A heated exchange has erupted between the BJP and TMC in West Bengal as the state prepares for assembly elections.
A mob in Malda district picketed judicial officers for 8 hours during an SIR exercise, prompting the BJP to accuse the TMC of instigating the crowd.
The TMC, however, has rejected these claims and instead blamed the Election Commission for failing to ensure the safety of its officers.
The incident has sparked a debate over the deletion of lakhs of voter names from the electoral rolls, with the TMC flagging the issue as a major concern.
West Bengal is set to head to the polls in a two-phase election on April 23 and 29, with the results to be counted on May 4.
