Published 13:17 IST, March 2nd 2020
CM Mamata calls Delhi violence 'planned genocide'; TMC delegation to visit riot-hit areas
In the wake of the Delhi violence, Trinamool chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, called the riot a 'planned genocide', at Kolkata
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In wake of Delhi violence, Trinamool chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, called riot a 'planned gecide' which was later termed 'communal', while dressing an event at Netaji Indoor Stium in Kolkata. Targetting Home Minister Amit Shah, she said that inspite of having Army, police, and CRPF under his command, he did thing to curb riots. She has also anunced that a Trinamool delegation will be sent to riot-hit areas of Delhi to evaluate and contribute to victims' aid if necessary.
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Mamata: 'Delhi violence a planned gecide'; TMC delegation to visit
"We are s, and criticize what happened in Delhi. Is it a riot? It's a planned gecide and later it was called communal. Everyday bodies coming out of drains," she said.
Slamming hate-mongering speeches in Delhi, she ded, "This is t Delhi, will t tolerate slogans like "goli maro" in Kolkata. Those who raised slogans in Kolkata were arrested by Kolkata Police, so why thing in Delhi? Delhi Govt is under Home Minister. From Army to CRPF everything was re, n why was thing done? Union Home Minister Amit Shah should keep in mind it is because of CAA that so many people were killed in Delhi."
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Abhishek Banerjee slams 'BJP's hatred & bigotry'
Earlier on Monday, Banerjee's nephew and Kolkata Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, that Shah must apologise for letting incents die in Delhi violence than preaching in Bengal. He ded that Bengal was better off without BJP's 'bigotry and hatred'. One week after riots flared in Delhi, dressing a pro-CAA in Shaheed Minar in West Bengal, Shah h accused opposition parties, including TMC, of misguiding refugees and mirities, saying that Narendra Modi government will t stop until and unless all refugees in country are granted citizenship under CAA.
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Black flags raised in Kolkata, 'Shoot traitors' slogans raised
Earlier in day, as Shah landed in Kolkata, he was welcomed with Students' Federation of India (SFI) members raising black flags and black balloons near airport. Slogans of 'Amit Shah, go back' are also heard being raised as police attempt to contain protestors. Moreover, BJP workers in Kolkata were heard raising 'shoot traitors' slogans ahe of Shah's rally on Sunday - police have arrested 3 BJP workers for raising slogans. Delhi riots which started as a stone-pelting incident between pro-CAA and anti-CAA groups flared over three days claiming 45 lives as of date.
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13:17 IST, March 2nd 2020