Kaliachak

West Bengal govt creates Kaliachak Police Sub Division to combat communal tensions

The area of Kaliachak Police Station is witnessing huge law and order problems due to political and communal tensions.

Dec 17, 2021, 20:09 PM IST

Malda violence: BJP delegation meets President, slams TMC govt

A BJP delegation, led by party general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and other central and state leaders, met President Pranab Mukherjee and submitted a memorandum. 

Jan 16, 2016, 10:06 AM IST

Malda communal violence: 'Why did Muslim mob specifically set fire to Kaliachak police station'

After a team of BJP MPs denied permission to visit violence-hit Kaliachak in West Bengal's Malda district, the saffron party has raised some serious allegations.

Jan 12, 2016, 21:59 PM IST

Mamata govt attempting to hide its inefficiency on Malda-violence: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a frontal attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the state government's move to block entry to party's fact-finding team in violence-hit violence-hit Kaliachak in Malda district.

Jan 12, 2016, 12:23 PM IST

Malda communal violence: After BJP, CPI-M team stopped from going to Kaliachak

Hours after a BJP team was denied permission to visit violence-hit Kaliachak in northern West Bengal's Malda district, a CPI-M delegation headed by Lok Sabha member Mohammad Salim received the same treatment from the district administration.

Jan 11, 2016, 22:09 PM IST

Malda riots: Is Mamata Banerjee playing 'vote bank politics'? Should President intervene?

A team of BJP MPs was Monday denied permission to visit violence-hit Kaliachak in West Bengal's Malda district.

Jan 11, 2016, 20:06 PM IST

BJP highlights Malda riots' 'truth' with five questions for Mamata

BJP said Kaliachak police station was attacked to destroy records about opium farming and fake currency racket in Malda.

Jan 11, 2016, 12:58 PM IST

Malda riots: BJP team stopped from going to Kaliachak, returns to Kolkata

Hours after being detained at railway station, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs SS Ahluwalia,  BD Ram and Bhupender Yadav , who part of the party's three-member fact finding team for the Malda riots, are now going to Kolkata after being stopped from entering Kaliachak in the district on Friday.

Jan 11, 2016, 11:18 AM IST

Malda riots: BJP three-member fact finding team detained at railway station

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) MPs SS Ahluwalia ,  BD Ram and Bhupender Yadav, who part of the party's three-member fact finding team for the Malda riots were detained at railway station on Monday morning. 

Jan 11, 2016, 08:30 AM IST

Malda riots: Rajnath Singh's visit likely on Jan18 - Here are top 10 developments so far

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit West Bengal's Malda district on Jan 18, which has recently witnessed violence that led to communal tension in the area. Here are the top 10 developments so far:- 

Jan 10, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

No communal violence in Malda, Kaliachak issue between BSF and locals: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ruled any communal tension in the Kaliachak of Malda district. She said that Kaliachak issue was between BSF and local people, so it was not a communal matter. 

Jan 09, 2016, 14:55 PM IST

Malda riots: What actually led to communal violence - 10 things to know

West Bengal's Malda district continued to remain tense on Thursday after a mob reportedly set fire to Kaliachak police station and over a dozen vehicles. Here's what actually led to the communal violence:-

Jan 07, 2016, 11:04 AM IST

Malda riots: BJP MLA Shamik Bhattacharya debarred from visiting Kaliachak village, detained

A BJP delegation led by Shamik Bhattacharya, its lone MLA in West Bengal Assembly, was not allowed to visit Kaliachak village, about 30 km from here, which had witnessed violence on Sunday.

Jan 06, 2016, 16:00 PM IST

Malda riots: 9 arrested, 6 get bail; Is Mamata Banerjee govt shielding accused, acting against BJP?

It's been almost three days now since an angry mob turned violent during a Muslim rally and torched Malda's Kaliachak police station along with over a dozen vehicles, but so far only 9 out of 130 accused have been arrested. Also, 6 of 9 were let off with bail hours after the arrest took place.

Jan 06, 2016, 13:34 PM IST