West Bengal Assembly witnessed chaos as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of corruption and anti-Bengali sentiment, triggering fierce opposition. BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh was suspended for disrupting a discussion on Bengali migrants' rights. Marshals escorted Ghosh out after he refused to leave.
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