Mamata Banerjee interacts with well being officers at a state government-run Covid hospital in Kolkata. (PTI)
Banerjee additionally stated her authorities will present dwelling guard’s jobs to at least one member of the family of every 5 individuals killed in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi space final month.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stated 16 individuals have misplaced their lives in post-poll violence within the state, and introduced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh every for their households. Banerjee, throughout a press meet right here, additionally stated that her authorities will present jobs of dwelling guard to at least one member of the family every of all 5 individuals killed in CAPF firing in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi space final month.
She additional stated {that a} CID group has initiated a probe into the incident of firing in Cooch Behar that happened when the voting train was underway for the fourth part of meeting elections, on April 10. (*2*) she stated.
Taking a swipe on the BJP, the CM stated that the saffron celebration was but to come back to phrases with individuals’s mandate. She accused central leaders of inciting violence within the state.
“Not even 24 hours have passed since I was sworn-in as the CM, and letters, a central team have started arriving. This is because the BJP has not yet reconciled to the mandate of common people. I will request the saffron party leaders to accept the mandate,” she informed reporters.
“Please allow us to focus on the COVID situation. We do not want to engage in any squabble,” she added. A four-member fact-finding group of the Union Home Ministry, tasked with trying into causes for the post-poll violence in Bengal, arrived within the state on Thursday.
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