‘Genocide’: Mamata Calls Shah Conspirator in Cooch Behar Violence

The violence has triggered a blame game between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress.

Calling it a ‘genocide,’ West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the Centre on Sunday for violence in Cooch Behar district's Sitalkuchi constituency.

Four men were shot dead on Saturday morning in a clash with security forces outside a polling booth, during the fourth phase of state elections, triggering a blame game between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress.

“It is a genocide. They sprayed bullets. They could have shot on the leg or the lower body but every bullet hit them in the neck or chest area.”

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri