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SPOTLIGHT ‘CONSTRAINED TO OBSERVE YOUR CONTINUED SILENCE' Delhi HC grants bail to activist More than 30 BJP workers Devangana Kalita writes to CM NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted killed in TMC attack: Dilip bail to activist Devangana on post-poll violence Kalita in a case related to SHARANANDA DAS & AGENCIES for cyclone-hit victims. TMC camp, now that violence in northeast Delhi "At least 30 to 32 of our work- has left the camp. AGENCIES ple, force an inevitable conclu- in February 2020. KOLKATA: Alleging that BJP ac- ers have been killed in the past Roy, being a senior politi- sion that all this is state driven," The High Court also grant- tivists were constantly being one-and-a-half months, but Chief cian, should immediately step KOLKATA: Governor Jagdeep he alleged. ed bail to two other activists targeted by TMC men since Minister down as MLA as he won the Dhankhar wrote to Chief Dhankhar, who has been at Natasha Narwal and Asif the declaration of Assembly never held any discussion on Krishnanagar Uttar seat on a Minister Mamata Banerjee loggerheads with the Trinamool Iqbal Tanha in the same case. poll results, party state unit this issue. The administration BJP ticket. He should set a moral on Tuesday, alleging that she Congress government on several Devangana, a resident of president Dilip Ghosh on doesn't seem to be bothered example," Ghosh insisted. has been silent over post-poll issues since taking over in July Assam, was booked under the Tuesday said over 30 Saffron about the violent attacks on In a dig at those airing their violence in the state and has 2019, also accused the police and stringent Unlawful Activities brigade workers were killed in TMC's political opponents," he grievances on the BJP's state not taken steps to rehabilitate administration in the state of (Prevention)... Pg 5 the past one-and-half months. said. of affairs on social media, he and compensate the suffering being partisan. Ghosh, during a press meet, Asked about Banerjee's crit- said, "Let the ones sitting at people. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. The governor wrote that said his party workers were icism of BJP leaders, who had State BJP chief Dilip Ghosh. home keep themselves busy Hours before his departure tion of property, perpetuation during his May 13-15 visit to M’laya tragedy: being discriminated against, apparently sought a separate was making "false statements" to in tweets and counter tweets. to Delhi on a four-day visit, the of untold miseries on political Coochbehar, Nandigram and with many denied benefits union territory for the people divert attention from the press- Those working outside, in the governor wrote seeking interac- opponents - worst since inde- Ranpagli in Assam, he had lis- Navy ‘spots’ bodies doled out by the government of north Bengal, Ghosh said she ing issues. field, don't have time." tion with the chief minister at pendence and it ill augurs for tened to heartrending tales of of two miners "The chief minister is making Making light of former city the earliest on the issues flagged democracy," Dhankhar wrote sufferings of people for voting ASKED ABOUT BANERJEE'S CRITICISM OF BJP false and baseless statements to mayor Sovan Chatterjees visit by him. in the letter to Banerjee, a copy as per their choice in the West SHILLONG: Divers of the Indi- LEADERS, WHO HAD APPARENTLY SOUGHT A SEPARATE mislead people and divert atten- to senior TMC leader Partha "I am constrained to observe of which he shared on Twitter. Bengal assembly elections. an Navy, who are engaged › tion from her misdeeds," the BJP Chatterjee's residence, which your continued silence and inac- "Your studied silence, cou- The governor's visit to these in search and rescue op- UNION TERRITORY FOR THE PEOPLE OF NORTH BENGAL, leader claimed. further raised speculation over tion over post poll retributive pled with absence of any steps places had led to a war of words eration at the ill-fated coal GHOSH SAID SHE WAS MAKING "FALSE STATEMENTS" TO He also stated that his party his next political move, Ghosh, bloodshed, violation of human to engage in rehabilitation and between him and the chief min- mine at Sutnga in East DIVERT ATTENTION FROM THE PRESSING ISSUES. is certain that there would not earlier in the day, had said he rights, outrageous assault on dig- compensation to alleviate the ister with Banerjee writing to Jaintia Hills, have been be another MLA defection to the "wasn't bothered... Pg 5 nity of women, wanton destruc- unimaginable suffering of peo- him, claiming that... Pg 5 able to spot two bodies. This was informed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Two major Bengal Chirag Paswan Conrad Sangma. Pg 5 Guv projects Bengal as Israel- Rath