"Fake News" On Vande Bharat Stoning, Says Mamata Banerjee, Promises Action
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"Those who have defamed and shown fake news and given people fake information and brought Bengal into disrepute... the law will take its course against them. This has not taken place in Bengal; it has taken place in Bihar," Mamata Banerjee said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has hit out at those spreading "fake news" on stone pelting incidents on the Vande Bharat Express. Two incidents of stone pelting on the Vande Bharat Express were reported recently. Investigation has revealed that one incident occurred in Bihar and the other in West Bengal, the Eastern Railways said.
The route from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri passes through Bihar and all trains from Kolkata to North Bengal pass through Bihar.
The incidents have become a major political flashpoint between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress. BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar has been accused of sharing an old picture to make his point about the stone pelting incidents. The Trinamool has alleged that the incidents were orchestrated to defame West Bengal.
"I want to tell you that a lot of TV channels have defamed Bengal for three days," Mamata Banerjee told reporters. "Those who have defamed and shown fake news and given people fake information and brought Bengal into disrepute... the law will take its course against them. This has not taken place in Bengal; it has taken place in Bihar. People of Bihar may have a complaint. If they have a complaint and they have done something, and it is illegal you still cannot insult Bihar. They also have a right to get these services and just because the BJP is not there in power, they cannot be denied," she said.
