<span style="color: #222222;">The political scenario in West Bengal is now&nbsp; revolving around the firing&nbsp; incidents of Sitalkuchi in Coochbehar where 5 persons were killed during the fourth phase of assembly elections yesterday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Political parties were engaged in verbal war throughout the day during election campaigning for the fifth phase in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Home Minister Amit Shah has accused Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee of inciting people against the central forces and of doing politics of appeasement even over the deceased.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Talking to reporters in Shantipur of Nadia district in West Bengal today, Mr Shah said that, the Chief Minister should apologize to the people of Bengal for her advice to gherao central forces.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Shah took part in three road shows and also addressed a public meeting in the poll bound state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the other hand, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has blamed the Home Minister and alleged that the CISF was not trained to control the mob.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">She addressed a press conference today at Siliguri this morning.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ms Banerjee spoke to the family members of the deceased over video conference after cancelling her visit to Coochbehar following restrictions imposed by the ECI.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">She also criticized the role of the Election Commission and termed the decision of the ECI as unfortunate.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Leaders of the Sanyukta Morcha also demanded proper inquiry regarding the death of five persons at Sitalkuchi. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhuri of the Congress and Mohammad Selim of the CPIM alleged that both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress leaders are giving provocative statements which were hampering the peaceful atmosphere of election.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 11, 2021 6:42 PM
HM Amit Shah accuses TMC leader Mamata Banerjee of inciting people against central forces