Amit Shah Responsible, Says Mamata Banerjee On Bengal Poll Violence Amit Shah Responsible, Says Mamata Banerjee On Bengal Poll Violence The clashes, which took place as 44 seats vote today in the fourth phase of state elections, have triggered a blame-game between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress.
Mamata Banerjee blamed the centre for the violence in Cooch Behar.
Kolkata:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday blamed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the violence in Sitalkuchi in West Bengal s Cooch Behar district where voting had to be called off after clashes left four people dead. Home Minister Amit Shah is completely responsible for today s incident and he himself is the conspirator. I don t blame central forces because they work under Home Minister s order. We will demand his resignation, she said, calling the deaths murder by central forces .
Mamata Banerjee demands Shah’s resignation over Cooch Behar violence ‘Pre-planned murder committed to create panic among common people’
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah s resignation over the killing of four people in firing by central forces at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar.
Mamata, speaking at a public meeting at Baduria in North 24 Parganas, said she would be leaving for Cooch Behar after attending rallies, and would visit the spot where CISF personnel opened fire during polling in the fourth phase. Shah should resign owing responsibility for the incident which is dastardly, cold-blooded and unprecedented, the Trinamool Congress supremo said.
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4 persons killed in Cooch Behar firing by central forces
Police resorted to lathicharge to defuse tension
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission ordered adjournment of polls at polling station number 126 in the Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency of West Bengal amid reports of violence on Saturday (April 10). A spokesperson of the poll panel said the decision was based on an interim report filed by special observers. Detailed reports have been sought from them and the state Chief Electoral Officer by 5 pm.
The decision comes against the backdrop of five persons being killed as central forces allegedly opened fire after coming under attack from locals, who attempted to snatch their rifles , in West Bengal s Cooch Behar district on Saturday. The incident took place in the Sitalkuchi area when voting was underway, a senior district police officer told PTI.