Yatras to Guv visits Delhi after removed as LJP chief keep low key meeting with BJP MLAs NEW DELHI: The Lok Janshakti Shillong’s iconic Palestine war zone: TMC Party faction headed by Chirag AGENCIES Paswan on Tuesday expelled Iewduh market to AGENCIES Leader of Opposition in West the five MPs of the party who partially reopen AGENCIES almost daily. The TMC spokesperson KOLKATA: Organising commit- Bengal Assembly on Monday had rebelled against him, "The governor is making ven- alleged that the BJP government tees of two prominent Rath KOLKATA: A day after a delega- led a delegation of several BJP while the group led by his un- SHILLONG: Meghalaya‘s KOLKATA: The Trinamool Con- omous and baseless comments at the Centre is "conspiring" Yatras in the state have called tion of BJP MLAs petitioned MLAs to Raj Bhavan to seek cle Pashupati Kumar Paras re- East Khasi Hills deputy gress Tuesday claimed state against the state government against the ruling Trinamool off festivities and decided to him for alleged deterioration Dhankhar's intervention, high- moved him from the post of the commisioner Isawanda Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar like a spokesperson of the BJP. Congress dispensation in West keep it a low-key affair with- of the law and order situation lighting alleged lawlessness and party president. Laloo on Tuesday said that is trying to convey a view that He is trying to convey a view that Bengal since the saffron party in the temple premises in the in the state, Governor Jagdeep the "partisan stance" of the state Both factions moved swiftly Shillong’s iconic Bara Ba- a war is going on in the state as if a war is going on in Bengal could not win the assembly elec- wake of the pandemic situa- Dhankhar on Tuesday em- police. to take control of the party a day zaar or Iewduh market will like that between Palestine like that in Palestine and Israel." tions in the state. tion. barked on a four-day visit to Dhankhar had tweeted that after Paras, the youngest broth- reopen on Friday. and Israel. Pointing out that it is part of a Referring to Dhankars This is the second year that the New Delhi. Adhikari called on him and er of Paswan's father and party However, of the total 4,000 TMC spokesperson and Rajya "specific plan", the TMC MP told proposed four-day visit to the Rath Yatra will be held without Taking to Twitter, the gover- submitted a representation over founder Ram Vilas Paswan, was shops in the market, only Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar reporters that the governor is national capital, Roy said, the any fanfare on July 12. nor said after visiting the capi- the state's current law and order recognised by the 1,222 will be allowed to open Roy alleged that the governor, attempting to create a "make-be- Trinamool Congress is not sup- Organisers of the 625-year-old tal he will return to Kolkata on situation. secretariat as the leader of the on a rotation basis. On an in "an unprecedented manner lieve situation" depicting that posed to know why the governor Mahesh Rath Yatra in Hooghly June 18. "Over 50 Opposition MLAs Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in average, 185 shops will open has been launching tirades the law and order situation has is going to New Delhi. district have decided not to take He did not specify the reasons expressed serious concern at the House. in a day. against the state government deteriorated in the state. The governor... Pg 5 out... Pg 5 for his visit. lawlessness... Pg 5 While Chirag... Pg 5 The decision... Pg 5 Doctor assault: All applications for Novavax vaccine efficacy data Mishra sends legal Gauhati HC seeks state govt reply Haj 2021 cancelled promising and encouraging notice to Suvendu GUWAHATI: The Gauhati high court has ordered the state AGENCIES residents inside the Kingdom AGENCIES this vaccine relevant for today AGENCIES notice to Adhikari through his government to file a detailed of Saudi Arabia only to attend is the fact that this vaccine will lawyer which states that "In a report describing the meas- NEW DELHI: The Haj Commit- Haj this year in limited numbers NEW DELHI: The government be produced in India by Serum KOLKATA: Former TMC lead- tweet dated 11 June 2021 pub- ures taken to ensure the tee of India on Tuesday an- and international Haj has been Tuesday said the efficacy data Institute," he said. er Vinay Mishra on Tuesday lished from Twitter handle "@ safety of doctors on duty in nounced that all the applica- cancelled. of Novavax vaccine against There is preparatory work served a legal notice to the SuvenduWB", you have made a the state. tions for the pilgrimage this "Hence it has been decided by COVID-19 is promising and already accomplished by the Leader of Opposition in West factually incorrect and malicious The high court