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India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"June 25 is a black day...": West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari on 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 19 (ANI): As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the idea of observing June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas', Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said that June 25 is a black day and every 'nationalist citizen' will observe the 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'. 'It is a black day. We observe this every year. Not only the BJP but also every nationalist citizen observes it. In West Bengal, many people were jailed during the emergency due to politics and ideology. Every year, we give them a reception. It will happen this year too,' Suvendu Adhikari said. Earlier on Wednesday, CM Mamata Banerjee questioned if democracy prevailed in the country under the current government. 'The Central government says that it will celebrate Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on completing 50 years of Emergency this year. I object to the statement 'Samvidhan Hatya'. The Constitution is the basis of our rights; it is the mother of democracy. How can they call it Samvidhan Hatya?' Mamata Banerjee said. Earlier West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the idea of observing June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' and said that she objected to the name. She questioned if democracy prevailed in the country under the current government. 'The Central government says that it will celebrate Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on completing 50 years of Emergency this year. I object to the statement 'Samvidhan Hatya'. The Constitution is the basis of our rights; it is the mother of democracy. How can they call it Samvidhan Hatya?' she asked. Last week, the Centre announced that 25 will be observed as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'(Constitution Murder Day) to pay tributes to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the period of Emergency government said that every year on June 25, the country will remember the great contribution of those who endured the 'inhuman pain' of the Emergency of 1975. A notification has also been issued by the Government of India to celebrate June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'. (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Enforce Prez rule before polls: Suvendu in Maheshtala
1 2 Maheshtala: State leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who went to Maheshtala on Wednesday following a Calcutta High Court order, demanded President's rule in the state before the assembly polls to ensure a free and fair election. "There is a need for President's rule in Bengal. The people have been demanding it and they are justified, as none of them could vote during the last election. They will not be able to cast their votes in the coming election either," he said. H C had earlier this week allowed Adhikari and another MLA to visit Maheshtala and interact with residents, but barred him from organising any procession or make public statements. On Wednesday, Adhikari visited a Shiva temple and a Bajrangbali temple in the area and offered prayers. He also barricaded the place where the Tulsi Manch was put up. Speaking to reporters, he said: "There is an ambience of fear and terror all across the place. Police have enforced prohibitory orders. Is it for the public or BJP netas who want to visit? I recorded everything on the way and the video will be submitted to Calcutta High Court." "I spoke to the people and assured them of getting justice. They will get 'insaaf' this time," Adhikari said before leaving the area.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP, Trinamool wage war of words over West Bengal's revised OBC list
The Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a bitter war of words on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) over a new list of other backward class (OBC) communities in West Bengal. Also Read | More West Bengal migrants pushed into Bangladesh, repatriated after State's intervention This comes a day after the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on the State government's notification of a new OBC list. In May 2024, the High Court had cancelled OBC reservations awarded to 77 categories, citing a lack of legislative policy within the 2012 scheme to classify any group as OBC. In June this year, the State government tabled a revised list. The Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, along with BJP MLAs, distributed sweets outside the State Legislative Assembly premises in Kolkata on Wednesday, chanting slogans such as: 'OBC bill atke gelo (OBC bill got stayed)', and 'Muslim-der OBC korte parlo na (They could not classify Muslims as OBCs)'. 'Snatching rights of Hindu OBCs' 'One of the reasons why [West Bengal Chief Minister] Mamata Banerjee looks so disturbed today is yesterday's stay order on the OBC list. She knows that 17% of Hindu OBCs have been left out. She tried to snatch their rights. On the other hand, she tried to fool nearly two crore Muslims. She thought she could give them OBC certificates like a 'lollipop' when she could not give them employment, education, and healthcare,' Mr. Adhikari said. He added that the Chief Minister has 'spelt doom' for the 'hard-working Muslims who had dreams of becoming doctors, engineers, or civil servants as general category applicants.' 'Cannot erase history' Later in the day, Ms. Banerjee accused the BJP and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of not wanting the OBC Bill to pass. 'This is for poor people, for the socially and economically backward class. We want reservations to stay for the Scheduled Castes and tribal people. But how can we snatch the rights of the 33% of people who have been here since Partition? Do you not want to help build them as people? 60 castes in the list were non-Muslims. You people burn up when you see Muslims… How can we erase history?' Ms. Banerjee asked. List prepared by OBC Commission She added that the Calcutta High Court's order is an interim stay and not a judgment, and that the government's legal team is studying it. 'The government did not prepare the list; it was prepared by the OBC [Commission]. A former senior justice of the Calcutta High Court is part of that. We had done everything to adhere to the High Court's rules,' the Chief Minister claimed. The West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes was constituted in 1993 to 'examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in the lists and hear complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward class in such lists,' according to its website.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Resume MGNREGA in West Bengal: Calcutta HC to Centre
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which has been stalled in the state for three years following allegations of corruption, be restarted from August 1. During the hearing, Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam observed, 'No central project can be sent to the cold storage forever. The Centre can impose any kind of conditions to prevent corruption.' The state government has alleged that the Centre withheld wages for the scheme, while the central government claims there was widespread corruption in its rollout in Bengal. The Bench ordered that the Centre can impose special conditions only for West Bengal. The court further observed, 'If the Centre wants, it can send money directly to the account of a specific person through the central portal. The Centre can carry out necessary surveillance to prevent corruption. In addition, the Centre can continue investigations in all districts of the state.' The matter will be heard again after August 15. Alleging that wages had not been paid since December 2021, the West Bengal Agricultural Workers' Association had petitioned the High Court, requesting that outstanding dues be settled. Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP had then filed a case alleging embezzlement in the project. He also requested the court to order a CBI investigation. In March 2022, the Centre announced that it would cease funding by exercising its powers under Section 27 of the MGNREGA Act. In June 2023, the central government's lawyer said that the decision to stop the project was taken after examining the action taken report provided by the state.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Bengal assembly passes bill that requires hospitals to display charges
KOLKATA: The West Bengal assembly on Tuesday passed the West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 which requires clinical establishments to 'prominently display fixed rates and package charges at a conspicuous place within the facility' to bring transparency into the functioning of clinical establishments. The bill also proposes to make it mandatory for all private hospitals and nursing homes to 'maintain electronic medical records for each patient through approved software'. The bill also said that proper estimates of all treatment charges, which do not fall within the ambit of packages and fixed charges, must be provided to the patient's family before treatment commences. 'Every clinical establishment shall strictly follow the fixed rates and charges, including the package rates, for investigation, bed charges, operation theatre procedures,' the bill passed by the assembly said. Minister of state for health Chandrima Bhattacharya introduced the bill in the assembly on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, faulted the bill, saying it should have had provisions for the safety and security of doctors and nurses in the hospitals. 'It seems that the state government hasn't learnt any lesson from the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case. The bill has nothing on safety and security of doctors and nurses. This bill may suit the bigger hospitals in the cities but not the small establishments in the districts. Where is the infrastructure in smaller private hospitals and nursing homes in the districts for e-prescriptions and e-budget? This will force more patients to go out of the state for medical treatment,' Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the opposition, told reporters. Hospital associations welcomed the legislation, saying it would bring transparency in bills and treatment costs. 'It is a very good initiative. It would bring more transparency and do away with the misunderstanding about packages and treatment costs. But we also have to keep in mind that medical treatment is very dynamic. In many cases, it doesn't follow a set pattern. So, if the treatment costs exceed the package costs, it should be reviewed unbiasedly and scientifically,' Rupak Barua, managing director and chief executive officer of Woodlands Hospital and president of the Association of Hospitals of Eastern India, said in a video message.
