The freedom of speech and expression is being taken away from lakhs of citizens across the country.
This BJP government does not care about Article 14, Article 19 and Article 21 of our great Constitution. This government wants to deprive all citizens, including elected representatives, of their right to express themselves freely.
We extend our support to students, youth, social media users, vloggers, YouTubers, and independent digital platforms. We demand that they must be allowed to express themselves freely. Full strength to them as we, all together, fight this dangerous trend of censorship.
Instead of indulging in atrocities against citizens on social media, this government should focus on taking care of the North East along with ensuring the safety and security of all people across the country.
I can understand the desperate motive to extend the custody of Ashutosh and Saurav. This is a dangerous virus being used on a daily basis to attack democracy. Stop torturing the boys and girls of Gen Z. Those in power today, will not be in power tomorrow. From Kolkata to Delhi to Mumbai - throughout the country, atrocities have reached unprecedented levels. When our forefathers stood up to colonial rulers, they too had to face atrocities and yet they fought with conviction and valor. Let me say it clearly: this is state-sponsored terrorism. These are police-sponsored atrocities. These cannot sustain for long. When people with conviction keep standing up strongly for the cause, to Save India, to Save Democracy- only then will these arrogant and blindfolded politicians in government open their eyes. By that time the people would have won, and the murderers of democracy will be finished.
If you believe in democracy, release Ashutosh and Saurav immediately.
The Tricolour 🇮🇳 is a symbol of our freedom, yet waving it can land a citizen in seven days of judicial custody. What a tragic irony for the world’s largest democracy.
This is certainly not the India our freedom fighters envisioned, nor the India our Constitution promises.
When the very symbols of freedom invite punishment, we must ask:
How free are our citizens?
How fair are our elections and how independent is our judiciary?
INDIA DESERVES BETTER and every citizen must stand up to defend the Republic.
No police, no civic volunteers, no ambulances, no crowd management! This is what local residents are stating in the wake of the tragic stampede at Chorebagan Puja Pandal.
@KolkataPolice and the @BJP4Bengal administration must answer for these grave lapses. Public safety cannot be treated so casually.
As the death toll rises, who will take responsibility? Will @SuvenduWB accept accountability and resign?
On the very day @AmitShah arrives, Bengal is confronted with this heartbreaking tragedy.
Shameful state of affairs!
চোরবাগান ঘটনা। এখনকার পরিস্থিতি। মেডিকেল গেছিলাম।
1) মেডিকেল কলেজ মর্গে 19 জনের দেহ। ময়নাতদন্ত। আমরা চাই দ্রুত। এবং পুলিশি সহযোগিতায় পরিবার যাতে মসৃণভাবে শেষকৃত্য করতে পারেন।
2) মেডিকেলে কোনো জখম নেই। রাতে চিকিৎসাধীন অবস্থাতেই অন্তত 13 জনকে মূলত অ্যাপোলোতে পাঠানো হয়েছে। অমিত শাহ যাতে ঝাঁ চকচকে হাসপাতালে তাঁদের দেখতে গিয়ে ভাবেন সরকার কত ভালো কাজ করছে। তাছাড়া অন্য কেউ দেখা করতে পারবে না। অলিখিতভাবে মুখ বন্ধ। ঘটনার বর্ণনার বাইট আসবে না। আমরা জখমদের দ্রুত আরোগ্য কামনা করি।
3) পুজো কমিটির মূল কর্তারা, পুলিশ ও পুরসভার গাফিলতিতে দায়ীরা এখনও গ্রেপ্তার হয়নি। নিচুস্তরের কয়েকজনকে আটক করে লোকদেখানি নাটকের খবর আসছে।
Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the stampede at the Chore Bagan Puja Pandal.
I pray to Maa Durga for the speedy recovery of all those injured and for strength and courage for their families during this difficult time.
Hahahahaha. OH MY GOD. HAHAHAHA.
Has the Chief Minister of Bengal lost his mind?
Since when does a lion have two tails, @SuvenduWB? And what exactly is happening with the weapons in this depiction of Maa Durga?
Maa Durga’s Dashabhuja form is an integral part of Bengal’s religious and cultural heritage.
DASHABHUJA.
TEN ARMS.
TEN DIVINE WEAPONS.
Is this what happens when one becomes so preoccupied with collecting bundles of money that one forgets the very culture, traditions, rituals and heritage one claims to represent?
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EXTORTION EVEN AT DURGA PUJA PANDALS!
In just five months, the people of Bengal have seen through the true colours of @BJP4Bengal leaders - and are now calling them out.
@IamRiteshTiwari, have you no shame? Visitors at Tala Prattoy are being forced to pay ₹100 each, by the very goons YOU have put in place.
Is this money going to line your pockets next, just as allegations of cash collection continue to haunt one particular illegitimate CM?
Durga Puja is a celebration of faith and community, not an opportunity for extortion!
