Fact Check: This CISF officer was not injured in poll violence in West Bengal’s Sitalkuchi
Fact Check: This CISF officer was not injured in poll violence in West Bengal’s Sitalkuchi
A picture of an injured CISF officer has gone viral on social media, with the claim that he was attacked by Trinamool goons during the poll violence in Sitalkuchi, West Bengal s Cooch Behar district, during the fourth phase of voting on April 10.
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Viral picture of the injured CISF jawan (Picture Credits: India Today)
The incident led to a war of words with the Trinamool Congress alleging that the deceased were their supporters and the BJP accusing the ruling party of instigating violence. Several BJP leaders such as Suvendu Adhikari, Arjun Singh and Saumitra Khan tweeted a picture of an injured CISF man, claiming he was attacked by Trinamool goons during the poll violence. Some of them have later deleted their posts.
BJP ahead in 92 of 135 seats after four phases of poll in Bengal: Shah
BJP ahead in 92 of 135 seats after four phases of poll in Bengal: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in Siliguri claimed that the BJP is ahead in 92 of the 135 seats that went to polls in the first four phases of the West Bengal assembly elections.
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UPDATED: April 14, 2021 00:16 IST
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader during an election campaign rally in support of party candidates in Siliguri (Picture Credits: AFP)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the BJP is ahead in 92 of the 135 seats that went to polls in the first four phases of the West Bengal assembly elections, and asked people to give a grand farewell to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by handing over 200 plus seats to the saffron party.
West Bengal is experiencing one of the most polarised elections in its history, with the BJP vying for minority votes and the Trinamool appealing to Bengali sentiment.