TMC worker killed, party blames Cong, CPI(M)

A TMC worker was killed allegedly by Congress and CPI(M) supporters in West Midnapore,triggering a political storm in West Bengal ahead of Monday's assembly polls as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed an alleged hate speech by CPI(M) leader Mohammed Salim for it.
Joydeb Jana (30), a Trinamool Congress worker in Sabang, was killed last night with sharp weapons, lathis and iron rods by a group of men allegedly belonging to Congress and CPI(M) when he was returning home last night, Superintendent of Police B Chandrasekhar said.
"Election Commission must take appropriate action immediately. This is a result of Md Salim's revenge remark. An innocent person lost his life," Mamata Banerjee said in a tweet.

An EC official said it had received a complaint against Salim and a CD of a speech by him has been sent to the Commission in Delhi, but did not elaborate.
TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee targeted the CPI(M) leader as well as Congress leader Manas Bhunia for the incident.
"Congress leader and candidate from Sabang seat Manas Bhunia is behind the incident and should be arrested," Chatterjee told reporters here.

Salim denied the charge and said Banerjee was trying to malign him.
Salim in his tweet said: "Disgusted. @MamataOfficial using unfortunate death of TMC activist as political tool to malign me. Never used the word 'revenge'. Not my politics."

Ridiculing the charge against him, Bhunia said, "Will the people believe it? I know that a conspiracy is hatched to stop me and Surjyababu (CPI-M leader and Leader of Opposition). Law will take its own course."
The TMC activist was declared brought dead at the hospital and local TMC leaders ccused CPI(M) and Congress for the killing which was denied by both parties.
Jana's wife had lodged an FIR with Sabang police station against 22 people, including former minister and Congress candidate for Sabang Assembly seat, Manas Bhunia.
TMC national spokesperson Derek O' Brien demanded that Bhunia be booked in the case.

"Law and order is under the Election Commission. This is not the first murder. Eight Trinamool workers have been murdered in the last few weeks. The local Congress candidate Manas Bhuniya has lodged a complaint against Joydeb Jana a few days ago.
"Even as late as yesterday he was conducting enquiries, following up and plotting the murder. All evidence points to the fact. We demand he be booked as an accused in the case," he said in a statement.