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4 killed in gun battle between rival Indian political parties – reports 4 killed in gun battle between rival Indian political parties
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Members of two rival parties in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal clashed on Saturday night, reportedly resulting in four deaths. The parties blamed each other for triggering the violence. Members of two rival national parties, including the ruling BJP, clashed on Saturday night in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, reportedly resulting in four deaths. The sides blamed each other for triggering the violence.
The conflict in the North 24 Paraganas district of the state involves members the national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which dominates the state’s legislature and is represented in the national parliament. The conflict in the North 24 Parganas district of the state involves members of the national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which dominates the state’s legislature and is represented in the national parliament.
Of the four people killed three belonged to the BJP and one to TMC, according to The Hindu. Of the four people killed, three belonged to the BJP and one to the TMC, according to the Hindu.
The BJP said Trinamool supporters attacked their activists after a scuffle over party flags, shooting indiscriminately. Mukul Roy, a state leader of the party, said the TMC leadership was “indulging in a reign of terror” in West Bengal.
The TMC claimed that armed BJP activists attacked their members first, killing one person and apparently triggering retaliation. Local police have not immediately issued a statement about the conflict.
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