A total of 92,000 personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are likely to be deployed in West Bengal, the highest in any state, for the elections, according to officials.
Addressing a public meeting, Mamata Banerjee said, "Hold rallies and meetings but do not riot. It is they (BJP) who will riot. Voting is on April 19 and they will riot on April 17. Lord Ram does not tell you to riot but these people will riot and by rioting, they will get the NIA to enter the state."
It started when Dilip Ghosh, the BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency, reached out to address a ‘Chai pe Charcha’. - TMC And BJP Workers Clash At Dilip Ghosh s Chai pe Charcha In Durgapur, West Burdwan
The TMC alleged that a BJP member met NIA SP Dhan Ram Singh on March 26 with a list of names of Trinamool workers to be targeted and some monetary consideration for the official.