Trinamool Congress leader found dead at a hotel in Bengal’s Mandarmani
A Trinamool Congress leader was found dead at a hotel at the Mandarmani sea resort in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Saturday morning, triggering tension in the area.
The BJP accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers of killing three of its workers during clashes that broke out on Saturday in Najat area of Basirhat’s Sandeshkhali.
Party workers clashed over taking off party flags, leading to injuries on both sides. Besides the three BJP workers, one TMC supporter also reportedly died.
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Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP National general secretary, said on Sunday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has sought a report from the state government.
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“Union Home Minister has asked for a report from the state government and I am sure Centre will take this up seriously. There is a lot of anger among the people over the incident,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
A team of MPs will visit Sandeshkhali today and send a report to the Home Minister.
BJP leader Mukul Roy had on Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee for the clashes.
“3 BJP workers shot dead by TMC goons in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. @mamataofficial is directly responsible for unleashing violence against BJP workers. We will be reaching Union Home Minister Sh @amitshah ji to apprise him of Sandeshkhali killings,” he tweeted on Saturday.
3 BJP workers shot dead by TMC goons in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. @mamataofficial is directly responsible for unleashing violence against BJP workers.
We will be reaching Union Home Minister Sh @amitshah ji to apprise him of Sandeshkhali killings.
— Mukul Roy (@MukulR_Official) June 8, 2019
The BJP workers have been identified as Sukanta Mondal, Pradip Mondal and Shankar Mondal. The TMC, on the other hand, claimed that one its supporters, Qayum Mollah, died from injuries suffered in the clashes.
Reports say that the police have declined to comment on the deaths. Security has however been beefed up in the area to keep the situation under control.
The BJP has been accusing the TMC supporters of repeated acts of violence in the state. West Bengal was the only state in the country to have recorded political violence in all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections.
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