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EC team visits riot-affected areas in Baroda

The three-member Election Commission team, led by Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh, on Saturday visited the Kisanwadi, Best Bakery and Rajarani Talao areas of Baroda, which were badly hit by the recent communal violence in Gujarat.

Lyngdoh, accompanied by Election Commissioners T V Krishnamurthy and B B Tandon, is in Gujarat to ascertain if the situation in the state is conducive for holding assembly election.

Minority community leaders put forth their views on behalf of the victims before the team that spent a couple of hours in the localities.

During visit to the Best Bakery area, where about twelve persons were burnt alive, the team interacted with local members.

At several places, the team was told how rioters wearing masks attacked them and looted their houses and shops before setting fire to it.

The team also visited Noor Park and Maretha Village on the outskirts of the city. The Gujarat Election Commissioner Gurucharan Singh also accompanied the team.

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