Kolkata Man, Stabbed at BJP Victory Rally, Succumbs to Injuries |
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Kolkata: A 21-year-old man in Kolkata died on May 18, nearly two weeks after he was allegedly stabbed during a Bharatiya Janata Party victory procession on the day when the assembly election votes were counted. The death has revived questions on Bengal’s recurring pattern of political victory processions turning violent, months after a minor, Tamanna Khatun, was killed during the Kaliganj bypoll celebrations.
Arghya Das, one of four young men injured in the May 4 violence, died at a city hospital on the morning of May 18. He had been undergoing treatment since the incident, which took place at the Lahar Math area of Ward 67 of Kasba shortly after it became apparent that the BJP would win the polls.
According to local residents and Das’s family, BJP supporters took out a victory procession in the area after the party’s win became clear. Witnesses said the supporters smeared themselves with saffron colours and were loudly shouting “Jai Shri Ram” as they walked in the procession. At one point, locals protested against the........