Bharat Express

Mamata Banerjee

Choudhury raised concerns about whether this would weaken her stance against the Narendra Modi government and speculated on other reasons for her attendance.

Banerjee, who had been silent on the matter for over a day, finally commented following statements from the Congress party.

Caste-based census is being held by the Bihar Government, pushed by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, was upheld by the Patna High Court last month.

The chief minister was campaigning in northern West Bengal for the panchayat elections, which will be held on July 8

"There is an effort to cover up the lapses. The families who've lost everything want answers," says CM Banerjee

The Bengal CM has promised to assist the Odisha government with rescue efforts and medical treatment for those injured

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee openly expressed her party's willingness to support the Congress in up to 200 Lok Sabha seats. She firmly refused to relinquish any political space to the Congress in her state until the outcome of the Karnataka battle was determined.

The meeting between the two leaders, which was also attended by Bihar's deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, was described as "positive".

The TMC supremo claimed Shah's remarks prove that "a conspiracy is being hatched to dislodge the state government", and added that the home minister should not speak like a "goon".

Dhanadhanyo Auditorium construction began in December 2017