Now Mamata is the first alternative of anti –BJP in India



Dr. Majfuz Parvez, Associate Editor, Barta24.com
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Shortly after winning, she was declared defeated again in Nandigram. No doubt, the recount will go to court. However, after the landslide victory of the party, Mamata Banerjee has no time to worry about her personal victory or defeat. In front of her now is not only Bengali, but the thoughts of good and evil in the politics of India. Because, alone, Mamata has turned into the first alternative opposition face in India by opposing the BJP, which is the largest and most powerful political party in the world. Her passage from ‘Daughter of Bengal’ has taken the place of all-India political potential.

After a month-long election campaign, the Trinamool Congress, led by Mamata Banerjee, won 200-plus seats and is on its way to power in West Bengal for the third time with a single majority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have failed to seize power and resist Mamata, even with the utmost force. Mamata's victory is only in Bengal, it has caused a stir at the all-India level. Not the Congress or Rahul or Priyanka Gandhi, only Mamata can ensure victory by suppressing Modi and the BJP, a belief that has been strengthened at the all-India level as a result of Mamata's victory.

Immediately after the announcement of the results, there was a flurry of praise in the language of political leaders from all over India. It is also clear that Mamata's importance in all-India politics has greatly increased as a result of her victory.

"Mamata Banerjee has become the main opposition figure in the whole of India by winning this election, not the Congress," said Prashant Kishore, a voter strategist known as PK and the mastermind behind the Trinamool victory.

‘Everyone agreed. Still could not. ‘Modi + Amit Shah + BJP + CBI + ED + Election Commission + Mattress Media + Treacherous Didi + Abhishek Bandyopadhyay + lost to Trinamool activists and Bengal’, tweeted Derek O’Brien, Member of Parliament of India.

‘The conscious citizens of Bengal have lost the politics of hatred of the BJP. Uttar Pradesh's top leader Akhilesh Yadav sent a message of congratulations to Mamata Banerjee and grassroots leaders on Twitter.

Congratulations to Mamata Banerjee for this remarkable victory against communalism and intolerance. The voters of Bengal have explained to whom their minds communicate. After losing in Bengal, the BJP understood who it came to fight with ', tweeted Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharur.

‘Best wishes to Mamata for this historic victory. This victory overcame all obstacles. I would also like to congratulate the people of West Bengal. Those who have not fallen into the trap of BJP's propaganda have put their trust in Didi ', tweeted Lalu Prasad Yadav, a veteran leader of Bihar.

Congratulations to Mamata Didi. Congratulations to all the members of the Trinamool Congress for this remarkable victory in West Bengal. The biased Election Commission and the BJP created all kinds of adversity for you. I am grateful to you for overcoming all those obstacles, "tweeted Kashmir leader Omar Abdullah.

Congratulations to Mamata Banerjee for this victory. What a great fight! My best wishes to the people of West Bengal too, ”tweeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

‘Congratulations to Mamata Banerjee for this remarkable victory. Hopefully, we will work together for the welfare of the people and control of overcrowding, ”said NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Congratulations and best wishes. Because, it is a really important political achievement to thwart all the efforts of the Himalayan opponents and snatch the victory. For this contribution, not only in West Bengal, but also in all-India politics, its importance will increase and there will be an opportunity to make a significant contribution in the days to come.

Undoubtedly, the unimaginable and huge victory in the 2021 elections through a hat-trick is a huge 'turning point' in Mamata Banerjee's political career, just like the politics of West Bengal, which is emerging as a far-reaching event in the life of this leader. And perhaps, Mamata Banerjee is going to emerge as the main alternative to the opposition in front of the almost-unrivaled BJP and Narendra Modi. 

   

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari passes away



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Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of a heart attack.

The 63-year-old politician died on Thursday (March 28) around 8:30 pm while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Earlier, the jail authorities took him to the district's Rani Durgavati Medical College Hospital after he fainted in the jail last Tuesday. Later a team of nine doctors provided immediate medical attention to him. But, despite their best efforts, he died after 14 hours in the ICU.

Indian media NDTV reported that this 5-time MP from Uttar Pradesh has been in jail since 2005.

A large contingent of police was deployed outside the hospital soon after Ansari was taken to the hospital and prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been issued across Uttar Pradesh following his death, news agency PTI reported.

Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said additional policemen have been deployed in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts as well as Central Reserve Police Force.

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The ICJ ordered Israel to take steps to stop the famine in Gaza



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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take necessary and effective measures to stop the spread of famine in the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip.

