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‘Fact-finding’ team visits Sandeshkhali after HC nod; prohibitory orders lifted | Kolkata News

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A six-member ‘fact-finding’ committee of an NGO on Sunday visited three villages in North 24 Parganas’ Sandeshkhali region, which had been at the centre of protests till last month over allegations of sexual harassment of local women and land grab by local TMC leaders. The local residents went on rampage demanding the arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh. After being on the run for 55 days, Sheikh was arrested on Thursday. Led by Former Chief Justice of Patna High Court L Narasimha Reddy, the team visited Majherpara, Natunpara and Naskarpara Ras Temple villages in Sandeshkhali, which falls under the Sunderbans, after getting permission by the Calcutta High Court. Earlier on February 25, the team from Delhi was stopped from visiting the Sandeshkhali by the West Bengal police citing prohibitory orders. Apart from Justice Reddy, the team also comprised retired IPS officer Rajpal Singh, former joint registrar Omprakash Vyas, lawyers Charu Wali Khanna and Bhavna Bajaj, and journalist Sanjeev Naik. The team returned to Kolkata and met West Bengal C V Ananda Bose over their experience. …

If elected govt not acting according to law, I will intervene, says Governor | Kolkata News

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With the ongoing unrest in the Sandeshkhali area of the state’s North 24 Parganas district refusing to peter down, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday pointed out that if the elected state government is not taking action acording to the rule of law, then he will intervene in the matter. Bose, who attended a rail programme in Hooghly, said that women from Sandeshkhali have started coming forward and over 800 complaints have been received. “From what I understand from newspapers, more than 800 complaints have been received. The process has started, women have come forward and now there will be a change… Generals may not fight, they make others fight. The Governor’s job is to see when the elected government takes action within the rule of law. If that is not done, then the Governor will intervene.” The Governor welcomed the Calcutta High Court decision on absconding Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh, saying, “What the court has said is final. There should be no excuse for not arresting Shahjahan Sheikh.” The High Court …

Sandeshkhali Unrest: Another Local TMC Leader Arrested, Case Filed Against Shajahan Shiekh

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Curated By: Poulami Kundu Last Updated: February 26, 2024, 09:57 IST TMC had removed removes Ajit Maity from his post of Anchal President following the Sandeshkhali protests. (Photo: ANI) Local TMC leader Ajit Maity, considered a close aide of absconding party strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained on Sunday evening from the residence of a civic volunteer where he had locked himself for over four hours after being chased by villagers The West Bengal Police on Monday morning arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ajit Maity from the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on the charges of land grabbing from villagers. Maity, considered a close aide of absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained on Sunday evening from the residence of a civic volunteer where he had locked himself for over four hours after being chased by villagers, police said. Meanwhile, after getting over 70 complaints, the police lodged an FIR against absconding TMC leader and prime accused in the matter, Shajahan Shiekh, he said. Most of the complainants claimed that Shajahan was actively involved …

Sandeshkhali Unrest: Human Rights Panel Talks To Villagers, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee To Hold Rally In March

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Curated By: Poulami Kundu Last Updated: February 24, 2024, 07:54 IST Several women in Sandeshkhali had accused Sheikh and his supporters of land-grab and sexually assaulting them under coercion. (PTI File) Fresh protests rocked the trouble-torn village in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday, where locals torched the property of accused TMC leaders and held demonstrations against the delay in arresting the main accused, Shahjahan Sheikh A team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday held on-spot inquiries in Sandeshkhali to ascertain facts about the sexual abuse and land-grabbing allegations against absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides. Fresh protests rocked the trouble-torn village in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday, where locals torched the property of accused TMC leaders and held demonstrations against the delay in arresting the main accused, Shahjahan Sheikh. During the unrest, residents barricaded roads with logs and set them on fire to block the entry of police vehicles into the Jhupkhali area of Sandeshkhali. Tensions persisted for the second consecutive day, …

Governor appeals for ‘peace visit’ to Sandeshkhali, launches ‘Santosh-kali’ mission | Kolkata News

