{"id":210506,"date":"2026-03-25T18:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=210506"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:05:11","slug":"bengal-needs-a-muslim-leader-owaisi-joins-forces-with-humayun-kabir-to-slam-mamata-banerjee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/bengal-needs-a-muslim-leader-owaisi-joins-forces-with-humayun-kabir-to-slam-mamata-banerjee\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Bengal Needs a Muslim Leader!&#8217; Owaisi Joins Forces with Humayun Kabir to Slam Mamata Banerjee!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a high-voltage development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. 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