"Brings Us Immense Pain": Mamata Banerjee On Shinzo Abe Assassination

"His dastardly assassination brings us immense pain. He not only cemented the relation between India & Japan but also had a special connection with Bengal. May the noble soul rest in peace," Mamata Banerjee tweeted.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed shock on Saturday at the assassination of Shinzo Abe, saying the "relational depth" between West Bengal and Japan was personified by the former prime minister.

Shinzo Abe, 67, died after being shot while giving a campaign speech in Nara city in western Japan on Friday morning.

"His dastardly assassination brings us immense pain. He not only cemented the relation between India & Japan but also had a special connection with Bengal. May the noble soul rest in peace," Mamata Banerjee tweeted.