Tensions Erupt During BJP Leaders' Visit to Flood-Hit Bengal
BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Sankar Ghosh were allegedly attacked by locals during their visit to the flood-ravaged Nagrakata area in Jalpaiguri, north Bengal. A video of Murmu, blood-stained, was shared online. The leaders were there to assess the impact of the recent heavy rainfall.
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BJP MP Khagen Murmu sustained injuries after being allegedly attacked by locals in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri.
Video footage shared by MLA Sankar Ghosh shows Murmu blood-stained before being taken to the hospital. The leaders' vehicle was reportedly vandalized during the incident.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reported 23 deaths due to the recent floods.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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