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on banana leaves and clicked pictures were killed in lightning strikes in three
during polls, are nowhere to be seen now. southern districts of the state, as per the
“The state government is with the West Bengal State disaster management
family of the deceased. Those (BJP) who authority. Murshidabad, Hooghly and
had eaten lunch on banana leaves, clicked Purba Medinipur district were among
pictures during polls, are nowhere to be those affected.
seen now,” Banerjee said. “But, our lead- Meanwhile, in a development that
er Mamata Banerjee and her soldiers al- may have repercussions for national pol-
ways rush to the help of our people in ev- itics, a day after meeting West Bengal
ery situation,” he added. Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress
Rubbishing BJP’s claim that he chief Mamata Banerjee, Bharatiya Kisan
planned to meet the families of the de- Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on
ceased in Murshidabad only after Prime Thursday termed the present Opposition
Minister Narendra Modi offered condo- (party) in the country as ‘weak’.
lences and announced ex-gratia for the Tikait said he met the West Bengal
next of kin of those who were killed, he CM in Kolkata on Wednesday and told
said: “We are always with our people her that the Opposition in the country
during times of distress. But, where is the is weak. “We (farmers) are sitting on
BJP now?” . streets, had the Opposition been strong
On Monday, Prime Minister Naren- we need not have done that. The Oppo-
dra Modi had condoled those loss of lives sition should be strong,” the BKU leader
due to lightning in different parts of West told Banerjee.
Bengal and approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 < Trinamool Congress Vice President Yashwant
lakh each from the Prime Minister’s Na- Sinha meets West Bengal Chief Minister Ma-
tional Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next mata Banerjee at the secretariat, Nabanna, in
of kin of those who were killed. Howrah on Wednesday. (ANI)
As per reports, more than 20 people
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