Violent clashes during Ram Navami rallies in West Bengal have sparked a political slugfest between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP, with both sides blaming each other for the incidents and sharing video footage to back their claims.
The heated exchange comes in the aftermath of communal clashes in Kolkata's adjoining areas Howrah and Hooghly during Ram Navami processions. A BJP MLA was among those injured in the violence. Currently, tension grips the areas and prohibitory orders are in place to avoid any untoward incident.
Accusing the BJP of engineering the communal violence in Howrah, Mr Banerjee on Friday released a video from a religious procession in which a young man was seen holding a firearm. Jai Shri Ram slogans can be heard in the background before an announcer stresses that the temple for Lord Ram will come up in Ayodhya.
BJP's DANGABAJI FORMULA at work again:
