Centre provoked external forces to create Basirhat riots: Mamata

Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday attacked the Centre over the spiralling communal violence in state's Basirhat area and said the Centre provoked external forces to create the situation along the sensitive Bangladesh border.

West Bengal: BJP central team stopped from visiting strife-torn Basirhat area

Kolkata, Jul 8 (IBNS): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) team from the Centre was stopped from visiting strife-torn Basirhat and adjoining areas, about 80km from Kolkata, on Saturday, according to media reports.

Basirhat violence: Local police station's IC transferred

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Days after a communal violence rocked several areas in Basirhat sub-division in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, Inspector-in-Charge (IC) of Basirhat Police Station was transferred from his post on Friday, reports said.

Basirhat riots: BJP to hold protest rally in Kolkata tomorrow

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): After its delegation was barred by police from entering communal-violence hit Basirhat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a protest march in Kolkata on Saturday.

Ex-Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposes communal violence in Basirhat

Kolkata/New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif opposed communal violence incident which hit West Bengal's Basirhat area said damaging property worth crores are against the teachings of Prophet Mohammad.

Delegations of BJP, Congress and Left Front stopped from entering violence-hit Basirhat in Bengal

Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Delegations of the BJP, Congress and Left parties were on Friday stopped from entering Basirhat, hit by communal violence, reports said.