Sandeshkhali

NEW DELHI : The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has suspended its strongman leader from Sandeshkhali, Sheikh Shahjahan, for six years following his arrest in connection with the mob attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team. The decision was announced by TMC leader Derek O’Brien on Thursday, hours after Shahjahan was taken into custody by the West […]

New Delhi : Sheikh Shahjahan, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former panchayat pradhan of Sandeshkhali, was arrested on Thursday, 29 February 2024, by a special team of the West Bengal Police from a house in Minakhan in North 24 Parganas district. He was on the run for more than 50 days after he and […]

The protesters, armed with lathis and bamboo sticks, demanded the arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan, a TMC Zilla Parishad member, and his aides, who have been on the run since January.

Santu Pan's arrest epitomizes the intimidation faced by journalists who dare to expose corruption and malpractice within the ruling party.

This disregard for the suffering of the women in Sandeshkhali is not just a failure of democracy and press freedom but a betrayal of our collective responsibility.

The demand by the BJP for the Governor's intervention to restore peace in Sandeshkhali is justified, given the escalating tensions and the threat posed to the safety and security of Hindu women in the area.