West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a visit to areas affected by post-poll violence in the state, was shown black flags by a group of people who also raised slogans in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district on Thursday.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said the people fear to go to police stations and the state police is afraid of ruling party workers.
Cooch Behar: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar meets Sitalkuchi violence victims in Cooch Behar. (PTI Photo)(
KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said he would visit places in Nandigram, where post-poll violence was allegedly reported.
Earlier in the day, he took stock of the situation in a camp in Assam s Dhubri district, where several people from Bengal s Cooch Behar have taken refuge to escape the clashes.
Dhankhar s tour of Cooch Behar district on Thursday had led to a war of words between him and TMC leaders, with the ruling party claiming that he was there only to pay visits to BJP workers at their residences.
Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar visits Assam areas bordering Bengal
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He says it’s a shame that people had to go to neighbouring States for shelter
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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Ranpagli in Assam.
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He says it’s a shame that people had to go to neighbouring States for shelter
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday visited areas of Assam bordering the State and said it was a matter of shame that the people of West Bengal had to take shelter in adjoining States to escape violence.
“Nothing can be more shameful for us than people of West Bengal taking shelter in other States,” he told journalists in Siliguri.