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West Bengal: Book criticises Mamata Banerjee's policies, publisher raided

CNN-IBN | Updated Sep 03, 2012 at 02:26pm IST

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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is courting another controversy. The enforcement branch of the Kolkata Police has raided a renowned publishing house's office and shop at College Street after it published a book 'Musalmander ki Karaniya' (What Muslims Should Do) written by senior police official Dr Nazrul Islam.

The raid happened despite no official order being issued for it. Dr Islam, in his book, has indirectly criticised the Mamata government's minority appeasement policies and vote-bank politics including announcing stipends for Imams, and more madrasas.

The publishers claim that the raids were done to intimidate them.

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Mamata Banerjee

Posted on May 18, 2013 at 04:23PM IST
Mamata Banerjee is the 11th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal. She is the first woman to hold the office. Banerjee founded All India Trinamool Congress in 1997 and became chairperson, after separating from the Indian National Congress. ...

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