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Bengal Guv Rushes From Darjeeling To Visit Violence-Hit Hooghly District

Bose had gone to the hill town in the northe꧃rn part of the state for a G20 meeting. 

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The new West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose
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West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday rushed back from Darjeeling to visit violence-affecte♔d Rishra and Serampur in Hooghly district, officials said.

Bose had gone to the hill town in the northern part of❀ the state for a G20 meetin🔯g.

Clashes were reported in Rishra on Sunday evening during a Ram Navami procession in which BJP national vice presi🍒dent Dilip Ghosh and party's Pursurah MLA Biman Ghosh were present. T🐼he MLA was injured and hospitalised. 

Parts🤡 💧of Serampore also witnessed incidents of vandalism following which prohibitory orders were imposed and Internet services suspended.

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