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  • Bengal Assembly witnesses chaos as protesting BJP MLAs drive Guv Dhankhar to chop brief inaugural speech

    The first session of the newly constituted West Bengal Assembly started on a stormy be aware Friday as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was compelled to chop brief his speech amid ruckus by opposition BJP over post-poll violence within the state.
    During the Governor’s handle, the Assembly noticed protests by BJP MLAs over the violence that erupted within the state after the ballot outcomes had been declared in early May.
    Dhankhar, who arrived within the afternoon to ship the inaugural handle, may communicate just for 3-4 minutes as BJP MLAs carrying posters and footage of alleged victims of the violence got here to properly to stage protest.
    As he was unable to talk, Dhankhar tabled his speech within the House and left, information company PTI reported quoting its sources. The Governor was seen escorted by Speaker Biman Banerjee and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as he left the Assembly premises.

    The enterprise of the House will proceed until July 8 and the state price range for 2021-22 could be positioned on July 7.
    Later, talking to reporters, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari mentioned the BJP legislators had been compelled to stage the protest as there was no point out of post-poll violence within the speech copy circulated among the many MLAs.
    Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari together with celebration MLAs throughout a press convention. (Express picture by Partha Paul)
    The problem of post-poll violence has turn into a significant bone of competition between the ruling Trinamool Congress authorities and the opposition BJP with the saffron celebration accusing the previous of inciting violence and attacking BJP staff after the polls. The TMC, nevertheless, has referred to as the allegations “baseless” and a “gimmick” by the BJP.
    Earlier this week, following an trade of barbs between the Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat, Dhankhar informed reporters that he had raised a number of questions over the speech with Banerjee, to which she had mentioned that the state cabinet handed the draft.
    According to sources, the Raj Bhavan wished inclusion of the incidents of post-poll violence within the state to which the TMC authorities had an objection.
    Last 12 months too, he was against elements of the contents of the speech, however had learn it out.
    Meanwhile, the Calcutta High Court, earlier within the day, ordered West Bengal police to register instances of all victims of post-poll violence. In addition, the courtroom requested the state authorities to make sure that medical remedy and ration are offered to all victims even when they don’t have ration playing cards.

    The High Court has directed the state chief secretary to protect all paperwork associated to post-poll violence. A second post-mortem of BJP chief Abhijit Sarkar, who was allegedly killed in post-poll violence, has additionally been ordered by the courtroom.
    On Thursday, the Supreme Court had issued discover to the Centre, the West Bengal authorities, and the Election Commission of India on a plea searching for SIT investigation into the causes of post-poll violence in West Bengal, Bar and Bench reported.
    (With PTI inputs)

  • Post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders Bengal govt to register all instances, present medical care to victims

    The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered West Bengal police to register instances of all victims of post-poll violence. In addition, the court docket requested the state authorities to make sure medical therapy and ration is supplied to all victims even when they don’t have ration playing cards.
    The excessive court docket has directed the chief secretary of West Bengal to protect all paperwork associated to post-poll violence. A second post-mortem of BJP chief Abhijit Sarkar who was allegedly killed in post-poll violence has additionally been ordered by the court docket.
    This comes a day after Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre, the West Bengal authorities, and the Election Commission of India on a plea in search of SIT investigation into the causes of post-poll violence in West Bengal, Bar and Bench reported.
    A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission had submitted a report earlier than the Calcutta High Court on instances of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal.

  • Post-poll violence: Supreme Court points discover to Centre, West Bengal govt, EC over plea searching for SIT probe

    The Supreme Court Thursday issued discover to the Centre, the West Bengal authorities, and the Election Commission of India on a plea searching for SIT investigation into the causes of post-poll violence in West Bengal, Bar and Bench reported
    The bench led by Justice Vineet Saran was listening to advocate Hari Shankar Jain’s plea searching for instructions for a SIT probe into the post-poll violence.
    Meanwhile, the Live Law reported Wednesday that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has submitted a quick report back to the Calcutta High Court with respect to complaints towards displacement of individuals as a result of violence. The court docket has adjourned the matter until July 2 to look at the report.

    Last week, the excessive court docket had dismissed a petition by the West Bengal authorities to recall the June 18 order wherein a five-judge bench of the High Court had directed the chairperson of the NHRC to represent a committee to look at all of the instances of alleged human rights violations throughout post-poll violence.
    Following the court docket’s orders, on June 21, NHRC Chairperson Justice (retd) Arun Mishra had constituted the panel headed by former Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Jain. However, the NHRC staff reportedly confronted heckling and threats of violence in Jadavpur on Tuesday afternoon. The vice-chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, Atif Rasheed, who was with the staff, mentioned a mob had tried to hit and chase them, and that police personnel accompanying them had offered no assist.

    In May, a trip bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai had issued a discover to the Centre and the state authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) searching for the SC’s intervention “to stop” post-poll violence within the state, to order an SIT probe into the alleged crimes and repair legal responsibility. In its reply, the TMC authorities, nonetheless, instructed the apex court docket that allegations that the state equipment was complicit within the violence are “false” and “misleading”.
    The state additionally mentioned that not all incidents of violence may be categorised as “post-poll violence”, calling the allegations of state-sponsored violence “frivolous and politically motivated”.

