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Attack on BJP MP in North Bengal Spurs Probe as Modi and Mamata Trade Blame

An official probe is underway after Parliament requested a Home Ministry report within three days.

Overview

  • Khagen Murmu and other BJP leaders were assaulted in Nagrakata during a flood- and landslide-relief visit, with stones, footwear and sticks reported in the attack.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the violence, faulted TMC and the state's law and order, and urged BJP workers to continue relief efforts.
  • Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Prime Minister for politicizing a natural disaster before an inquiry and questioned holding the state or TMC responsible without verified evidence.
  • Mamata Banerjee visited Murmu at a Siliguri hospital and said he is stable under observation, citing high blood sugar and a minor injury behind his ear.
  • West Bengal Police have opened an investigation, and the Lok Sabha Secretariat has asked the Union Home Ministry to submit a detailed account of the incident within three days.