Kolkata, May 21 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP in West Bengal are embroiled in a heated war of words over the alleged involvement of outsiders in last month's riots in Murshidabad that left three people dead and several others injured.
The exchange of accusations intensified after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged local residents to remain vigilant, claiming that individuals from other states were entering the area, gathering personal information from locals, and then leaving.
“Many are coming from outside and taking voter card and Aadhaar card details. This has happened to several members of our party. Everyone needs to stay alert so that no terrorist from outside can take shelter here. Also, no one should be able to extract information from people by spreading falsehood,” said the Chief minister in an administrative meeting in North Bengal.