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• 'Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar took Rs 5 lakh on camera': Kirti Azad launches explosive attack on rebel TMC MPs amid split crisis

  12-06-2026 07:56 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  "Kakoli Dastidar was caught on camera accepting Rs 5 lakh. Where was her integrity then? Yet today, she questions Mamata Banerjee about bribes. When talking about bribes, she should also reveal how many of the initial eight were bribed... I know all these details. One day, I will expose them. I intend to catch them red-handed the very moment they hand over that Rs 10 lakh. It's not impossible, because the information will come from within their own camp," he said.
  
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• 'Kirti Azad is not someone who gets frightened': TMC MP slams security cover removal, alleges BJP-backed intimidation

  12-06-2026 07:14 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  TMC MP Kirti Azad accused BJP leaders and operatives of intimidating rebel TMC legislators and their families following the party's election defeat. He alleged homes were vandalized and pressure applied for support, with operations coordinated from BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's residence. Azad also linked these events to the removal of his security cover.
  
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• 'Bappi Haldar was trembling but he signed': MP Kirti Azad cries 'Operation Lotus' amid TMC split battle

  12-06-2026 07:14 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  TMC MP Kirti Azad accused BJP leaders and operatives of intimidating rebel TMC legislators and their families following the party's election defeat. He alleged homes were vandalized and pressure applied for support, with operations coordinated from BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's residence. Azad also linked these events to the removal of his security cover.
  
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• Bengal signature 'forgery' case: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee asked to appear before CID again on June 14

  12-06-2026 07:04 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned again by the CID for questioning in a signature forgery case involving newly elected MLAs. This follows his earlier appearance and interim protection from coercive action granted by the Calcutta High Court. The probe centers on a resolution submitted to the Assembly Secretariat, with some MLAs alleging their signatures were forged.
  
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• Bengal school ‘sick room’ throws up Rs 1.8 crore in cash; ex-TMC civic chief named in FIR

  12-06-2026 04:48 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Police seized approximately Rs 1.8 crore in cash from a school vault in North 24 Parganas, arresting the school accountant and junior accountant. The raid followed allegations of embezzlement and misappropriation of funds by four individuals associated with the school. Investigators are also examining claims of a hidden room and irregularities in student admissions.
  
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