Bengal Governor rushes from Darjeeling to visit violence-hit Hooghly district
The Hindu
West Bengal Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose on April 4 rushed back from Darjeeling to visit violence-affected Rishra and Serampur in Hooghly district.
West Bengal Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose on April 4 rushed back from Darjeeling to visit violence-affected Rishra and Serampur in Hooghly district, officials said.
Mr. Bose had gone to the hill town in the northern part of the State for a G20 meeting.
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