Sheikh, along with his aides Shiba Prasad Hazra, Uttam Sardar and others, were accused of sexual abuse and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali
The ongoing raids are part of the ED's probe to track the flow of money in the multi-crore scam
Addressing people after leading a rally in Kolkata for women's rights, she said, "Some people are spreading fake information about Sandeshkhali
Former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay is known for his judgement ordering a CBI probe into the alleged West Bengal teacher recruitment scam, in which CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew is a suspect
Modi, while addressing a rally here, said whatever happened with women in Sandeshkhali is a matter of shame
A division bench comprising justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharyya granted leave to the ED to file the petition
Abhijit Gangopadhyay sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu. A copy of the same was also sent to CJI DY Chandrachud and the Chief Justice of the Calcutta HC TS Sivagnanam
Anti-incumbency against TMC and Mamata Banerjee cannot be discounted. In the end, it all depends on whether she is able to address the deeper structural problems in her party
"The TMC is synonymous with atrocities, dynasty politics and betrayal. People of West Bengal are disappointed by the way the state government is functioning," he said
"These projects will provide momentum to West Bengal's economic growth and create job opportunities," he added
The Prime Minister took on the TMC government over corruption charges, saying: "It is my guarantee that those who have looted public funds will face consequences"
Modi, who is on a two-day tour of the state from Friday, will stay the night at Raj Bhavan
Sheikh began his own baby shrimp business by 2004, when he had already created a "Robinhood-like" image in Sandeshkhali, a riverine area in North 24 Parganas district
On Tuesday, Banerjee had set a deadline of April 1 for the central government to complete building houses for the beneficiaries or else her government would build around 11 lakh houses for them
Catch the latest updates on TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh's arrest in Sandeshkhali
TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh was arrested this morning by the West Bengal police from a house in North 24 Parganas's Minakhah on Thursday morning
Adhikari said that protesters in Sandeshkhali have claimed that they have not voted since the time Mamata Banerjee came to power
"When they see a Sikh IPS officer wearing pagdi (turban), they call him Khalistani. This is their real communal face," she said, while addressing an official programme here
Taking to X, Adhikari, the Nandigram MLA, claimed Shajahan was in police custody since 12 am after being "taken away from Bermajur gram panchayat
The Bengal CM said she would look into the demands of the community, and make efforts to fulfil them