Durga Remarks

Amid the massive outrage surrounding the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks, asking people to "return to (Durga) Pujo" has sparked criticism

A Parliamentary panel examining CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury's privilege motion against Education Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday decided to seek an explanation from her over her remarks made during a Rajya Sabha debate on the JNU row and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide.

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has moved a privilege motion against Education Minister Smriti Irani accusing her of making "baseless allegations" against him during a debate on the JNU case, which saw members sparring on references to Goddess Durga.

Amid the massive outrage surrounding the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks, asking people to "return to (Durga) Pujo" has sparked criticism

A Parliamentary panel examining CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury's privilege motion against Education Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday decided to seek an explanation from her over her remarks made during a Rajya Sabha debate on the JNU row and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide.

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has moved a privilege motion against Education Minister Smriti Irani accusing her of making "baseless allegations" against him during a debate on the JNU case, which saw members sparring on references to Goddess Durga.