The Chief Minister said the special inspection team will review safety arrangements at all puja pandals in Kolkata and take decisions on the spot. The number of visitors entering a venue will be regulated if necessary, he said, adding that there will be no separate queues for VIPs.

Anil Pandit hails from Panipat in Haryana and is believed to have reached the US in 2024 through the illegal immigration channel known as the dunki route, sources said. He allegedly began working for the Bishnoi gang after reaching there.

BJP’s regime change allegations have put the Congress on the defensive, with Shashi Tharoor rejecting comparisons with Bangladesh and France. Here’s what the Congress MP said.