On Thursday (March 28), the International Court of Justice unanimously gave the order to Israel. But Hamas leaders say a ceasefire is necessary to prevent a humanitarian crisis.

South Africa asked the court for new measures as part of a case accusing Israel of state-led genocide in Gaza. Later the court gave this order.

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take necessary and effective measures to ensure basic food supplies for the Palestinian population and to stop the spread of famine, Reuters reported. The order came as Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters battled around Gaza's Al Shifa hospital.

The people of Gaza are going to face worse conditions, the court judges said. The court observed that the people of Gaza are not only at risk of famine but that famine has already begun, the judges said in the order.

Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas official, said the verdict was not enough. Israel must be ordered to cease military attacks to end the suffering.

He added, "We welcome any new demands to end the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza, especially in the northern Gaza Strip, but we hope that the court will order a ceasefire as a solution to the misery our people in Gaza are living through."

There was no immediate comment from Israel's Foreign Ministry on the International Court of Justice ruling.

The UN Security Council voted on Tuesday to demand an immediate ceasefire and the immediate unconditional release of all hostages. The United States abstained from voting, but did not veto.

 

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76 more killed in Gaza, death toll rises to nearly 32,500



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Even after the UN Security Council passed a cease-fire resolution, the Israeli barbaric attacks on the Palestinian-besieged Gaza have not stopped. Another 76 Palestinians were killed in Gaza in the last 24 hours by Israeli attacks. The death toll has increased to about 32,500 people. The number of injured has reached about 75000 people.

Al-Jazeera reported this information in a live update on Thursday (March 28).

Quoting the Ministry of Health of Gaza, the report said that since last October, the number of dead in Palestine has reached 32490 in the Israeli barbaric attack in the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, an emergency ceasefire resolution was passed in the besieged Gaza Strip. The resolution passed by the UN Security Council on Monday (March 25) calls for a cease-fire in Gaza as well as the immediate and unconditional release of hostages held by Hamas.

In this proposal, 14 countries of the Security Council voted in favor of the proposal. Israel's close ally, the United States, abstained from voting.

Welcoming the proposal, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, after a long wait, the Security Council has passed a resolution regarding the cease-fire in Gaza. This proposal must be implemented. Failure of any party to implement the ceasefire and its terms would constitute an unforgivable offence. 

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Israel wants to wipe out Palestinians: UN



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Gazans are going through one of the worst times in living memory. The lives of Palestinians are in danger due to the long-term killings and severe food shortages. The world is criticizing the surprise attack on the destitute Gazans. However, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu is unwilling to stop the attack. In this situation, the international organization, which could not find any solution after repeated efforts, said that Israel is going to wipe out the Palestinians.

On Monday (March 25), the special envoy for human rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanez, released her detailed report. She said that since the start of the attack, Israel has targeted Gazans. The Israeli forces assumed that these Gazans could be attacked, killed, or even destroyed. Israel's genocidal action has become clear through this. They are trying to erase Palestinians from Palestine.

The news agency AFP reported this information.

According to the report, Albanez attacked Israel in harsh language at the meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council. She said Israel destroyed Gaza. She also said, 'What is happening in Gaza shows the intention of genocide. We cannot turn away from it. We have to face it, we have to stop this genocide and action must be taken against those who took this step.''

Francesca Albanez is working as Special Envoy for Palestinian Human Rights. She told the United Nations Human Rights Council last Monday that the organization's member states should end arms embargoes against Israel and arms supplies to Israel.

Support for the UN expert panel, which has been working on allegations of genocide against Israel since the start of Israel's assault on Gaza, has been growing in Palestine. Various countries are now showing interest in investigating the allegations of genocide.

Ambassadors of different countries are supporting this report of Albanez. Ambassadors from Muslim and Arab countries, as well as Latin American countries, are among those supporting Albanez's report to hold Israel accountable.

Pakistan has supported this Albanez report on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The OIC has also called for an arms embargo on Israel. When Albanez presented the report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Pakistan's representative said, "We appreciate your courage in documenting the genocide in Gaza."

Accusations of genocide against Israel are intensifying as it continues to operate in Gaza's Rafah area in defiance of international calls. The Ministry of Health of Palestine said on Wednesday that 76 people were killed in the attack in the last 24 hours. With this, 32490 people have been killed in Israel's attacks since October 7.

The representative of Egypt, on behalf of the Arab countries, said they were deeply concerned about Israel's structural and systematic attack on the Gaza Strip, making it uninhabitable. Qatar represented the Gulf countries in the meeting. They want international action to stop the war that Israel is waging in Palestine. 

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