'Have suffered patiently...': TMC MP Jawhar Sircar says he will quit Rajya Sabha over over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder

Credit: DNA- Published on September 8, 2024
Sircar, a retired IAS officer, claimed that corruption by a section of leaders of his party and lack of action against them was one of the reasons for his decision.

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Trinamool Congress

Political party in India
A public feud has erupted within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following veteran MP Sougata Ray's criticism of Kalyan Banerjee. Banerjee retaliated with a barrage..
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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has blamed a fellow female MP for instigating a public argument at the Election Commission headquarters. Kalyan accused her of abusing her..
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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee accused Kirti Azad of leaking internal party conversations regarding a public spat at the Election Commission. Banerjee admitted to the..
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For Mamata Banerjee, who is gearing up for the assembly elections next year, public display of infighting within her party Trinamool Congress is the last thing..
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Rajya Sabha

Upper house of the Parliament of India
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, claiming it limits religious and cultural autonomy of..
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This made it the highest-earning monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), according to government data shared in the Rajya Sabha.
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The Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after a 15-hour debate, with 128 votes in favor and 95 against. The bill, already approved by the Lok Sabha, now..
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The Rajya Sabha passed the resolution confirming President's rule in Manipur after a heated debate. Union home minister Amit Shah criticized the opposition for..
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RLD, an ally of BJP, supported the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha but has refrained from making public statements to avoid alienating any voter..
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Kolkata

Capital of West Bengal, India
The Supreme Court partially overturned a Calcutta high court order for a CBI probe into West Bengal's creation of supernumerary school staff posts, but upheld..
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In Kolkata's Thakurpukur, director Siddhant Das, allegedly intoxicated, drove his SUV into a crowded market, resulting in the death of a vegetable vendor and..
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Hindu devotees with saffron flags returning from a Ram Navami procession were allegedly attacked in Kolkata's Park Circus area, according to West Bengal BJP...
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The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, has received a nod from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. On the occasion of Jumma Namaz today, i.e., Friday, there was a fear of..
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The Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 sparked large-scale protests across India, including Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Chennai, after it cleared Parliament. Leaders of AIMIM..
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