Bengal BJP leader stirs row with call for Hindus to keep weapons for protection
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Bengal BJP leader stirs row with call for Hindus to keep weapons for protection
Kolkata, Apr 17 (PTI) Senior West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh stirred a controversy with his purported call for Hindus to keep weapons at home for protection.His alleged remark drew sharp criticism from the ruling Trinamool Congress, which termed it "provocative"."Hindus are buying television sets, refrigerators and new furniture. But they don't have a single weapon at home. When something happens, they keep calling the police. The police will…
Fact Check: 2018 Video Of UP BJP Leader Thrashing Police Officer Falsely Shared As West Bengal MLA
Claim Video showing an MLA from West Bengal, Mansoor Mohammad Dimir, thrashing an on-duty police officer. The archived version of the post can be seen here, which has clocked 51.1K views so far. We received this video on our Whatsapp tipline (+91-9999499044), too, with users requesting us to fact-check it. Fact We looked up the official list of the members of West Bengal’s legislative assembly, where we did not find any MLA by the name of Mansoo…
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