PM Modi dials Bengal Governor, expresses concern over post-poll violence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday and expressed his concern over the post-poll violence in the state. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar revealed that PM Modi called him over the post-poll violence and expressed his serious anguish at the law and order situation in the state.

Bengal witnessed widespread violence on Monday that allegedly left several BJP workers dead and injured in clashes, and shops being looted, prompting the Centre to seek a factual report from the government on incidents of attack on opposition workers.