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Gherao of Judicial Officers a Reflection of Trinamool’s ‘Maha Jungle Raj’, Says Modi
Modi said 35 people were arrested and the NIA is probing the gherao, which he called evidence of TMC-backed lawlessness.
- On Wednesday, April 1, a mob in Mothabari, Malda, surrounded seven judicial officers conducting a Special Intensive Revision process; police rescued them after several hours.
- Authorities arrested 30 individuals in connection with the incident, while the National Investigation Agency launched an investigation into the hostage situation.
- The BJP won seven of nine seats in North Bengal during 2021 Assembly polls, positioning it as a dominant force ahead of the upcoming elections in the region.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Cooch Behar on Sunday, described the incident as "Trinamool Congress-sponsored maha jungle raj" and alleged the TMC opposes the Citizenship Act to protect infiltrators.
- The Prime Minister urged voters to choose between the "bhoy" of the Trinamool and the BJP's "bharosa" in the upcoming polls.
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Malda gherao reflects TMC's maha jungleraj: Modi in Bengal
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made the Malda gherao of judicial officers the fulcrum of the BJP’s campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, accusing the TMC government of running a “maha jungleraj” and pitching the 2026 assembly polls as a straight contest between the “bhay” spread by the ruling party and the BJP’s “bharosa”. Addressing his first election rally in Cooch Behar in north Bengal after the poll schedule was announced,…
"What Happened In Malda Is Example Of Trinamool's Maha Jungleraj": PM Modi
Addressing his first election rally in Cooch Behar district after the announcement of polls last month, PM Modi said the entire country had seen how judicial officers were held hostage in Malda.
·New Delhi, India
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