had taken year stand cancelled as Saudi the Haj Committee of India that encouraging and its clinical Serum Institute and they are Bengal Assembly, Suvendu statement against my client." sou moto public interest liti- Arabia has stated that only a all the applications for Haj-2021 trials are in an advanced stage also conducting a bridging trial Adhikari, demanding to de- On June 11, Adhikari had gation (PIL) of the reports of limited number of people re- stands cancelled," the circular of completion in India. which is in advanced stages of lete his June 11 "false" tweet, tweeted, "In year 2018 Vinay an assault on a Covid doctor at siding in the Kingdom will be signed by Haj Committee of Addressing a press confer- completion, Paul said. in which he said that Mishra Mishra seems to be a Citizen Udali is Hojai recently. During allowed to perform Haj due to India's Chief Executive Officer ence, NITI Aayog Member "I am also hoping that they both at the Centre and state are renounced Indian citizenship of VANUATU and renounc- a hearing on Monday, the state the COVID-19 pandemic. Maqsood Ahmed Khan read. (Health) V K Paul said the data will also start trials on children working on building new guide- but was made general secre- ing Indian citizenship. In year government informed the In a circular, the committee Last year also the government available in public domain also which is of a special interest to lines for high speed coverage of tary of TMC youth wing in 2020 the same person is made court that a total... Pg 5 said that the Ministry of Haj had decided that Muslims from indicates the vaccine is safe and all of us. The pace of vaccination the vaccination across the coun- 2020. the General Secretary of TMC and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi India will not travel to Saudi highly effective. should see a renewed energy try," he added. Former TMC leader who is Youth wing. Drawing the kind Arabia, has issued a statement Arabia for Haj 2020 after the "What we are learning from from next week onwards when Novavax Inc, which has a vac- facing an investigation by the attention of ECI, Does Indian law informing that due to coronavi- Kingdom conveyed that pilgrims the available data is that this we will realign our efforts, state cine manufacturing agreement Central Bureau of Investigation permit a foreigner to be a part of Indian peacekeepers rus pandemic conditions it has should not be sent in the wake vaccine is very safe and it is efforts and effective scale up at with Serum Institute of India, on (CBI) in cattle and coal smug- a political party?" in Sudan awarded decided to allow citizens and of the coronavirus pandemic. highly effective but what makes ground level is expected. Teams Monday said... Pg 5 gling cases, has sent the legal Against this, Mishra in the UN medals Magisterial probe NEW DELHI: Recognising the STF takes charge of probe ordered into Another fake doctor arrested dedicated services of the In- dian Army soldiers towards landslide in Aizawl peacekeeping, the United from tea garden hospital Nations awarded them with of arrested Chinese national AIZAWL: The Mizoram govern- Medal on Monday. The ment has ordered a magisterial Peacekeepers from Sri Lan- AGENCIES ON JUNE 10, THE BSF HAD ARRESTED 35-YEAR- enquiry into the collapse of a AGENCIES The development came days ka were also awarded. retaining wall triggered by a after Chabua police had appre- It was a special day for the KOLKATA: Special Task Force ›OLD CHINESE NATIONAL, HAN JUNWE WHILE HE massive landslide. TINSUKIA: A man who forged hended a fake doctor, Simon 135 Indian soldiers on UN (STF) on Tuesday took the WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE INDIA- The landslide swept away a his MBBS degree certificate Nag, on charges of forging MBBS Duty, also known as Blue charge of the investigation INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY ILLEGALLY. ON BEING ASKED building resulting in the deaths and was working as a medical degree and practising as a medi- Berets, as the medal ceremo- of the Chinese national, who of four children of a family at a officer at Hatiali TE for the cal officer of Mokalbari tea estate ny in Bor, South Sudan, was was apprehended from the In- TO STOP, JUNWE TRIED TO RUN AWAY BUT WAS CHASED neighbourhood in the northern past five years in Assam‘s Di- in Dibrugarh district. presided... Pg 5 dia-Bangladesh Border in the AND CAUGHT BY BSF PERSONNEL. fringe of Aizawl, an official said brugarh district was arrested Officer-in-charge of Chabua state last week. on Tuesday. on Tuesday. police station Tulumoni Duarah On June 10, the BSF had run away but was chased and where he stayed with a Chinese The government in an order The accused — Ahmed Ali, said that based on a secret com- The accused Ahmed Ali, had