As violence sweeps West Bengal following the victory of TMC within the state meeting elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested the Mamata Banerjee-led state authorities for a report on post-election violence concentrating on opposition political staff within the state.
MHA has requested West Bengal Government for a report on the put up election violence concentrating on opposition political staff within the state.@HMOIndia @PIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @ANI— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 3, 2021
The Ministry requested the West Bengal state authorities for a report within the wake of a number of information studies that highlighted a number of cases of violence being meted out on opposition political staff and leaders.
West Bengal Governor summons prime cops over incidents of violence
Alarmed on the deteriorating legislation and order state of affairs within the state, the Governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankhar, summoned prime police official over incidents of violence being reported from a number of districts within the state. He requested the police officers to take pressing motion to revive legislation and order.
DGP @WBPolice and Commissioner @CPKolkata summoned by me within the wake of frequently rising put up ballot incidents of arson, looting and violence as additionally killings within the State have been indicated of alarming state of affairs. Called upon them to take all steps to revive legislation and order. pic.twitter.com/BcblaimLeO— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) May 3, 2021
“Perturbed and worried at several reports of violence, arson and killings from various parts of State. Party offices, houses & shops being attacked. The situation is alarming. Prompt action called for @HomeBengal @WBPolice @CPKolkata have conferred @MamataOfficial for urgent action,” Dhankhar tweeted on Monday.
“Have been constrained to urgently summon DGP @WBPolice in the wake alarming law and order in the State,” the Governor additional tweeted.
West Bengal within the grips of a horrifying spate of violence as TMC emerge victorious within the meeting polls
Violent swept West Bengal following the declaration of election outcomes during which TMC emerged as the only largest social gathering, successful over 200 seats to retain energy within the state.
Soon after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) surpassed the BJP in Vidhan Sabha elections, the goons of the ruling dispensation unleashed violence in opposition to their political opponents. While the TMC had secured 213 seats, the BJP managed to win 77 constituencies. There have been a number of incidents of violence inflicted by TMC goons from a number of locations throughout the state.
On Sunday (May 2), a BJP employee named Avijit Sarkar took to Facebook to narrate the harrowing story of violence that he was subjected to by the TMC goons. The video was uploaded simply hours earlier than he was lynched to demise by the miscreants. “I don’t know how to come live (on Facebook). They hurled bombs right in front of my eyes and vandalised my house and the party office. My only mistake is that I am a BJP worker.,” he recounted.
Opindia has learnt that Avijit Sarkar was overwhelmed to demise after importing the 2 testimonials on Facebook. Following the victory of the Trinamool Congress, a number of BJP staff and supporters had expressed concern that Mamata Banerjee’s return to energy may jeopardise their livelihood and existence.
On Monday (May 3), News18 journalist Payal Mehta had shared the CCTV footage of one other lethal assault unleashed by the TMC goons. In visuals caught on digital camera, the violent mob attacked the home of a BJP employee on Sunday night within the Kasba locality of South Kolkata. At about 15 seconds into the video, a Trinamool Congress flag may very well be noticed. The goons initially tried to kick open the door of the home.
The TMC staff additionally gheraoed a BJP workplace in Arambagh and attacked it. The workplace was vandalised and subsequently burnt to the bottom.
The BJP has accused that 5 of its staff and supporters have been killed since Sunday and some hundred social gathering workplaces and homes of BJP staff vandalised and ransacked throughout the state because the counting progressed and traits hinted in the direction of TMC victory. In her defence, Banerjee alleged that BJP was utilizing footage of outdated riots to say that they have been attacked.