Modi speaks to West Bengal Governor on post-poll violence
Updated : May 5, 2021, 11:01 am IST
Death toll in violence crosses 14 in Bengal
Hours after the PM’s conversation with the governor, BJP chief J.P. Nadda reached West Bengal on a two-day-visit and met the victims families. AP
Kolkata/New Delhi: As the death toll in post-poll violence in West Bengal rose to 14 on Tuesday from six a day before, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and expressed “serious anguish and concern” over the “worrisome” law and order situation in the state. The 14 killed include nine BJP cadres in West Bengal, and four from TMC.
: Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 11:15 AM IST
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A COVID-19 induced lockdown and the conclusion of a long-fought poll battle has failed to halt political upheaval and violence in West Bengal. While Sunday saw the Trinamool Congress emerge victorious for a third time (213 seats), the reports that followed have been rather problematic. On Monday, the Home Ministry called for a report from the Bengal government on the post election violence targeting opposition political workers in the state , even as the BJP indicated that it would hold a nationwide dharna on May 5 against the same.
Read more about PM called me, expressed anguish over Bengal s law and order situation: Guv on Business Standard. West Bengal Governor JagdeepDhankhar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him and expressed anguish over the law and order situation in the state following reports of post-poll violence from several districts.The state was in the
"PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial. I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson, loot and killings continue unabated," Dhankhar wrote on Twitter.