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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Mamata Banerjee to challenge deportation, alleges targeting of Bengali migrants in BJP states
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Kolkata: The West Bengal government is set to move the court over three members of a family, including a minor, who were deported from Delhi to Bangladesh on June 26, a development that comes in the backdrop of chief minister Mamata Banerjee claiming that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being labelled as "Bangladeshis" in BJP-ruled Islam, chairman of West Bengal Migrant Workers Welfare Board and All India Trinamool Congress' Rajya Sabha member, told ET that the state government will move the court on the issue of six migrant workers, including three members of a family. "This is happening every day in BJP-ruled states where Bengali-speaking migrant workers are targeted. Despite showing all proof, no action is being taken," he said. "Around 22 lakh migrants work in other states. Why are they being treated this way in BJP-ruled states? There are 1.5 lakh migrants working in Bengal."Sheikh's relatives claim that Danish Sheikh , his wife Sunali Khatun and their minor son hail from Paikar village under Muraroi police station in Birbhum district in West Bengal and that all the family members lived in Delhi for their livelihood.A senior police officer in Delhi, however, said that the family was "deported to Bangladesh after proper verification" and that the three members had no valid documents.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Fight misinformation with facts: MP Derek O'Brien
All India Trinamool Congress' Rajya Sabha M.P., Derek O Brien, urged the student community, who are a part of All India Catholic University Federation, to learn about the past of the movement and added that the battle for university students begins with fighting misinformation from Whatsapp university with facts. Speaking at concluding ceremony of AICUF centenary and sixth national convention, Mr. O' Brien, said that there are 54000 education institutions run by Christian community. '70% of the boys and girls who go to these Christian educational institutions are non-Christians. In other words, they are Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs and atheists. Seven crore boys and girls go these institutions and 70% of them are non-Christians. What does this mean? This is the kind of material you need,' he said. Mr. O'Brien said that Jesuit education has always been for the 'greater good' and social justice. He also encouraged young students to ask questions and answered them though he avoided answering pointed questions on politics. He also selected five students who will be taken to New Delhi to witness the monsoon session of the Parliament.
