Kolkata, Dec 02: Altogether 400 homeguards from West Bengal on election duty in Chhattisgarh were denied food and shelter in that state, the state assembly was informed today. The issue came up during mention hour after which the state's Civil Defence Minister Srikumar Mukherjee told the house that the homeguards were rushed from here to Chhattisgarh on November 22 on request for deployment on election duty.
The minister assured the house that he would inquire into the matter.
Bureau Report