A war of words broke out between West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Mr Modi accused the Trinamul Congress of "playing with blood" during the recent panchayat elections in West Bengal.
Mr Modi, addressing the Kshetriya Panchayati Raj Parishad in West Bengal via videoconferencing, also alleged that the ruling party in the state not only committed atrocities on BJP workers but also on general voters. An incensed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that Mr Modi does not have the "moral right" to speak on issues like violence and corruption.
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