Several people demonstrated on the railway tracks, halting train services for a while. The railway police eventually brought the situation under control, and train services resumed later in the day.
According to the city Metro office, at stations like Shyambazar, Sovabazar-Sutanuti, Chandni Chowk, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Netaji Bhavan and Rabindra Sarobar, 50 per cent gates are remaining open for these experimental services in order to make entry and exit of passengers fast and easy.
World Music Day was observed in the city with great enthusiasm.
Consequently, in April 2023, the CBI conducted a special raid at Tapas' residence in Tehatta. Twelve officials of the central investigative agency searched Tapas' house, his assistant's house, and even the pond area adjacent to the house. However, despite finding some documents from Tapas' house after the nearly 15-hour raid, the CBI did not arrest him. Later, Tapas claimed that the CBI told him he was a 'victim of political conspiracy.'
Looking at it from a historical perspective, clearly the British went for one of the most prime locations to set up a press during a time when unprecedented churnings were taking place, politically, economically, culturally, socially.
The TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, during her Martyrs’ Day address yesterday, alleged that the BJP was creating pressure using central probe agencies during the presidential election.
This is reportedly the biggest single seizure of gold by any Indian law enforcement agency along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
“The policy was, the men will work for the party while their wives will work. Jobs were also given in return for huge sums of money,” Miss Banerjee alleged.
“Desist from taking money from anybody in the name of the party. We run the party on funds derived from memberships. Trinamul Congress is a disciplined party,” Mamata Banerjee said.
The gold is stated to be 24 carat and weighs 41.49 Kgs with market value of Rs. 21.22 Crore (approx), informed BSF adding that further action is being taken against the accused persons involved in the crime.
