Turf war echoes in Lok Sabha

The turf war between Trinamool Congress and CPI(M) in West Bengal had its echo in the Lok Sabha today with the two parties clashing over fresh violence between their supporters, leading to adjournment of the House for an hour.

Trinamool Congress Chief Whip Sudip Bandopadhyay raised the issue during Zero Hour and was supported by his party colleagues who were on their feet targeting the Left Front government in the state.

Left members, led by CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharia, immediately countered them accusing the Trinamool of being hand-in-glove with Naxalites.

Bandopadhyay and his colleagues demanded that a Central team be immediately sent to the state to assess the situation and submit its report.

With the charges and counter-charges continuing unabated, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House for an hour.

In the latest clashes in three villages under Khanakul, Arambagh and Purshura police stations in Hooghly district this morning, one person was killed and six others were injured.

While the dead was a supporter of Trinamool Congress, the four injured were CPI(M) sympathisers.