West Bengal: A day after violence marred Amit Shah's roadshow, Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Wednesday stated that there was a need for "intervention" in the state. When asked if the President's Rule should be imposed in West Bengal at a press conference, Yogi Adityanath stated, "The way the power is being misused in Bengal and even yesterday the police remained as a passive onlooker, there would have been a major mishap if there were no central forces. Naturally, these conditions prove that here there is a need to intervene."

"The way TMC goons attacked Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata on Tuesday, it is a dangerous sign for democracy and the beginning of TMC government's end. In Uttar Pradesh, elections have taken place peacefully in 67 Lok Sabha constituencies in six phases so far. Till now, there has not been any incident of booth capturing, stone pelting or violence," added Yogi Adityanath. He also alleged the "state government-sponsored incident in Kolkata was an incident of anarchy."