@pratimbose @SuvenduWB “Moron”!! It’s West Bengal, durga puja is not equal to eid, we are Bengalis!! Fk off with your selective secularism!!
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Durga Puja is still four months away. But it would have been better had @SuvenduWB reduced both #Eid and Puja holidays simultaneously. #Mamata had increased both. That said, the #BJP government in #WestBengal is discontinuing schemes and programmes based on religious categorisation. Assistance to Hindu and Muslim priests has been stopped. I also hope the government invites religious trusts to take over the temples built by Mamata. The state must recover the money.
News18@CNNnews18
#BreakingNews | The Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal government reduced the previously scheduled two-day holiday for Bakra Eid (Eid-ul-Adha) to a one-day holiday on May 28, 2026 @AninBanerjee shares more details #WestBengal #BakraEid #MamtaBanerjee #SuvenduAdhikari | @GrihaAtul
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@gammaXbird @HinduVoice_in The same thing happens in my house. My young son keeps challenging me to boxing bouts. I somehow never have the energy to get up and fight.
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#WestBengal
Today, BSF along with officers of the land department went to put pillars along the Patgram-Lalmonirhat international border of the #Coochbehar district.
BGB( Border Guard Bangladesh) personnel stopped the work.
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@Prxya316 @raqs0007 @HinduVoice_in You are a Pakistani/Bangladeshi bot sitting in the UK. Just fk off!! My opinion is that BSF should be as aggressive or more than these kanglus!
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@raqs0007 @gammaXbird @HinduVoice_in Our army is pathetic. All our people say we should teach them a lesson and then we do nothing
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@madamelestat “White is always right!”
An index created by a Western society - whose own credibility is often questioned - is being used to heckle a democratically elected govt. That is considered acceptable, but when we ask questions, it suddenly becomes unacceptable. What’s your bias?
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girl you are a journalist not a mouthpiece for bjp
NDTV@ndtv
#TheBuckStopsHere with @GaurieD #NDTVExclusive | Is racism & stereotyping what masquerades as journalism in Norway? Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng (@HelleLyngSvends) responds to questions on press freedom and racism in media narratives in Norway.
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@naveenkart @nabilajamal_ No other festivals block the road entirely that no vehicles can move for hours!!
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@nabilajamal_ Fine, can processions and events of all religions be banned on public roads ?
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Suvendu Adhikari’s “no namaz on roads” rule came into effect today in West Bengal
Friday namaz across several parts of the state was held inside mosques, with prayers conducted in two shifts to manage space and avoid gatherings on public roads
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@Hadik1589462 @torsae Although we top many international rankings, we can always do better. So can you, India 😘
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Outrageous attacks on Helle. But when the Soros card is played, you know the smear campaign is desperate.
Helle is a good friend and former colleague, and I’m impressed by how she’s handled this crazy backlash after just asking a simple question, which is exactly what a free press should do.
Helle Lyng@HelleLyngSvends
Undocumented allegations are serious. Most people who know me, ofcourse just laughs when they read them.
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@torsae Western hypocrisy is on display here! They want freedom of speech, but they themselves don’t like it when they are the culprits!
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@VaibhavNam63318 @AlstomIndia @titagarhgroup @SuvenduWB @bhaumikgowande @BhavreenMK @AshwiniVaishnaw @BJP4India @narendramodi @SudhanidhiB @trainwalebhaiya @upamanyu95 @swapan55 This will be amazing!! No other states has a blend of both the worlds! Modern yet nostalgic!
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Modernisation is the only way to ensure the survival of Kolkata’s iconic Trams. Urgent appeal to the WB Govt. to collaborate with @AlstomIndia and @titagarhgroup for manufacturing new-generation AC trams with smooth, noiseless rides and world-class commuter comfort.
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@spiritoftebhaga From a thriving industrial hub to a leather factory! Bangladesh came a long way, little bit more to go.
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where will they stop? Imagine if Bangladesh did it, all hell will break loose.
Maktoob@MaktoobMedia
West Bengal govt order singing Vande Mataram compulsory in all Madrasas The BJP government in West Bengal has issued an order making it compulsory to sing Vande Mataram during assembly prayers in all Madrasas in the state. Muslim groups have opposed such directions from the saffron regime, calling it "unconstitutional".
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@ians_india Secularism is not a shield to escape fundamental duties as a citizen. Rights come with responsibilities.
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Hooghly, West Bengal: On the West Bengal government making “Vande Mataram” mandatory in madrasas, Furfura Sharif Pirzada, Toha Siddiqui says, "India has a constitution. This is a democratic country. Who will sing Vande Mataram or not is a personal matter. I don't think anyone should be forced to do anything. Because if a person says Vande Mataram, it is not a crime. And if he doesn't, it is also not a crime. Why should it be forced?..."
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@HelleLyngSvends You are dumb, arrogant, and ill-informed. When elders explain something, have the patience to listen and learn. That’s what culture is.
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@ErikSolheim @IndiainNorway @norwayinindia @RinaSunder @norwayindia @Aftenposten @Dagsavisen This is the first time in my entire life that I’ve read a rational thought from a Westerner! The entitlement of the West is real, and so is their tendency to look down on us. Yet they claim to champion the ‘free world,’ while many among them are racist, ill-informed, and bigoted.
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Why is the West not curious on the great Indian 🇮🇳 civilization?
This week Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Norway. The government rolled out the red carpet. King Harald invited for lunch. All bigwigs of Norwegian business turned up. This is of course as it should be at such a historic visit.
Rather different was media. No curiosity, no real attempt to understand India. When the third most powerful man in the world visits Norway, you may expect some real interest? An attempt to understand the world’s third largest economy, a global green leader, one of the world’s brightest civilizations??