been im- personating as Dr Ahmed Yaqub Ali. Stranded bus arrested 35-year-old Chinese caught by BSF personnel. friend. On June 8, he reached issued on Monday has asked 36, a resident of Baraghoria plaint on June 14, an inquiry was national, Han Junwe while he He was then taken to the Sona Masjid in Bangladesh's Aizawl district DC Lalhriatzuali under Dergaon police station made on the medical officer who duty at Hatiali TE using name driver from Kerala was trying to cross the India- Border Out Post Interrogation Chapai Nawabganj district. Ralte to conduct an enquiry to in Golaghat district — has been was on duty at Hatiali TE under of Dr Ahmed Yaqub Ali is a fake Bangladesh international and his passport revealed that he While trying to enter inside the cause(s) of the incident that impersonating as Dr Ahmed Chabua police station. doctor,” he said. kills self in Nagaon boundary illegally. On being had gone to Dhaka, Bangladesh the Indian territory on Thursday took place on the night of June Yaqub Ali since 2010 to get jobs “During the course of inquiry, “On questioning, he confessed asked to stop, Junwe tried to on June 2 on a business visa, morning, Pg 5 11 at Thuampui in Aizawl, Pg 5 at various tea garden hospitals. it was found that the doctor on to his crime... Pg 5 FAIZUR RAHMAN

NAGAON: In a sensational incident, a driver of a pas- senger bus from Kerala al- BJP, Trinamool desperate to Covid-19: Kolkata scientist legedly committed suicide inside the bus on Tuesday at Katimari village under Sa- invents pocket ventilator dar police station in Nagaon take steps against turncoats district. AGENCIES fies the air which then flows in Sources said, the passen- AGENCIES asked Roy to resign by Adhikari even held a meeting 30 more MLAs to come. A total of to the mouth piece, explained ger bus came from Kerala to Tuesday, else will inform the with 50 BJP MLAs in the assem- 50 MLAs joined us today to meet KOLKATA: Amid the second Dr Mukherjee. Nagaon before... Pg 5 KOLKATA: On the one hand Speaker to take steps against bly to decide the future course Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar wave of the Covid-19 pandem- "Even if the person is infect- there is Mukul Roy, the Kan- him, Trinamool Congress of action. However, 30 MLAs at Raj Bhawan," the BJP leader ic, Kolkata-based scientist Dr ed with Covid 19, the UV cham- chrapara MLA from BJP who leader in the Lok Sabha Sudip were absent in the meeting on had said. Ramendra Lal Mukherjee, an ber will filter the air and make joined Trinamool Congress re- Bandopadhyay called up Om Monday. Interestingly, Dhankhar engineer by profession has it free from germs. The instru- 7 held for rape cently and on the other, there Birla and urged him to initi- Slamming the Trinamool while speaking to media regard- invented a highly portable ment has the Control knob and murder of two are and Sunil ate action against turncoat Congress for their 'todna-jod- ing the same, said that Bengal battery operated ventilator which helps people operate the Mondal, the TMC MPs from leaders Sunil Mondal and Sisir na politics', Adhikari assert- is not an exception to anti-de- which can be used by people ventilator themselves as per the minor girls Kanthi and East Burdwan Adhikari. ed that action will be taken fection law and that he being who suffer from breathing requirement of the Oxygen," who had joined the BJP be- Speaking to the media after against the defectors this time. the Constitutional head of the problem, irrespective of their Dr Ramendra Lal Mukherjee. said Dr Mukherjee. fore the Lok Sabha polls. Both meeting Governor Jagdeep "Todna-Jodna is part of TMC's state would ensure its imple- age. unit attached to the mouth Talking about the idea Trinamool Congress and the Dhankhar on Monday evening, dirty politics. They have been mentation. It can be charged through piece. Once the Power button behind the device, Dr BJP are now desperate to take Adhikari said, "If Mukul Roy doing this for the past 10 years & On the other hand, Sudip mobile charger which can last is switched on, the ventilator Mukherjee said the idea came steps against their turncoat doesn't resign by Tuesday we nobody opposed it. But it is being Bandopadhyay has already for eight hours. extracts the air from outside to his mind when he was suffer- leaders. will give a letter to the Speaker opposed now & action will be written to Speaker Om Birla to This device has two parts, and passes through the Ultra ing from severe Covid infection Full Story on Page 5 When BJP Leader of and if that also doesn't work taken under anti-defection law. I take steps against the MPs. "I a power Unit and a Ventilator Violet Chamber (UV) that puri- and was in dire... Pg 5 Opposition then we will go to the court". had called all the MLAs. We have have called... Pg 5