Mamata Banerjee Banned

The Supreme Court on Thursday paused the West Bengal government's ban on the movie 'The Kerala Story', but asked the makers to add a disclaimer to the film stating that it is a fictionalised account of events.

Targeting TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee for banning the "The Kerala Story", BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday said there is no democracy in West Bengal due to her style of functioning.

A hoarding insinuating that opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav were taking directions from "terrorists" to seek a ban on the controversial film 'The Kerala Story' came up near Lucknow University here on Wednesday.

The Kerala Story, the controversial film that claims to tell stories of three women radicalised into joining terror group ISIS, has sharply divided public opinion and has also split state governments.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said the controversial film "The Kerala Story" will be banned in the state, arguing that it may create unrest. She has also alleged that the BJP is "funding a film on Bengal on the lines of Kashmir Files".

Goa police on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old female Russian tourist for using a banned satellite phone, a senior official said.

Taking a dig at Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said it was "horrendous" that a government which "banned" Durga Puja was taking credit for inclusion of the festival in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's scheduled visit to northern parts of the state on Tuesday, banned terror outfit Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) has warned of a "bloodbath" if their separate statehood movement is opposed.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee marked the end of her 24-hour ban on campaigning on Tuesday evening with a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Suvendu Adhikari -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's bitter rival in Nandigram -- was let off with a light warning by the Election Commission today. The decision coincided with the Commission's 24-hour campaigning ban on the Chief Minister --

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut today alleged that the Election Commission's decision to bar West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours was taken at the behest of the BJP.

An uncommon calm prevailed around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today as she sat in her wheelchair at the Gandhi Murti in Kolkata, in protest against her being banned from campaigning for 24 hours.

Supporting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, DMK chief MK Stalin today said the Election Commission must ensure a level playing field for all parties and maintain impartiality.

This is an unprecedented step, even in the chequered history of the Commission. She has been punished for words and sentences uttered by her. I am not going into the details here. But the words she spoke are far less objectionable than the utterances

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today sat in protest in Kolkata to protest against the Election Commission's "unconstitutional" decision to ban her from campaigning for 24 hours.

The Supreme Court on Thursday paused the West Bengal government's ban on the movie 'The Kerala Story', but asked the makers to add a disclaimer to the film stating that it is a fictionalised account of events.

Targeting TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee for banning the "The Kerala Story", BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday said there is no democracy in West Bengal due to her style of functioning.

A hoarding insinuating that opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav were taking directions from "terrorists" to seek a ban on the controversial film 'The Kerala Story' came up near Lucknow University here on Wednesday.

The Kerala Story, the controversial film that claims to tell stories of three women radicalised into joining terror group ISIS, has sharply divided public opinion and has also split state governments.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said the controversial film "The Kerala Story" will be banned in the state, arguing that it may create unrest. She has also alleged that the BJP is "funding a film on Bengal on the lines of Kashmir Files".

Goa police on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old female Russian tourist for using a banned satellite phone, a senior official said.

Taking a dig at Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said it was "horrendous" that a government which "banned" Durga Puja was taking credit for inclusion of the festival in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's scheduled visit to northern parts of the state on Tuesday, banned terror outfit Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) has warned of a "bloodbath" if their separate statehood movement is opposed.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee marked the end of her 24-hour ban on campaigning on Tuesday evening with a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Suvendu Adhikari -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's bitter rival in Nandigram -- was let off with a light warning by the Election Commission today. The decision coincided with the Commission's 24-hour campaigning ban on the Chief Minister --

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut today alleged that the Election Commission's decision to bar West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours was taken at the behest of the BJP.

An uncommon calm prevailed around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today as she sat in her wheelchair at the Gandhi Murti in Kolkata, in protest against her being banned from campaigning for 24 hours.

Supporting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, DMK chief MK Stalin today said the Election Commission must ensure a level playing field for all parties and maintain impartiality.

This is an unprecedented step, even in the chequered history of the Commission. She has been punished for words and sentences uttered by her. I am not going into the details here. But the words she spoke are far less objectionable than the utterances

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today sat in protest in Kolkata to protest against the Election Commission's "unconstitutional" decision to ban her from campaigning for 24 hours.