West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Thursday that while the country is facing the Covid-19 crisis, West Bengal is dealing with the twin challenges of the pandemic and post-poll unrest.
The Election Commission has given a clean chit to CISF in connection with the Sitalkuchi violence incident. Election Commission of India office | Photo Credit: IANS
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India on Friday announced to give compensation to the kin of the four Cooch Behar violence victims. Four villagers of Jor Patki village in Sitalkuchi were killed in the firing of the central forces in West Bengal and one person was killed by some unknown miscreants while coming out after casting vote.
The CISF personnel had opened fire after they allegedly came under attack from a group of villager at 126/5 in Jorpatki in Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency where polling was underway for the fourth phase of West Bengal election 2021 on April 10.
Fact Check: Picture of man injured in Mewat violence passed off as atrocities on Hindus in Bengal
Fact Check: Picture of man injured in Mewat violence passed off as atrocities on Hindus in Bengal
A disturbing image of an injured man with a bandaged head and blood dripping through his face is circulating on social media with the claim that it reflects the atrocities on Hindus in Bengal. India Today s AFWA probes the truth.
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UPDATED: April 12, 2021 21:17 IST
The viral image of a man who was injured as a result of communal violence (Picture Credits: India Today)
It’s poll season in West Bengal, and according to some political experts, this is the most polarised election the state has witnessed so far. Meanwhile, a disturbing image of an injured man with a bandaged head and blood dripping through his face is circulating on social media with the claim that it reflects the atrocities on Hindus in Bengal.
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.