AfterBengal CM Mamata Banerjee, now Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned BJPleader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours over his provocative statementsrelated to the Cooch Behar firing incident.
Meanwhileon Monday evening, Mamata Banerjee was banned from campaigning for 24 hoursafter allegations of instigating the mob to gherao CAPF during the fourth phaseof polling.
Duringthe fourth phase of polling in Bengal, an incident of violence erupted at apolling booth in Cooch Behar. The incident has caught the attention of both BJPand TMC, and its leaders are blaming each other for disturbing circumstances.TMC alleged that Central forces opened fire twice at polling booths, laterclaiming to disperse the mob, however, four casualties happened that day.
Also,Trinamool Congress asked for action against Rahul Sinha and BJP's Bengal chiefDilip Ghosh for their instigating remarks on the Cooch Behar firing. TheTrinamool complained to the ECI that BJP leaders were provoking violence withwarnings of more such incidents.
TMCleaders in their complaint to ECI referred to Dilip Ghosh's speech on April 11,in Baranagar, where he warned of similar incidents if anyone overstepped theirlimits.
Besides,in case of Rahul Sinha, the BJP's candidate in Habra constituency, the TMCleaders alleged that during the campaigning he said that not four, eight peopleshould have been shot dead in Shitalkuchi.