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Political Violence

News Reports

‘If u want to come back to village, send your wife to me first’: TMC leader Muzaffar Baig accused of threatening BJP worker

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2021

Hundreds of BJP workers and supporters, mostly Hindus, have been forced to flee their villages along with families. They have been staying in shelters provided by the Assam government.

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Online test platform Gradeup blames center spreading riots in Bengal, apologizes after social media uproar

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2021

Gradeup had put out a multiple choice question declaring that the party that rules the center has a history of perpetrating riots in West Bengal.

News Reports

146 retired officials demand SC monitored SIT probe into West Bengal violence, 2093 women advocates write to SC judges: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2021

Post-poll violence has become a leitmotif of news emerging out of Bengal following the declaration of results. Umpteen number of violence against political opponents have been reported from the state.

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West Bengal: BJP MP Subhas Sarkar attacked with stones and bricks in Bankura, BJP blames TMC goons

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2021

BJP MP Subhas Sarkar was attacked allegedly by TMC workers while he was going to meet farmers in Patalkhuri village

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Refugees in their own country: Victims of Bengal post-poll violence narrate their stories from Assam camps

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2021

Nandigram MLA and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had also asserted that over a lakh people have already fled Bengal since the post-poll violence erupted in West Bengal from May 2, 2021.

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After TMC leaders denying post-poll violence, Mamata Banerjee announces compensation for kin of victims

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021

Mamata Banerjee has claimed that around 16 people have died in the post -poll violence, almost equal from BJP and TMC, and oner person from the Sanjukta Morcha.

Crime

West Bengal: Another BJP worker murdered, TMC goons ransack BJP candidate’s house in Jadavpur

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, BJP president JP Nadda said that at least 14 BJP workers have been killed during the post violence that erupted following the victory of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

News Reports

Birbhum SP denies reports of rape of polling agents in Bengal’s post-poll violence

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021

In light of the bloodshed and unspeakable atrocities committed against its party workers, the BJP has announced a nationwide dharna on May 5.

Opinions

Alt News, Boom Live promote old videos in the name of ‘fact check’ to insinuate there is no post-poll violence in Bengal, prove netizens...

Jinit Jain - 4 May, 2021

Alt News 'fact-checks' an old video of violence from Odisha to imply that post-poll violence in West Bengal is hyperbole.

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Congress leaders hail Mamata Banerjee’s victory in Bengal even as their ground workers continue to get attacked by TMC goons

Jinit Jain - 4 May, 2021

Congress NSUI workers have been subjected to assault, their houses ransacked and vandalised, but Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor have flattering words of praise for Mamata Banerjee for her recent victory

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