His remarks came after Modi chaired a COVID-19 review meeting with government officials on Saturday, amid a big surge in infection cases in the country, with over 2 lakh cases being reported everyday for the past four days.
The Congress has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the country.
Both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress on Saturday approached the West Bengal CEO with their demands on the purported audio link in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is heard suggesting a rally with bodies of those killed in CISF firing during polling on April 10.
Launching a blistering attack on chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Trinamool Congress supremo has an old habit of doing politics with dead bodies and she is trying to do the same with the unfortunate death of five people at Sitalkuchi in Coochbehar on April 10.
At least 78.36 per cent voter turnout was registered till 5 pm on Saturday across 45 assembly constituencies of West Bengal where voting was heldfor the fifth phase, Chief Electoral Officer Aariz Aftab said. Bengal elections are being held in 8 phases while the counting of votes will take place on May 2.
The polling for the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly elections across 45 assembly segments concluded on Saturday amid tight security.
The polling for the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly elections across 45 assembly segments concluded on Saturday amid tight security.
The polling for the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly elections conducted on Saturday across 45 assembly segments amid tight security. Watch Ground Report.
Speaking at public rallies at Ausgram in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district and Chapra in Nadia district, the senior BJP leader alleged that infiltrators serve as the votebank of the TMC.
A day after a purported audio tape in which she is heard proposing a rally with the bodies of Cooch Behar firing victims- surfaced, West Bengal ChiefMinister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that her phone is being tapped and said she will order a CID probe into it.
The fifth phase of the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections is currently underway. voting for the 45 seats has started and reports of violence have started pouring in from the state. watch ground report from kalyani.
The Election Commission would announce a fresh poll schedule for the seat in the coming days, officials said.
Four persons died near a booth in the Sitalkuchi constituency of Cooch Behar district as central forces opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals, who "attempted to snatch their rifles, amid the voting exercise for the fourth phase of elections on April 10.
From bicycle to rail, paper to steel, aluminium to glass - people from all over India come here to work in such factories. In a way, Asansol is mini India. People from all corners of India are seen here. But the misgovernance of Bengal govts affected Asansol: PM Modi
The BJP polling agent on Saturday got allegedly beaten-up by TM workers in Bardhaman. Polling for the fifth phase of election in West Bengal in underway.
TMC leader Madan Mitra visited Dakshineshwar Kali Temple on Saturday ahead of casting vote at a polling booth in Kamarhati. Voting for the fifth phase of West Bengal Elections is underway today.
The complainant attached a statement made by the Chief Minister where she said: "The people and women of the area, be ready to pounce upon the paramilitary forces will your brooms, ladles, sticks and spuds. One team should surround the forces, another team should vote."
Total of 45 constituencies are going to vote for the fifth phase of elections in Bengal, with 319 candidates in fray.
The BJP has released a new audio clip in which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee can be heard telling the Trinamool Congress nominee of Sitalkuchi to hold rallies with bodies of the four persons killed in CISF firing during polling on April 10.
Over one crore voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 342 candidates on Saturday, when 45 assembly constituencies go to polls in thefifth phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.
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