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from the large-scale violence ers, workers and even common or Rajasthan...”
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that has been reported during people were specifically target- After the high-voltage sec-
“We condemn oppression the past several days,” the let- ed and brutally attacked.” ond phase polls in Nandigram,
by central forces. Due to atroc- ter, signed by BJP leaders Ta- The letter further quoted West Bengal Chief Minister
ities, people get scared. If EC thagata Roy, Pratap Banerjee, the CM saying, “Let the Ben- Mamata Banerjee on Friday
On the other hand, the BJP Shishir Bajoria and Sanjay gal elections happen, then I will alleged that Union Home Min-
on Friday filed a complaint Singh said. see who has the upper hand, ister Amit Shah was actually
with the Election Commission It further alleged that which traitor will shelter you, managing the ongoing elec-
over Chief Minister Mamata during the violence, “BJP lead- will you go to Delhi, UP, Bihar tions in the state, instead of the
Banerjee’s “repeated threats Election Commission of India
and criminal intimidation” to (ECI).
BJP workers. Speaking at a public gather-
In the complaint filed days ing in Dinhata-Sanhati maidan,
ahead of the third phase of the Banerjee said: “Bharatiya Ja-
West Bengal Assembly elec- nata Party (BJP) has killed a lot
tions, the BJP alleged that the of our workers. Our workers
Trinamool Congress (TMC) were killed yesterday in several
chief gave open threats to BJP areas. I am only waiting for the
workers, resulting in ‘large- elections to be over. I will spare
scale violence’ over the last few no one, I know the fight. I say
days. this with great regret and with
“...Repeated grave issue of humble regards to the Election
threat and criminal intimida- Commission, it is not manag-
tion is being made by Mamata ing the elections, the elections
Banerjee. In a video from the are being managed by Amit
Goghat, Hooghly, she is seen to Shah.” Banerjee also made a
have given open threats to the TMC delegations address the media after meeting Election Commission, lot of promises to the people if
workers and leaders of the BJP. in Kolkata on Friday. (ANI) her party won the ongoing elec-
The resultant effect is evident tions in the state.

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