Nandigram
Aug 7 2008, Kamal Kishore

One person was killed on Thursday in firing between Trinamool Congress-backed Bhumi Ucched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers in Nandigram
The clashes took place following the death of a CPM worker on Wednesday in...

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