Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh first credited the West Bengal government before finding flaws in its claims about the impact of Cyclone Yaas in the state.
Places which bore the brunt of the very severe cyclone include Sandeshkhali, Hindolganj, Hashnabad and Haora in North 24 Parganas as well as Namkhana, Gosaba, Fraserganj, Kulti, Basanti, Canning and Budge Budge in South 24 Parganas, the CM said.
A Digha beach was ravaged by Cyclone Yaas on Wednesday. (Photo credit: PTI)
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that one crore people have been affected in the state due to Cyclone Yaas .
The chief minister added that three lakh houses and 134 embankments were damaged by the impact of the cyclone that whiplashed the country s eastern coasts on Wednesday.
While address reporters at the state headquarters the CM said that West Bengal was the worst affected because the state also witnessed high tide along with the cyclonic storm. At least one crore people were impacted, and three lakh houses and 134 embankments damaged, the CM added.
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When Union home minister Amit Shah raised issues such as infiltration, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and rehabilitation for Matuas in a public rally, some locals said development of the region, employment, good roads and medical facilities were more important to them.
In this constituency, smuggling of dry goods such as onion and fruits, and cows, along with infiltration, is part of the daily lives of the people.
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