War of words erupts over Bengal violence, Didi calls it "genocide" while Shah counters with "provoked firing"
Mamata Banerjee, Amit Shah Calling it a genocide, Mamata Banerjee launched an attack on the Election Commission and said that the EC should rename the Model Code of Conduct as Modi Code of Conduct. In an attempt to refute Didi’s allegations, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused her of politicising the deaths and provoking the violent clash that led to 4 deaths in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district during phase 4 polling in Bengal. Referring to the 72-hour ban at politicians entering Cooch Behar, Mamata said that the ban barred her from meeting the families of the people who died and it als...