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West Bengal tops the list of states where politics a motive for violence

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been complaining that many of its cadres are victims of political violence in Bengal, because the police simply looks the other way when its workers are attacked

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Violence in politics is a fact of life in Bengal, dating back to the days of the rule of the Left Front

2 min read Last Updated : Dec 20 2020 | 7:53 PM IST

The data reveals that West Bengal tops the list of states where politics is a motive for murder. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for politics as a reason for murder shows the numbers are quite small. The all-India figure for people who were murdered because of politics is only 61. But with 12 murders, West Bengal leaves others behind.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been complaining that many of its cadres are victims of political violence in Bengal, because the police simply looks the other way when its workers are attacked. The party has claimed more than

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