‘Don’t want power, want destruction of BJP in Delhi’: Mamata Banerjee’s anger amid Bengal elections. india news
New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee but made a scathing attack on Friday BJP During an election rally in Kolkata, he accused the party of influencing the state’s administrative machinery and vowed to counter it politically beyond Bengal.Addressing an election rally in Kolkata, Mamata said, “The names of all those people who are working for BJP are listed… You have brought people based on the background of BJP and appointed officials accordingly… Remember, you do not have the capacity to defeat us… We fight against injustice, we fight for our rights.”“I was born in Bengal and will die in Bengal… I will capture Delhi after winning Bengal… I do not want power, I want the destruction of BJP in Delhi… Not only will there be destruction in Bengal, but BJP will also have to be removed from Delhi.”This comes amid an intense campaign between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), BJP and Congress in the ongoing assembly elections.The two sides have locked horns in a high-stakes contest, with Mamata repeatedly accusing the BJP of trying to influence the electoral process, while the latter has targeted the TMC government over alleged misgovernance and corruption.The elections also saw record voter participation. West Bengal recorded one of the highest turnout ever, with the voter turnout crossing almost 92%, the highest since the Left Front was voted out of power in 2011.Prime Minister Narendra Modi And other BJP leaders have interpreted the huge turnout as a sign of public desire for change, with the Prime Minister calling it an “overwhelming mandate for change” and expressing confidence that the results will be in the BJP’s favor.Counting of votes is to take place on May 4.
Mojtaba Khamenei He faces serious medical challenges after surviving a bomb attack, raising questions about his ability to take complete control of the country amid war and delicate armistice negotiations.Khamenei has undergone surgery on his hand, suffered severe burns on his face and is awaiting a prosthetic leg following injuries sustained in the attack, The New York Times reports.Although he is mentally capable of taking decisions, his physical condition significantly limits his direct participation.
The order signed by Todd Blanch does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it changes the way it is regulated, moving licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I — which is reserved for drugs without medical use and with a high potential for abuse — to the less strictly regulated Schedule III. It gives major tax breaks to licensed medical marijuana operators and reduces some barriers to researching cannabis.The Trump administration also said it is starting the process to more broadly reclassify marijuana, with hearings set to begin in June.Trump in December asked his administration to act as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana. On Saturday, when the president signed an unrelated executive order regarding psychedelics, he seemed to express frustration that it was taking so long.Blanch said Thursday that the Justice Department is “keeping President Trump’s promise” to expand Americans’ access to medical treatment options. “This redefinition action allows for research on the safety and efficacy of this substance, ultimately providing better care to patients and more reliable information to doctors,” he said.Blanch’s action largely legalizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them. It establishes an expedited system for state-licensed medical marijuana producers and distributors to register with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.It clarifies that cannabis researchers will not be penalized for obtaining state-licensed marijuana or marijuana-derived products for use in their work, and it gives state-licensed medical marijuana firms a windfall by allowing them, for the first time, to deduct business expenses on their federal taxes.The order represents a major policy shift for the U.S. government, which has continued its long-standing marijuana prohibition in accordance with the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 — even as nearly all states approve some form of cannabis use. Two dozen states besides Washington, D.C., have authorized adult recreational use of marijuana, 40 have medical marijuana systems, and eight others allow low-THC cannabis or CBD oil for medical use. Only Idaho and Kansas have banned marijuana.Michael Bronstein, president of the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp, called it “the most significant advancement in cannabis policy in 50 years.” “This validates what Americans have known for a long time, cannabis is a medicine,” he said.