The allegations raised by the Election Commissioners are extremely serious and cannot be brushed aside!
The entire SIR process must be scrapped. Conducted in haste, the exercise has already raised grave concerns in several states, where lakhs of voters risk being deprived of their democratic rights.
Shri @abhishekaitc speaks on the SIR process and the serious questions surrounding Gyanesh Kumar’s role.
Heartfelt greetings to all on Mahalaya.
May this auspicious occasion inspire strength, unity and renewed determination to build a brighter tomorrow.
শুভ মহালয়া।
The people have spoken: NO MORE VOTE CHORI !
The @BJP4India regime knows that they have no place in people’s hearts. For the longest time, they’ve meted out unimaginable atrocities against citizens of India.
Hence, they resorted to COMPLETELY ILLEGAL means like SIR.
But the cat is out of the bag now…Gyanesh Kumar must resign!
VOTE CHOR GYANESH KUMAR HAS ALREADY BEEN BRUTALLY EXPOSED.
300 Opposition MPs are seeking to meet the CEC, yet they are being stopped. What is the reason for this reluctance? Why is accountability seemingly absent from the BJP’s vocabulary?
Walking in the footsteps of Gandhi Ji and guided by his ideals of truth and non-violence, Opposition MPs will continue to raise their voices and seek answers - UNITEDLY, UNDAUNTED and UNSHAKEN.
Shri @abhishekaitc spoke to @IndiaToday in Delhi. 👇🏼
After Baruipur Court, Bankshall Court, Chandannagar and Salboni, another brutal attack today. This time at the residence of Sr Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya in Kolkata. Evidence on video confirms the brazenness such attackers have towards law enforcement in West Bengal. I strongly condemn such continuing attacks on the legal fraternity.
It is true that in the past 15 years Bikash da and us have often been on different sides of the ideological and legal divide. However, the line of decency was never crossed. We have faith in the Constitution and the Judiciary. However, today all voices of dissent are being crushed- from Parliament to the Assembly to Local Bodies to Courts of Law. As an Advocate myself, I am short of words to express my solidarity, but I am determined to call for Unity Of Advocates irrespective of political beliefs. We must save the Constitution, the Bar, the Bench, the State and, most importantly, our dear motherland. Our India.
The “lawlessness” of West Bengal, with Cases of 2454 Rapes, 600 Murders, 13,114 Attempted to Murders and 32,341 Grievous Assaults in the past five months has converted itself to a State Sponsored Anarchy where Advocates, who are Officers of the Court, are being attacked throughout the State. Only a consolidated resistance remains to be the sole remedy.
TWO INDIAS.
One, where those accused of enabling the looting of votes, pushing crores of Indians off voter rolls and undermining rights guaranteed by the Constitution can see their security UPGRADED.
The other, where raising people’s issues, fighting relentlessly for Indians and questioning those in power can see your security DOWNGRADED, without a proper explanation.
EXPOSE the @BJP4India → Security scrapped.
Remain BJP’s puppet → Security upgraded.
And then we are told institutions are independent and everyone is treated equally.
Waah Modi Ji, kya scene hai!
JAB JAB MODI DARTA HAI, POLICE KO AGEY KARTA HAI.
You can detain our MPs but NOTHING WILL BREAK THEIR SPIRIT.
The fight for truth, justice and accountability is very much on!!!
#ResignGyanu
🚨 SHOCKING: 2,400+ RAPE CASES IN BENGAL IN JUST 5 MONTHS UNDER BJP! 🚨
@BJP4Bengal is turning Bengal into a place where women and ordinary citizens are increasingly being forced to live in fear.
According to the State Crime Records Bureau, nearly 2,454 rape cases were recorded in just 5 months.
And the numbers don’t stop there:
🔴 600 murder cases
🔴 13,114 attempted murder cases
🔴 32,341 cases of assault causing grievous hurt
Let that sink in.
Is this the “safe and secure Bengal” BJP promised?
Is this what they meant by “Bhorsha In, Bhoy Out”?
Because the reality on the ground tells a very different story.
A Bengal where crime is rising, criminals feel emboldened, and women increasingly fear for their safety is not a Bengal anyone should accept as normal.
The people of Bengal deserve security, accountability and justice - not JUMLAS.
And @SuvenduWB, you cannot keep hiding behind slogans and hollow promises. SHAME ON YOU.
YOU have failed the people of Bengal.
We have been saying it since Day 1 - and with every passing day, your failures are becoming harder to hide!
If this is true, the chronology deserves attention.
The last Lok Sabha 2024 election was conducted under Rajiv Kumar as CEC. He is now Chairman of HDFC Bank.
If there is evidence of criminal wrongdoing, investigate it. Prosecute it. Let the law decide.
After all, what is a “Double engine” government for if both engines go silent exactly when accountability arrives at the station?