The TMC and the BJP claimed the victims were their supporters and blamed each other for the killings. Asserting that all the deaths during the post-poll violence will be investigated, she said,"every death is unfortunate. Hitting back, senior BJP leader Mukul Roy Tuesday blamed Banerjee for the violence in Sandeshkhali, saying her speeches "fuelled" the attacks on supporters of the saffron party. The TMC claimed that the victims were supporters of the party and were targeted by miscreants hired by the BJP, a charge denied by the saffron party. However, BJP MP of Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency Arjun Singh rubbished the allegations, saying that the incident was the result of a family feud and has no connection with politics.

Source: dna June 11, 2019 15:56 UTC