133 Fleeing Bengal Poll Violence Staying At Assam Relief Camps: Chief Minister
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The refugees were accommodated in a relief camp, the Chief Minister said, adding that food and medical assistance were provided to them.
Amid reports of Panchayat poll violence in Bengal, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that over a hundred people, fleeing the clashes, have sought refuge in Assam. Yesterday, 133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the panchayat election in West Bengal sought refuge in Dhubri District of Assam. We have provided them with shelter in a relief camp, as well as food and medical assistance. I would like to thank the Hon'ble CM of Assam; Shri @himantabiswa Ji, for providing relief to the tormented Opposition Party Karyakartas of WB, especially those from BJP, who time & again are subjected to poll related violence and being in close proximity to the State of Assam,… https://t.co/aj5s3XFWVY We consider the people of West Bengal as our valued and respected neighbors. During the previous assembly election in West Bengal, we extended the same assistance. Please be assured that you can rely on us for any humanitarian aid during times of crisis. https://t.co/UaSPaV0lza
"Yesterday, 133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the panchayat election in West Bengal sought refuge in Dhubri District of Assam. We have provided them with shelter in a relief camp, as well as food and medical assistance," Mr Sarma tweeted.
Reacting to the tweet, the BJP's Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, thanked the Chief Minister for "providing relief to the tormented Opposition party karyakartas of West Bengal, especially those from the BJP, who time and again are subjected to poll related violence".
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