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Updated June 9th, 2019 at 13:56 IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeks report on violent clashes between BJP and Trinamool workers in West Bengal. Details here

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has sought a report on the ongoing incidents of violence between Trinamool and BJP workers at North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal from the Mamata Banerjee government. As per reports, 5 BJP and 1 TMC worker have lost their lives during the violence. 

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has sought a report on the ongoing incidents of violence between Trinamool and BJP workers at North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal from the Mamata Banerjee government. As per reports, 5 BJP and 1 TMC worker have lost their lives during the violence. 

"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," said Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP National General Secretary.

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Four workers of the BJP were shot dead by members of the TMC in Basirhat's Sandeshkhali, BJP leader Mukul Roy has alleged. The deaths took place on Saturday during a clash between workers of the two parties in the city of North 24 Parganas. The removal of party flags had triggered the fight.

"TMC goons attacked BJP workers and 4 of our workers were shot dead in Sandeshkhali, Basirhat. Their leader and Chief Minister is indulging in a reign of terror, we have sent a message to Home Minister Amit Shah ji, Kailash Vijayvargiya ji, and our state leaders," said Roy.

A team of MPs are scheduled to visit Sandeshkhali, Basirhat on Sunday to take stock of the situation and later which they will send a report to the Home Minister Amit Shah. 

Widespread violence involving the BJP and the TMC was witnessed during Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, with both parties trading blame over the issue. The polls have come to a close, but the two parties are still at loggerheads.

In an election that was marred by violence, BJP made deep inroads into the Trinamool Congress territory by winning 18 seats in Lok Sabha and restricting the TMC to only 22 seats against 34 it had won in 2014 national polls.

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(With ANI inputs)

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Published June 9th, 2019 at 13:14 IST

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