The Bengal assembly witnessed uproar following the Army's action. The Army tried to remove a Trinamool protest stage. This led to Suvendu Adhikari's suspension during a special session. The session addressed attacks on Bengali migrant workers. Minister Bratya Basu compared the Army's action to the Pakistani Army's 1971 actions. BJP legislators protested Basu's remarks.
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