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Villagers in West Bengal’s Bhangar say they have been thrashed by goons and are fast running out of food because of an economic blockade imposed by ruling party goons.

Trouble in this village, 20 km from Kolkata, began in 2016 when locals blocked a power project on their farm land because of health concerns.

Now, the villagers claim Trinamool Congress is trying to teach them a lesson for embarrassing chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who swept to power on the back of similar land agitations.

The government and police deny any reports of a blockade. But villagers say they live in fear and worry about food once supplies run out.