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How can Bengal election be fair when so many genuine voters are left out, asks Shashi Panja

How can Bengal election be fair when so many genuine voters are left out, asks Shashi Panja

This house came under attack on March 14. Did you ever think you would personally become a victim of political violence?  We knew that the BJP is a violent party, it’s politics is very shallow. But this was a new low. It was total hooliganism and they are proud about what they did. It is shocking and humiliating because I was in my own house, my political office, and I was putting up political banners. I was clearly overpowered. What surprises me most is the cowardice. You have a lady in front of you; you can’t come running with a brick and thump it in her stomach. They did it on a day when the Prime Minister was in the city.   You’re a senior leader in the party and three-time MLA and Minister as well. What do you think of the 2026 election and upcoming elections? And how do you think it is different from the 2021 election?  If the BJP, which says ‘hum log aarahe hain (we will come to power)’, is so confident of winning this election, then why did you actually have to do an SIR (Special Intensive Revision)? You do a routine intensive revision like you did in Assam. Why did you have to go so deep to disenfranchise so many people? …

Stars In The City | Jaat actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Viineet Kumar Siingh delight fans with ‘panja’ battle

Stars In The City | Jaat actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Viineet Kumar Siingh delight fans with ‘panja’ battle

Actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and Viineet Kumar Siingh — the star cast of Jaat — were in Delhi recently to meet the winners of the HT City Stars In The City contest. In a lively chat with Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor, Entertainment & Lifestyle, Hindustan Times, the trio took on every question that came their way. And of course, with such macho stars in the room, a panja (arm wrestling) battle was inevitable! The cast of Jaat at HT City Stars In The City. Here’s how the lively chat unfolded: There’s so much action in Jaat. Does it come naturally to you at this point? Or do you roll your eyes when an action script is narrated to you? Sunny: Scripts pasand aati hain, tabhi karta hoon films. In the kind of films I’ve done, [my] character is an underdog who comes up and wins and overcomes the situation. Chaalis saal se tag aisa lag gaya hai ki main [action] se nikal nahin paa raha hoon. But Jaat is a very entertaining film. …

‘Aryan Khan is so tough, he challenged me to panja’: Zayed Khan recalls meeting Shah Rukh Khan’s son at Pathaan premiere | Bollywood News

Zayed Khan burst onto the scene with a supporting role in the hit film Main Hoon Na, starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. Zayed has said that the overnight success that he experienced changed him as a person, but the bond that he formed with Shah Rukh remains strong even two decades later, when they met each other at the premiere of Pathaan. In an interview, Zayed recalled going to watch the film at the trial show, where he bumped into Shah Rukh’s son, Aryan Khan. Chatting with Subhojit Ghosh on YouTube, Zayed recalled that on the Main Hoon Na set, Shah Rukh would say that he wants Aryan to grow up to be like Zayed, and when they met again at the Pathaan premiere, the first thing he proudly asked Zayed was what he thought of Aryan. The actor recalled, “A year back, I had gone for the Pathaan trial at Yash Raj. And, of course, I enjoyed the film thoroughly. During Main Hoon Na, I remember Shah bhai would always say …

TMC mulls taking Sandeshkhali women to meet President Droupadi Murmu, says party leader Shashi Panja | India News

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday said it is planning to take a section of women of Sandeshkhali to meet President Droupadi Murmu and apprise her of what happened in the hamlet of the North 24 Parganas district. The announcement from the TMC came after a woman from Sandeshkhali said she was forced by the BJP to lodge a false rape complaint against TMC leaders. Addressing a news conference, state minister Shashi Panja said, “We feel that there is a need to take a team from Sandeshkhali on our behalf and apprise the President of what had really happened in Sandeshkhali. We will seek the go-ahead from our top leadership for this.” Panja added, “The BJP had taken a group of women to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and had misguided the President. They have shown disrespect to the high chair of the President. Therefore, there is a need to show the other side of the story as well.” The senior TMC leader further said, “The BJP is spreading lies every day. They are maligning the image …

PM Modi jabs Congress with ‘panja’, ‘mangalsutra’ barbs in Aligarh | Latest News India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday again targeted the Congress over its manifesto and accused the party of planning to redistribute people’s property if it is voted to power, but stopped short of saying that the wealth would go to Muslims, as he had done in Rajasthan on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at a public meeting in Aligarh. (ANI) At the same time, in an outreach to the community while addressing a rally in Aligarh, which has a sizeable Muslim population, Modi said the quota for the Haj pilgrimage by Muslims was increased by Saudi Arabia upon his request to the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, and that the visa process was also made seamless to avoid any inconvenience to the pilgrims. Follow full coverage of the Lok Sabha elections here. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! He also cited the enactment of a law by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government against the practice of triple …

Chiranjeevi’s nephew Panja Vaisshav Tej’s film to release on April 29

Chiranjeevi’s nephew Panja Vaisshav Tej’s film to release on April 29 ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Tollywood’s ‘Mega Family Hero’ Panja Vaisshnav Tej is working with debutant director Srikanth N. Reddy for his fourth movie – a complete mass action entertainer. The makers have announced the release date of #PVT04. The yet-to-be-titled movie will be released in theatres worldwide on April 29, 2023. Vaisshnav Tej is Megastar Chiranjeevi’s nephew and has been noticed for his acting abilities in movies like ‘Kondapolam’. Sreeleela is playing the leading lady opposite Vaisshnav Tej in the movie. The makers earlier released a glimpse of the movie which indicated #PVT04 is going to be high on mass and action elements. The actor undergoes a remarkable makeover for the movie. Panja Vaisshnav Tej can be seen standing outside the fence and though his face is not visible, his aggression can be sensed. The movie is being produced jointly by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and S. Sai Soujanya under the banners of Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, while Srikara Studios presents …