Mumbai, April 29 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday questioned the deployment of security forces in West Bengal amid the election season. He alleged that the central forces in millions were being moved in Bengal to "scare".

"Moving central forces into Bengal, in millions to try and scare Bengal, redeploying them from where they were posted to protect our country and ensuring peace in troubled areas. Why is Bengal being treated like a state that has been invaded?" Thackeray posted on X.

He said that Bengal's citizens and pride are at odds with the "might of the greed to win an election" and "compromised Election Commission".

"Take a moment to think neutrally, non politically and think whether what Bengal has faced,...