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Mahua Moitra sues BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai for defamation

In his complaint to the Lok Sabha Speaker on October 15, Mr. Dubey, cited a letter from Mr. Dehadrai, Ms. Moitra’s estranged partner, to accuse Ms. Moitra of “breach of privilege, contempt of the house, and criminal offence”.

The Hindu

TNCC, PMK, TMC condole deaths of workers in firework factories

Tamil Nadu Congress, PMK, TMC leaders express grief over firecracker accidents. Selvaperunthagai urges safety audit of factories, Ramadoss calls for ₹25 lakh compensation, Vasan suggests ₹10 lakh for affected families. Govt urged to monitor and regulate factories, train workers for safety.

The Hindu

Man posing as traffic policeman cheats people of ‘dues’ in Bengaluru

The Central cyber crime police are on the lookout for a person who, posing as a Traffic Management Centre staff, was cheating people on the pretext of paying their dues

The Hindu

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‘Some groups and individuals working overtime to harm our name’: Adani Group amid allegations against Mahua Moitra

The Adani Group has reacted to the alleged ‘cash for question’ in the Parliament about the Group raised by a BJP parliamentarian against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

The Hindu

Leaders express condole deaths in Ariyalur firecracker unit explosion

BJP & TMC express condolences for Ariyalur firecracker unit explosion victims. BJP's Annamalai & TMC's Vasan urge TN govt to provide relief & monitor firecracker units for safety measures. Strict action against violators needed to prevent future incidents.

The Hindu

‘Vendetta politics’ | TMC on CBI searches at residences of Minister Firhad Hakim, MLA Madan Mitra

TMC alleges CBI searches at residences of Firhad Hakim and Madan Mitra are an attempt to divert attention from ongoing protest outside Raj Bhavan. BJP claims TMC is mired in corruption and has something to hide. ED and CBI searches at multiple locations, including Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh's…

The Hindu

TMC’s indefinite sit-in outside Raj Bhavan enters third day, delegation to meet Governor in Darjeeling

TMC activists led by Abhishek Banerjee continue sit-in protest outside Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, demanding release of MGNREGA dues by Centre and audience with Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. Governor agrees to meet TMC delegation in Darjeeling, but Banerjee insists on meeting at protest site. TMC delegation of 3 members to meet…

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Three notices against Derek O’Brien sent to Rajya Sabha privileges committee

Three privilege motions moved by BJP MPs Biplab Kumar Deb, Dr. Anil Agarwal and Bhubaneswar Kalita against Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien for casting unsubstantiated reflections on high authorities

The Hindu

ED can consider issuing fresh summons to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee if not satisfied with documents supplied: Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC allows ED to summon TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee if not satisfied with documents submitted in connection with alleged school jobs scam. ED can fix time limit for submission of documents and consider fresh summons if not satisfied

The Hindu

West Bengal school jobs scam | Enforcement Directorate summons TMC's Abhishek Banerjee on October 9

“The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to appear before its officers on October 9 in connection with their probe into the alleged irregularities in the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam,” an official said.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted in a U.S. House vote; Delhi Police arrest NewsClick founder, HR head in alleged terror case and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Black day for Indian democracy: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee after release from police detention

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee decries "black day for Indian democracy" as police detain him and other party leaders after sit-in at Union Rural Development Ministry. He accuses BJP of snatching rights of people of Bengal and Delhi Police of manhandling elected representatives. TMC to march to Raj Bhavan on Oct 5…

The Hindu

TMC team dragged from Union minister’s office as protest falls on deaf ears

The party leadership walked in carrying bundles of letters reportedly written by beneficiaries who were denied wages.

The Hindu

Delhi: TMC leaders detained during dharna at Krishi Bhavan on second day of protest for release of funds to West Bengal

NEW DELHI: TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and several other party leaders were detained on Tuesday night in Delhi after they held a dharna at the Union Rural Development Ministry office demanding a meeting with the minister.

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Abhishek Banerjee blasts Delhi police action at Rajghat

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday questioned the BJP's idea of "democracy" after Delhi cops broke up his press conference at Rajghat and gave his party's protesters five minutes to disperse after a two-hour dharna.

Dynamite News

TMC workers stage protest at Rajghat seeking scheme-related funds from Centre; Abhishek Banerjee alleges ‘conspiracy’ to stop them

TMC General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday alleged that the attempts were made by the Central Government to stop his party’s protest against the Centre demanding funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and other schemes. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

TMC workers hold protest at Rajghat seeking scheme-related funds from Centre

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress party workers on Monday gathered at the Rajghat in Delhi on Gandhi Jayanti and held a protest against the Central government alleging a lack of fund allocation for MGNREGA and other social security schemes for West Bengal.

The Hindu

Several TMC protesters, enroute to Delhi, injured in bus accident in Jharkhand

Several Trinamool Congress workers were injured when one of the 49 buses taking them from West Bengal to Delhi to take part in a protest programme met with an accident in Jharkhand

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Trinamool’s long march to Delhi signals a new politics of protest

Over 50 buses carrying thousands of beneficiaries of Centre's flagship schemes left Kolkata for Delhi to protest Union govt's denial of funds.

The Hindu

ED summons TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee again on October 3; MP claims day coincides with party rally

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee summoned by ED on Oct 3 for questioning in Kolkata school jobs scam. TMC claims BJP trying to disrupt its planned rally in Delhi on same day. TMC to meet Union Minister to discuss non-release of dues under MGNREGA. BJP denies allegations, says ED right to ask…

The Hindu

Dengue in West Bengal: Opposition blames State Government; TMC hits back

Opposition slams TMC Govt for failing to prevent dengue menace in West Bengal. TMC urges them to refrain from politicising issue. Govt directs district authorities to clean dengue hotspots. Central Govt offices asked to ensure cleanliness & preventive measures. Oppn accuses TMC of trying to hide death toll. TMC says…

The Hindu

Subdued response from TN BJP’s leadership on AIADMK’s decision; TMC maintains equidistance

AIADMK celebrates exit from NDA; BJP leadership guarded in response. TN BJP awaits signal from national leadership; TMC leader G.K. Vasan says time to strengthen party.

The Hindu

BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks must be probed by Privileges Committee: Opposition

The Opposition also targeted the BJP, saying such incidents were no longer surprising.

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Muslim MP called ‘terrorist, pimp’ by BJP member inside India’s parliament

BJP’s Ramesh Bhiduri makes Islamophobic and threatening remarks against Kunwar Danish Ali during a debate.

The Hindu

No coercive action against TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee: Calcutta HC directs ED

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh directed the ED that no coercive steps can be taken against the Trinamool Congress MP based on the ECIR.

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