2021 West Bengal Elections: IPAC Attempts at Buying Social Media Influence?
Beware 2021 West Bengal Elections are coming up, and from what we have seen, there are already attempts at buying Social Media Influence on behalf of IPAC.
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Darjeeling Hills: An Indictment of TMC-led Government
I want to begin my indictment of the TMC-led government by sharing a story about Pandit Oroan — a 35-year-old Adivasi man from Baroghoria Gram, which falls under Alipurduar district. In June 2017, Pandit Oroan and his wife were blessed with a baby boy – they named him Abhiraj. Sadly, Abhiraj was born with a birth defect, which prevented him from passing stool normally. All Abhiraj needed to function as a normal child was having a simple procedural operation, which would have cost around Rs 10,000 in a government hospital in Siliguri.
FASCISM DISMANTLED: Democracy Finally Prevails in Angrabhasa GP
At last TMC had to wash hand from Angrabhasa – 1 gram panchayat board of Nagrakata block, following the High Court order. Following democratic elections,…
Darjeeling Municipality Dissolved – Mamata Appoints Administrator
It may be recalled that 17 councillors from Darjeeling Municipality had recently joined BJP, and placed a no confidence motion against the current board, which is led by Binay Tamang loyalist Prativa Rai Tamang.
Political Unrest in Bengal, Good for Darjeeling
West Bengal was once the epitome of progressive and critical thinking with the civil society closely engaged in the political processes. The rise of TMC…
‘Syanu Tara Bisalu’: Mamata Banerjee’s 3 Mistakes in Darjeeling
The Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooars are one of the most complex and complicated, cosmopolitan regions in India. This region is a miniature replica of our nation and the complexities surrounding it. Anyone wishing to govern such a complex piece of geography should have a thorough understanding of its history, polity, politics and socio-cultural fabric.
Dissolve GTA – TMC Has Lost Moral Grounds to Govern Our Hills Illegally
In a parallel to the Game of Thrones, it’s like the people of the North have finally decided to root out the distant, but highly dictatorial and tyrannical rulers from the South.
Violence, Rigging, Intimidation – Typical Election Atmosphere in WB
Clashes broke out between BJP and TMC in Cooch Behar’s Dinhata. Similar incidents were reported from Mathabhanga and Natabari. At Rashamanta High School in Cooch Behar, polling was stopped for half an hour after supporters of TMC and BJP clashed with each other.
26 Years – 10 Months and 16 Days Later Drinking Water Project for Mirik Still Incomplete
It has been 26 years since the then Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council started to develop the erstwhile Rai Dhap as the drinking water source for…
Yashwant Sinha Likely Third Front Candidate From Darjeeling – Claims Punjab Kesari
The report further states, “this has made the path for election of Yashwant Sinha from Darjeeling clear, as Mamata is keen on Yashwant Singa contesting from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2019.”