MCC should be renamed ‘Modi Code of Conduct’, says Mamata
The Hindu
The West Bengal Chief Minister was reacting to the ECI’s order disallowing any leader from visiting Cooch Behar for the next 72 hours following violence during polling.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress leadership have expressed strong reservations against the order of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday where it has not allowed any leader of a political party to visit Cooch Behar for the next 72 hours. Five persons were killed in two separate incidents of firing at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar during the fourth phase of polling on Saturday. Four persons died when Central forces opened fire at booth number 126 at Jor Patki gram panchayat at Sitalkuchi Assembly seat. Ms. Banerjee said on Saturday that she would visit Sitalkuchi on Sunday and her plan was scuttled by the ECI order.
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