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A political row has erupted after an alleged assault on two young men from Bihar by a group of men claiming to be from the police in West Bengal's Siliguri. The incident has led to an attack on the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government  from two Union Ministers, Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Giriraj Singh of the BJP.

The authenticity of the video, however, cannot be verified by Jagran English. Union Minister Chirag Paswan has posted the video and has asked whether it was a crime to appear for an exam in West Bengal. The minister of Food Processing Industries also targeted the opposition RJD and Congress in Bihar, who are allies of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, and asked how they could continue to support the party. 

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"The news of the brutal assault on Bihari students in West Bengal is very unfortunate and condemnable. The chief minister of that state has once again insulted Biharis, which cannot be tolerated at all. I want to ask Mamata Banerjee ji, Is it a crime to take an exam in West Bengal? Will the opposition party leaders still remain silent?" Paswan posted in Hindi on X. 

"I want to ask the Leader of Opposition of Bihar, on what basis will you support the Trinamool Congress now? I request the Honorable Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar ji to get the matter thoroughly investigated and take legal action against the culprits," he added.

Another Union Minister and senior BJP leader, Giriraj Singh, also posted the video and alleged that while a red carpet is rolled out for Rohingya Muslims in West Bengal, men from Bihar are beaten up for appearing for an exam. 

"Red carpet for Rohingya Muslims in Bengal and children from Bihar beaten up for taking exam? Are these children not part of India? Has the Mamata government resolved to save only rapists?" He wrote in Hindi on X, tagging BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari. 

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The video shows that two men were sleeping when some people entered their room and woke them up and asked them if they were Bengalis and also the place they belong. When they said that they are from Bihar, the people who entered questioned about the purpose of the visit. 

The video ends with Yadav pleading with the attackers and promised that he would return home.