders.
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Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan handed over to CBI after Calcutta HC's order

The CBI team arrived at Bhabani Bhaban Police Headquarters in Kolkata to take custody of Sheikh Shahjahan.
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Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC directs Bengal govt to hand over Sheikh Shahjahan to CBI by 4:15 pm

The Bengal government earlier refused to hand over custody of Shahjahan to the CBI despite a Calcutta High Court order Tuesday to the police's criminal investigation department, or CID.
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PM Modi attacks TMC on Sandeshkhali issue, says, 'har chot ka jawab...'

PM Modi attacked TMC on Sandeshkhali issue while addressing a public rally in West Bengal's Arambagh urging people to reply in the form of vote to each pain they have suffered.
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TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh suspended from party for six years following arrest

TMC strongman Shajahan Sheikh, accused of sexual abuse and land grab in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, was on Thursday suspended from the party for six years.
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Sandeshkhali: TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh arrested in 'land grab, sexual assault' cases

A large number of women in Sandeshkhali had accused Shajahan Sheikh and his close aides of "land-grab and sexual assault" under coercion.
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Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC says no stay on arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh is accused of atrocities in Sandeshkhali.
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Supreme Court rejects plea seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali case

Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has been witnessing violent protests over allegations of sexual abuse of women by a local TMC leader and his supporters.
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SC to hear plea seeking court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence today

The plea, filed by Srivastava in his personal capacity, also seeks compensation for the victims of the Sandeshkhali violence and action against officials of the West Bengal Police for alleged..
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Who Is Shahjahan Sheikh? TMC leader and 'Bhai' behind Sandeshkhali violence, accused by BJP for sexual abuse

Sheikh Shahjahan is charged with numerous crimes ranging from money laundering to harassment.
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Sandeshkhali violence: SC agrees to consider listing PIL seeking court-monitored probe in case

Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has been witnessing protests over allegations of sexual abuse of women by a local TMC leader.
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Sandeshkhali: Set up SIT for judicial probe, says Bengal governor


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West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar injured amid Sandeshkhali protest, hospitalised


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West Bengal: Section 144 reimposed around Sandeshkhali village

Protests in Sandeshkhali demand the arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh for his alleged involvement in a land ration allotment scam and rape incidents. BJP accuses TMC workers of raping women in the..
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Sandeshkhali women allege assault, threats

Two probe teams - of West Bengal Police and National Commission for Women (NCW) - that visited Sandeshkhali on Tuesday received complaints from local women: of land grab, physical assault, harassment,..
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TMC has become 'Talibani Mindset and Culture': BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla on Sandeshkhali clashes


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Sandeshkhali: Protesting BJP supporters, police clash over Section 144 imposed near SP office


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Mass rape of Hindu women in West Bengal under state aegis, says BJP

A group of women in Sandeshkhali accused TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his supporters of forcibly capturing land and sexually assaulting them. The women demanded the immediate arrest of Shahjahan...
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West Bengal governor visits Sandeshkhali, leaves for Delhi; skips Banga Bhavan, to stay in central govt guesthouse

Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose assured women in Sandeshkhali he would protect their honour. CM Mamata Banerjee said those who caused trouble had been arrested. Three villagers and a suspended Trinamool..
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Those behind Sandeshkhali violence have been arrested: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday broke her silence on Sandeshkhali violence and said those responsible have been put behind the bars. Banerjee's remark came on a day when Governor..
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'Mamata known for genocide of Hindus': Smriti Irani over Sandeshkhali issue

In a no-holds-barred attack on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over the Sandeshkhali issue, Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged on Monday that the TMC chief is known for the 'genocide' of Hindus. "The..
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My senses are shattered: Bengal Governor after speaking to protesting women in Sandeshkhali

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday visited the troubled pockets of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, and spoke to women protestors who alleged sexual harassment and torture by..
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Guv rushes to troubled Sandeshkhali; six BJP MLAs suspended from Bengal assembly


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West Bengal House suspends Suvendu Adhikari, 5 other BJP MLAs over Sandeshkhali unrest

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, along with five other BJP MLAs, has been suspended for staging a protest in the West Bengal assembly. The protest was against the ongoing unrest in Sandeshkhali...
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19 days after attack, ED at Sheikh Shajahan's house again

ED searches Sheikh Shajahan's house in Sandeshkhali in connection with the ration scam probe. The search takes place in the quiet Akunjipara neighbourhood. During the search, 17 locked cupboards and..
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ED in Calcutta HC against Sandeshkhali joint probe


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HC junks ED plea for CBI probe into attack on its team in Bengal

Calcutta High Court forms joint SIT, comprising CBI and Bengal police, to investigate the attack on ED officers in Sandeshkhali. The SIT will report directly to the court and is required to submit its..
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If committed to justice, arrest Sandeshkhali attackers: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court urged the arrest of those accused of the Sandeshkhali attack for justice to be served. Prime accused Sheikh Shahjahan, who has been in hiding, also appealed to the court. The court..
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Two more persons arrested in connection with attack on ED officials in Sandeshkhali: Police


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Central agencies scripting dramas to conduct raids at TMC leaders' home: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that central probe agencies were scripting dramas to conduct raids at houses of TMC leaders as the BJP is..
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Bengal cops shielding attackers with a weak FIR: ED

The conflict surrounding the attacks on ED teams in Bengal intensified Monday, with the central agency contending that the state police FIR only registered bailable and non-scheduled offences in the..
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Case against BJP's Amit Malviya for Sandeshkhali 'barbs' at Bengal CM

The Bengal finance minister, Chandrima Bhattacharya, has filed an FIR against Amit Malviya, the head of the BJP IT cell, for making criminal and contemptuous allegations. Malviya claimed that the..
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Day after attack on ED officials, hunt begins for TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan

A look out circular (LoC) was issued against Sheikh Shahjahan, the TMC strongman, following Friday's attack on ED officers in Sandeshkhali. The BSF has been alerted to prevent Shahjahan from crossing..
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After assault on officers, ED issues lookout circular for TMC leader

A day after a mob assaulted ED officers during a raid at the residence of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh in West Bengal, the central agency on Saturday issued a lookout notice for him, an official said...
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Mob attacks Enforcement Directorate officials raiding TMC neta house

Three ED officials were injured on Friday morning when a mob of around 200 villagers from Sandeshkhali in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district attacked and chased out a team of the central agency as it..
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Attack on ED team: Governor warns Mamata govt, says 'Bengal not a banana republic'; Trinamool says 'effect of provocation'

An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was attacked and its vehicles damaged in Sandeshkhali village of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal when it tried to raid the residence of block-level leaders of the..
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