West Bengal Elections highlights: Only 'Bhoomi Putra' of Bengal will become the Chief Minister, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that her advice to gherao central forces had instigated people to attack CISF in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi that led to four deaths in firing by security personnel. A total of 45 seats will go to the polls in the fifth phase in West Bengal.

There will be many more Sitalkuchis if anyone tries to cross the limit: Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh

Courting fresh controversy on Sunday, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh said that there will be many more incidents in the state like the one in Sitalkuchi if anyone tries to cross the limit.

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BJP accuses TMC leader of 'insulting' SC community, seeks EC action

The BJP on Sunday urged the Election Commission to take action against a Trinamool Congress leader and her party's leadership for allegedly making disparaging remarks against scheduled castes by likening them to beggars.

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Only 'Bhoomi Putra' of Bengal will become the Chief Minister of Bengal: BJP leader Amit Shah during a town hall meeting at Kamarhati, North 24 Parganas district. (ANI)

130 BJP workers killed in West Bengal so far but not one arrest made. After BJP comes to power here, not even one TMC worker will be killed. If such a thing happens, strict action will be taken: Amit Shah.

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Gloom descends in violence-hit Cooch Behar village as bodies taken for burial

A pall of gloom prevailed at Jorepatki village on Sunday as the bodies of four persons, who died when CISF personnel opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals, were taken for burial by the bereaved families.

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Mamata's advice to gherao central forces had instigated people to attack CISF, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that her advice to gherao central forces had instigated people to attack CISF in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi that led to four deaths in firing by security personnel.

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Mamata Banerjee still has time to condole the fifth killing (Anand Burman) and apologise to the people of Bengal for her speech: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah

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5 BJP workers killed in poll-related violence so far, says Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah holds press conference

They (BJP-ruled Centre) know they have lost in 4 phases (of Assembly polls) so now they are using guns. We will take revenge for these bullets in form of ballots: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Jalpaiguri

Mamata accuses EC of trying to suppress facts by barring entry of politicians in Cooch Behar

Describing the incident of firing in Cooch Behar as a "genocide", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the Election Commission has restricted the entry of politicians in the district for 72 hours as it seeks to "suppress facts".

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Shame on democracy: Mamata lashes out at BJP after Cooch Behar poll violence

Mamata Banerjee addresses rally at Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri

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EC trying to suppress facts, guns were aimed at villagers in Sitalkuchi: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Cooch Behar firing.

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Supporters of Trinamool Congress party take part in a candlelight protest after five people were killed in fresh election bloodshed during the fourth phase of the West Bengal's state legislative Assembly elections, in Siliguri. Credit: AFP Photo

West Bengal Mamata Banerjee says she will meet families of people, who died in a firing incident at Cooch Behar, on April 14.

It was a genocide, says Mamata after Cooch Behar violence; dubs MCC Modi Code of Conduct

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Cooch Behar violence during Phase 4 of the West Bengal elections, Mamata Banerjee said that the Election Commission should rename theModel Code of Conduct(MCC) Modi Code of Conduct.

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It's an incompetent govt with incompetent PM Modi and Amit Shah, says Mamata Banerjee

They're coming here daily to capture Bengal. You are welcome, nobody has stopped you but make people happy rather than threatening them. You get people killed by central forces & later issue them a clean chit: WB CM Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee terms Cooch Behar violence a "genocide".

EC should rename MCC as Modi Code of Conduct! tweets CM Mamata Banerjee

Amit Shah to address 6 public programs in poll-bound West Bengal today

Union Home Minister and BJP leaderAmitShah. Credit: PTI Photo

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Security personnel keep vigil at a polling station after Election Commission ordered of stopping the voting exercise at polling station number 126 in Sitalkuchi, where clashes erupted between locals and central forces, at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district. Credit: PTI Photo

Cooch Behar killings: Mamata questions self-defence version of central forces, orders CID probe

Questioning the central forces' version of firing on voters in self-defence in Cooch Behar that killed four people, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her government will initiate a CID probe into the incident.

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The violent incident sparked a war of words between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. While Modi accused the Chief Minister of instigating the people against the Central forces, Mamata accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the incident and demanded his resignation. She also accused the Prime Minister of spreading lies against her.

West Bengal Polls: 4 persons in Cooch Behar shot dead by CRPF after scuffle with locals

Bloodshed and violence marred the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Saturday as five persons including four shot dead by the CISF in “self-defense” died in the Cooch Behar district. The polls were held in 44 Assembly constituencies in five districts and 76.16 per centvotes were polled in till 5 pm.

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