Post-poll violence: Governor asks for political consensus to bring back peace in West Bengal

KOLKATA: West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Thursday convened a meeting with leaders of four major political parties over the issue of post-poll violence, in an attempt to create a situation where peace and harmony can prevail in the state.
Tripathi appealed to all to stop violence and restore peace. He urged the political leaders not to give provocative speeches and urged them to come to a consensus to protect values and rights.
The hour-long meeting was attended by Trinamool Congress secretary general and minister Partha Chatterjee, Jay Prakash Mazumdar of BJP,, Pradesh Congress chief Soumendra Nath Mitra and Md. Salim of CPIM.
The leaders expressed their concern over the post-poll violence in which several people have died. They discussed in detail about how to ensure peace and harmony in West Bengal.
The leaders agreed that the democratic and social fabric of West Bengal should not be disturbed and instead, efforts should be made to maintain it.
The governor felt that all the political parties should adopt a constructive approach for the welfare of the state.
He appealed to the people to work unitedly for peace and harmony consistent with the culture and traditions of the state, a press release issued by Raj Bhavan stated.