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Bengal: Home ministry forms team to investigate post-poll violence, Mamata Banerjee shunts officials
On Wednesday, the home ministry had written to the state government pointing out that it had not responded to its earlier letter on the violence. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (L) and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Union home ministry on Thursday formed a four-member team to inquire into reports of post-poll violence in West Bengal, PTI reported, quoting officials. This came after the ministry on Wednesday wrote for the second time in three days to the West Bengal government, seeking a report in post-poll violence in the state,
West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: MHA Forms Four-Member Team To Probe
At least six people were killed in post-poll violence in different parts of the state till Tuesday. Representational image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-06T11:00:39+05:30 West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: MHA Forms Four-Member Team To Probe outlookindia.com 2021-05-06T11:17:40+05:30
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday formed a four-member fact-finding team to look into reasons for the post-poll violence in West Bengal and also assess the ground situation in the state, officials said on Thursday. The team, led by an additional secretary of the ministry, has left for the state.
May 06, 2021, 15:44 PM IST
New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Thursday (May 6) announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for all those killed in post-poll violence. Announcing the ex-gratia for the kin of those killed in the violence after the declaration of the assembly election result in the state, the Bengal Chief Minister said, We are going to compensate everyone who was killed without seeing party colours or religion or cast .
Mamata accuses BJP of harassing TMC, doing violence
CM Mamata had earlier appealed her party to main peace and calm and not indulge in any sort of violence. Accusing the BJP of harassing her government in West Bengal ever since Trinamool Congress emerged as the winner in the assembly election, she said, It s not been 24 hrs since this govt has taken charge, they are sending letters & teams & ministers. I would request BJP to maintain peace and accept the people’s mandate. BJP is doing violence wherever they have got seats. In Coochbehar, they