September 11, 2026 08:31 pm (IST)
WB: TMC activists burn banned firecrackers at hospital compound to celebrate victory
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS): A large number of Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists on Tuesday allegedly burned banned firecrackers and used microphones at a high volume in front of a government-run hospital in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district as they celebrated the take over of a local panchayat samiti, local media reports said.
According to reports, loud sound of firecrackers and microphone at a silence zone triggered panic and pain among the patients, admitted in Chakulia Primary Health Centre.
Later, local leaders of state's ruling party apologized for the incident through the local media.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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