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Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of attempting to divide Bengal and criticized the central government's unfair treatment in fund allocation. She attended the NITI Aayog meeting to raise these concerns and called for the restoration of the Planning Commission. Banerjee indicated that other opposition CMs shared similar grievances and would voice their opinions.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that prison inmates must have access to a daily bath for health and hygiene. The court also urged consideration of bail, parole, or suspended sentences for 30 terminally ill prisoners. The judgment referenced outdated jail regulations and highlighted better statutory provisions under the West Bengal Correctional Services Act 1992.
In Jadavpur University, a student was confined and harassed by over 70 hostel boarders over a theft accusation, resulting in a severe panic attack. He was eventually taken to the hospital. Authorities are probing the incident.