The MLA from Krishnaganj, Nadia, was reportedly shot dead after he got off the stage during a Saraswati Puja celebration. The Trinamool Congress suggests the murder was politically-motivated.
In the backdrop of the Supreme Court remark on public money spending by BSP government, BSPChief Mayawati asked BJP leaders and the media not to “distort” the observation of the court.
The final hearing in the case against the former UP Chief Minister is scheduled on April 2.