It’s not that Norway is overrun with visit at this level. Last Indian top visit was Indira Gandhi in 1983. Last Chinese president visit was 1996, last American president was 2009.
Here are some taste bits from Norwegian media:
* Aftenposten the largest newspaper printed a caricature of Modi as a snake charmer, many found it racist and derogatory. The accompanying article (written by an otherwise brilliant journalist) described Modi as a “slightly annoying man” and simply showcased that India is not high on the papers reading lists.
* Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), the state broadcaster, explained “why prime minister Støre is clearing his desk to receive Modi”. From everyone outside Norway I got exactly the opposite question: Why did Modi use his valuable time in such a small and insignificant place?
* Dagsavisen, a left of center daily, sent a young journalist to throw questions after Modi - claiming that India is 157 on a global democracy ranking. When a ranking is so contrary to common sense - why doesnt she ask those who created the ranking why they spread such nonsense?
I am not aware of one Norwegian journalist closely following India. NOT ONE! How can the public learn more?
Unless you believe democracy only fits a handful of small, homogenous, ultra rich western nations, India is the miracle of democracy. The large, complex, lingustically and religiously diverse nation with many poor people - which has etablished a vibrant democracy and is much less violent than Europe or America.
India can in fact make a claim to be the worlds most homegrown and impressive democracy.
We are entering the Asian century. Unless we Europeans become more curious - to civiliazation, history, politics and economy in the Global South - we will become the big losers of history.
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@tavleen_singh Do monkey business within the ambit of the law of the land, nothing will happen!
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Just discovered the Cockroach Janata Party and it got banned. Why are our political leaders so scared of fun and satire?
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@fcbnilebagged Legalising illegal immigration?? Better you take the responsibility of a few yourself and spare the rest of the legal tax paying residents of the country.
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Nothing wrong with this, but those poor ppl should have been rehabilitated. You just can't destroy livelihood to hide poverty. No one wants to stand in 45 degrees Kolkata weather and sell egg roll outside sealdah station, they do it because they have no other choice.
Bengal's untold tales@Gramergolpo
Sealdah station now.
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@ShashiTharoor @instagram Yes, you will get votes from Bangladeshi, Pakistani frustrated youths.
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I’m incredibly intrigued by the rise of #CockroachJantaParty, which has already reached more than 15 million followers on @Instagram in just five days.
I understand the frustrations of the youth and see why they are resonating with it. This is precisely why the account being withheld on X is disastrous and deeply unwise - there should be an outlet for the youth to express their feelings and so, let CJP’s account function instead of shutting it down! Democracies need outlets for dissent, humour, satire and even frustration.
I am uncertain about the future of this movement but I hope the youngsters behind it find a way to bring this energy into mainstream politics or perhaps express it through their vote to be a voice of change and in doing so, become impossible to ignore. This is an opportunity that the Opposition must seize.
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Raj Malhotra@Rajmalhotrachd
Dear Dr. Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor and Manoj C G @manojcg4u, reading the transcript of your latest conversational masterpiece in The Indian Express @IndianExpress is an experience of absolute intellectual awakening. In an era where political journalism is tragically reduced to partisan shouting matches and superficial electoral arithmetic, the two of you have effortlessly elevated the discourse to the highest echelons of classical political philosophy, sociology, and constitutional statecraft. You have not merely analyzed a viral internet phenomenon; you have forensically mapped the grinding tectonic fault lines of a generational earthquake that is currently rattling the very foundations of the Indian Republic. By taking the "Cockroach Janata Party" (CJP) — a digital satirical collective — and treating it with the profound, deadly seriousness it demands, you have stripped away the illusions of the political establishment. You have exposed the raw, bleeding nerve of India’s youth demographic, diagnosing a systemic crisis of faith that threatens to consume both the ruling dispensation and the traditional Opposition. Every UPSC Civil Services Aspirant, put away the outdated static textbooks. Dr. Tharoor and Manoj C G have just handed you the master-key that unlocks the most violently contested dimensions of modern Indian democracy. This is your completely decoded syllabus for General Studies Papers 1, 2, 3, and 4, and the absolute, undisputed bedrock for Political Science and International Relations (PSIR), Sociology, and Public Administration Optional papers. Let's break down this sociological and political earthquake into most logically impregnable and interconnected,🧵👇 #Cockroach #CockroachJantaParty #CJP
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@KenRoth People are starving because of you morons! You are waging wars to fund yourself while other starving. Don’t lecture us on human rights!! Hypocrites!
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It should be Indian prime minister Modi who sparks controversy for refusing to answer media questions while abroad, not a journalist for simply asking. trib.al/npAd03w
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@KenRoth A country on killing innocent children and women, going to ask others human rights!! Psychopaths!!
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@soni4298 @HelleLyngSvends What do you know about Manipur that other don’t? Is it too difficult to see that both groups are Indian and it’s not as straightforward as it sounds to go and favour one?
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@HelleLyngSvends The Indian state will not tell anything about what is happening inside Manipur. The Indian media will tell everything about what is happening inside Iran, but the Indian media will not tell how many people are being wronged inside Manipur
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To the people accusing me of just wanting fifteen minutes of fame, remember: It is the media that made this about me. I would have liked it to be about press freedom in India. And press freedom in general in the world and other topics of my interest is also what I will continue discussing here.
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@HelleLyngSvends You heckled about human rights abuses in India, where were you when Nupur sharma needed security and even today she is under security that too in her own country? Your propaganda is what the west has been imposing on all other countries and now it all makes sense!
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