As the election battle in West Bengal turned violent, the Special Protection Group (SPG), responsible for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security, raised concerns over the law and order situation during PM's election campaign rallies in West Bengal on Thursday. Thursday was the last day of campaigning in West Bengal (WB), after the Election Commission on Wednesday, in an unprecedented action, curtailed campaigning in the state following violence between BJP and TMC workers in Kolkata. As per the SPG, Modi was scheduled to address two rallies in West Bengal – at Mathurapur and Dum Dum. Interestingly, WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also had a rally scheduled in Mathurapur just before Modi's rally. This raised concerns among the SPG, which wrote to the state security establishment, including the state director general of police.

Source: dna May 17, 2019 00:10 UTC