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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the BJP went head-to-head in the Assembly Wednesday, trading allegations of communalism and making inflammatory statements. The row included her thundering “I’m a Hindu… don’t need certification from BJP”, and ripping into its “imported Hindu dharma”. The BJP responded with accusations of …

Kolkata: Asadudin Owaisi’s AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) has decided to widen its footprint in West Bengal ahead of next year’s assembly election. The party has launched a phone number to expand its base through a state-wide membership drive.  “We have around three lakh members in Bengal and won around …