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Shah will arrive in Bengal today for the first time since the assembly elections in 2021

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Shah will arrive in Bengal today for the first time since the assembly elections in 2021

Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, will visit West Bengal on Thursday for the first time since the Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept to power in the state for the third time last summer, amid rumblings within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following losses in by-polls and a series of defections.

The BJP, which had set a goal of winning 200 of the 294 seats up for grabs in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, only got 77, while the TMC got 213 after a bruising campaign. After losing two assembly seats to the TMC in by-elections, the BJP’s vote total has dropped to 70. Five BJP legislators have joined the TMC without resigning from the opposition.

On Thursday, Shah will speak at a public meeting in Siliguri, north Bengal, which has emerged as a BJP stronghold. He is expected to visit the Teen Bigha Corridor and speak with Border Security Force (BSF) officers on Friday.

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On Friday, Shah will meet with the Bengal BJP’s top state office-bearers, departmental heads, legislators, and members of Parliament in Kolkata, according to Bengal BJP leaders.

The meeting will take place amid rumblings within the BJP’s Bengal unit, which resurfaced following the party’s losses in by-elections last month in Kolkata’s Ballygunge assembly and Asansol Lok Sabha seats. Babul Supriyo, a former Union minister who joined the TMC after leaving the BJP, won the Ballygunge seat. Shatrughan Sinha, an actor-turned-politician and a former BJP leader, was elected to the Asansol seat on a TMC ticket.

Former BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh called his successor Sukanta Majumdar an “inexperienced” leader days after the by-election defeats. Majumdar, who retorted that Ghosh was inexperienced when he was appointed BJP state president in 2015, took over as state chief in September of last year. Following an organisational reshuffle in December, he was chastised. Majumdar formed new committees to accommodate some of the functionaries who were left out, but he was unable to silence his critics. Amitava Chakravorty, the state general secretary (organisation), was also summoned to Delhi by the central leadership amid calls for his replacement.

Separately, Shah will lay the foundation stone for Maitri Sangrahalaya, a museum dedicated to the BSF’s role in the 1971 India-Pakistan war that resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. During his two-day visit to West Bengal’s Sunderbans, he will unveil six floating border outposts (BOPs) and a water ambulance along the India-Bangladesh border. “The BOPs and ambulance will be stationed in the Sunderbans…along the Indo-Bangladesh border…[the BOPs have been named] Sutlej, Narmada, Kaveri, Ganga, Sabarmati, and Krishna,” a BSF officer said.

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The India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal is the world’s longest and most porous international border, with smuggling, trafficking, and other illegal activities rampant. West Bengal shares a 2,216-kilometer stretch of the 4096.7-kilometer border with Bangladesh. The border in south Bengal is over 900 kilometres long, with nearly 60% of it being riverine. The Sunderbans, India’s largest delta with 9600 square kilometres and 102 islands, is home to a large portion of the riverine border. Among the endangered species found in the delta are the Royal Bengal Tiger and estuarine crocodiles.

The number of floating BOPs is being increased and equipped with modern equipment, according to BSF deputy inspector general (South Bengal Frontier) SS Guleria, to strengthen security and enhance surveillance in the Sunderbans’ inaccessible areas.

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Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

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Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

The Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, in the Baisaran valley. A man from Maharashtra’s Jalna claimed that a suspected attacker spoke to him a day before the attack. The National Investigation Agency is currently investigating the incident Adarsh Raut, who recently returned from Jammu and Kashmir.

Recounted his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April 21. The man asked him if he was a Hindu and told him that he did not look like a Kashmiri. The suspect then turned to his companion and said, “There’s less crowd today.” The Jalna resident found the conversation disturbing but did not grasp the full implication until the following.

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Day, when terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in the same area. The incident highlights the need for increased security measures in the region and the need for a more robust security system The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been investigating the Pahalgam terror attack, which occurred in Kashmir. The agency questioned several people, including family.

Members of victims, tourists, and pony riders, since it took over the case from the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The agency took over the case five days after the incident and four days after its team visited the attack site. Since April 23, NIA teams have been camping at the Pahalgam terror attack site and have intensified the search for evidence. The teams, overseen by an.

Inspector General, a Deputy Inspector General, and a Superintendent of Police, are examining eyewitnesses who witnessed the horrifying attack unfold before their eyes at the peaceful Baisaran valley. The NIA is also examining the phone number of the Maggi stall owner, who was unable to pay him due to network issues. Tourists are returning to Pahalgam days after.

The attack, stating that there is nothing to fear Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir – April 30, 2025 — A chilling account has emerged from a local resident in Pahalgam who claims that a man and several injured near the tourist hub suspected to be involved in the recent terror attack in the area had approached him a day prior and asked pointedly, “Hindu ho kya Are you Hindu?).

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The resident, identified only as Shabbir Ahmad for security reasons, said he encountered the man while walking near the Lidder River on Sunday evening. According to Shabbir, the man—described as being in his late twenties, with a trimmed beard and wearing civilian trekking attire—struck up a casual conversation before abruptly asking about his religion.

“I told him I was Muslim, and he just nodded and walked away quietly,” Shabbir told local police, who are now investigating the possible link between this interaction and the Monday morning attack that left three tourists dead and several injured near the tourist hub of Pahalgam The incident has raised serious concerns targeted violence, particularly against.

Pilgrims and tourists visiting the Valley. Security agencies have not ruled out the possibility that the suspect was conducting reconnaissance or attempting to identify potential targets based on religious identity Senior police officials said they are reviewing CCTV footage and have circulated sketches based on eyewitness accounts, including Shabbir We are pursuing.

All leads seriously. This account is valuable and may help us track the attackers,” said Anantnag SSP Shakti Pathak The attack is the latest in a string of violence aimed at disrupting tourism and peace in the region. Security has been heightened, and have been set up around Pahalgam and adjoining routes.

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