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Assuring complete support to the women in Sandeshkhali, Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday launched a mission —Santosh-kali — that aims to protect the dignity of women. In his message to women in the restive-area, who have been subjected to alleged sexual harassment by TMC leaders, the Governor said, “To my aggrieved sisters of Sandeshkhali I give my assurance that we are all with you. You need not be afraid. Your rightful place in society shall be secured and you shall be meaningfully empowered to guide your families and the society. Let peace bloom in Sandeshkhali. Let the message of ‘Sandeshkhali to Santosh-kali’ rise from the winter of deception, deceit and treachery that has cast its shadow over Sandeshkhali. I propose to launch Mission Santosh-kali today in the presence of several young women.” The shocking reports that have surfaced from Sandeshkhali concerning molestation and harassment of women, intimidation or land grab and the prevailing helplessness of women in the area should act as a spur for effective social action against such malaise in society, said …

Sandeshkhali Unrest: BJP Leaders to Visit Violence-hit Area Today, Blame-game Continues | Latest

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Last Updated: February 16, 2024, 08:23 IST National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday condemned the ongoing violence in Sandeshkhali’s violence. (Image: News18) Women in Sandeshkhali, a small village in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, have alleged atrocities committed against them by a TMC strongman Shajahan Sheikh and his aides The unrest in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali sparked a political war of words with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of fomenting trouble in the area. The National Commission for Women (NCW), on the other hand, accused her party TMC and the state government of being complicit in the heinous crimes against women in the area. BJP’s six-member committee will visit the violence-hit area on Friday. ALSO READ: TMC Strongman at Large after Land Grabbing, Sexual Assault Charges: Why Sandeshkhali is Simmering “First, they entered the area and targeted Sheikh Shahjahan through ED and then they started the trouble thereby getting people in.,” the TMC supremo said. What is Happening in Sandeshkhali? Women in Sandeshkhali, a small village in the North 24 …

As Sandeshkhali Row Rages, Trinamool MLA’s Remark On Women’s ‘Physique, Complexion’ Draws BJP Ire

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Curated By: Poulami Kundu Last Updated: February 15, 2024, 09:28 IST BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress MLA Narayan Goswami. BJP MLA and Bengal Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, is all set to visit Sandeshkhali along with 30 other MLAs and leaders to hold protests on Thursday Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee has slammed Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Narayan Goswami for commenting on the physique and complexion of the indigenous women of West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali village, where local women have been agitating over alleged atrocities committed against them by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides. TMC’s Narayan Goswami, during a recent interview, said, “The adivasi or tribal women from Sandeshkhali can be identified by their physique and complexion. However, the women alleging harassment in front of the camera are fair. Can we infer that they are local adivasis?” Responding to the remark, Chatterjee took to X (formerly Twitter) to call his comments “utterly shameful and disgraceful”. Utterly shameful and disgraceful!TMC MLA Narayan Goswami’s crude remarks attacking the women of …

Sandeshkhali Unrest: Section 144 Imposed in Vicinity of Basirhat SP Office Over BJP Agitation

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Last Updated: February 13, 2024, 18:26 IST Activists of BJP Yuva Morcha stage a protest against TMC workers accused of land grabbing and sexual harassment in Sandeshkhali, in Kolkata on February 10, 2024. (PTI) The orders were enforced under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) from 6 am and 6 pm to maintain law and order Prohibitory orders were clamped on Tuesday in the vicinity of the SP’s office in West Bengal’s Basirhat given a proposed agitation programme by the BJP over allegations of sexual harassment by women in Sandeshkhali block. The orders were enforced under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) from 6 am and 6 pm to maintain law and order, officials said. A large number of police personnel have also been deployed outside the SP’s office in Basirhat to prevent any untoward incident, they said. Sandeshkhali is under the purview of the Basirhat police district. The state BJP had announced its leaders will gherao the SP office on Tuesday in protest against the situation in Sandeshkhali in North …