Candle roadshow: Why Mamata held unique rally after Cooch Behar violence

West Bengal chief minister held a unique roadshow amid polls. Mamata Banerjee held a candle while campaigning in Bardhaman. The TMC chief was on a wheelchair due to an injury in her leg. The candle roadshow was held a day after the violence in Cooch Behar. Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar saw violence and deaths on April 10. Amid voting, a mob allegedly attacked CISF personnel at booth. Four were killed after CISF soldiers claimed to have fired in self-defence. In another incident, an 18-yr-old voter was killed amid clashes. Mamata Banerjee termed the Cooch Behar incident 'genocide'. Watch the full video for more.

 
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