  • NHRC units up panel to probe Bengal post-poll violence

    Complying with instructions of Calcutta High Court, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday arrange a committee to look into incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal. The eight-member committee will probably be headed by NHRC member Rajiv Jain and is scheduled to start the investigation instantly.
    In a press release, NHRC mentioned the committee will study “all cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal for which complaints have already been received” in NHRC, “or which may be received”.
    Besides Jain, Atif Rasheed, vice-chairperson of National Commission for Minorities; (Dr) Rajulben L Desai, member, National Commission for Women, are a part of the fee together with two officers from the West Bengal State Human Rights Commission.
    On Monday, Calcutta High Court refused to listen to a plea by the West Bengal authorities in search of recall of its earlier order to look at all instances of alleged rights violations within the state. A five-judge bench headed by appearing Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal noticed that the June 18 order was handed after the State did not encourage the courtroom’s confidence.
    The HC had directed NHRC to inquire investigation in a plea filed by BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal, who misplaced the Assembly polls from Entally in Kolkata and alleged that many individuals had fled their houses to save lots of their lives through the post-poll violence.

  • Two allege gangrape by TMC males after polls, ask SC to watch probe

    TWO WOMEN from West Bengal have moved the Supreme Court alleging rape by supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress through the post-poll violence within the state in May, instantly after Mamata Banerjee led her social gathering to a 3rd time period in energy.
    Seeking a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or the CBI, each the ladies — a 60-year-old and a 17-year-old — have in separate pleas sought to be made events in a pending petition filed by Biswajit Sarkar, brother of Bengal BJP employee Abhijit Sarkar, who was murdered, allegedly by TMC employees, through the post-poll violence in May.
    In Kolkata, police mentioned that whereas one individual has been arrested for the rape of the 60-year-old, three individuals have been held within the case of the minor’s gangrape.
    In her functions within the Supreme Court, the 60-year-old alleged that she was gangraped by 5 TMC employees within the presence of her six-year-old grandchild.
    She alleged that on May 3, a day after the Assembly ballot outcomes, a mob of round 100-200 TMC supporters had surrounded her home and threatened the household to go away the home or face penalties. Then, on the evening of May 4, she alleged, 5 TMC males barged into the home when she was together with her grandchild. She alleged that she was slapped, crushed, handcuffed and tied to the mattress “as the criminals forced themselves on her”.
    The plea mentioned that as her situation deteriorated, after eight days, she was admitted to a non-public hospital, the place medical exams confirmed rape.
    Alleging that the “conduct of the state police is unsatisfactory and non-cooperative”, she has demanded a court-monitored SIT probe. The plea additionally alleged that police had “deliberately chosen to name only one of the five accused in the FIR”.

    Superintendent of Police Amarnath Ok mentioned, “According to a complaint by the victim’s relatives, she was raped by one person. We arrested the accused, 35-year-old Mohammad Usman, the same day. He is still in judicial custody.”
    The sufferer’s son-in-law informed The Indian Express, “My mother-in-law was threatened many times after the polls. That night, they raped her and even tried to poison her. Her grandchild was in the room and he hid under the bed. I lodged a police complaint but only one person was arrested. The rest of the accused are roaming free. We have no faith in the police. That is why we approached the Supreme Court.”
    Tapas Dolui, normal secretary of a BJP organisational district, mentioned, “She is our supporter and used to come for our meetings. The Trinamool Congress targeted her because of that.”
    In the second case, a 17-year-old lady filed an utility by way of advocate Ravi Sharma, alleging she was gangraped by TMC employees on May 9, “solely for her family’s political affiliations and religious beliefs”.

    Her plea mentioned that on May 9, she and her buddy had been getting back from her grandmother’s home after they had been stopped by 4 males and dragged to a close-by jungle, with the attackers allegedly shouting, “Now we will teach you a lesson for supporting the BJP. Your families should know this is the outcome of opposing our leader”. The utility alleged that the lads took turns to rape her for greater than an hour. The plea additional mentioned that the lady’s buddy managed to flee and led the sufferer’s household to the spot, the place they discovered her unconscious. The utility mentioned police had been but to arrest one of many males concerned.
    In Kolkata, a police officer mentioned, “Three persons were arrested as soon as police received the complaint.”
    A BJP employee, who lives in the identical neighbourhood because the sufferer, mentioned, “The girl’s family are all supporters of our party. We do not trust the police here.”
    Rajib Hossain, a district normal secretary of Trianamool Congress, mentioned, “There is no truth in the allegation. We have faith in the judiciary. The BJP is taking these matters to the Supreme Court because they cannot accept their defeat.”

  • Bengal Governor Dhankar proven black flags throughout go to to asses post-poll violence in Cooch Behar

    West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Thursday proven black flags at Sitalkuchi, the place 4 villagers died after firing by central forces through the elections, whereas “go back” slogans had been raised at Dinhata throughout his go to to Cooch Behar district to fulfill folks allegedly affected in submit ballot violence.
    Earlier within the day, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who’s on a controversial go to to evaluate post-poll violence within the district mentioned he was shocked by incidents of assaults following the West Bengal meeting elections.
    “The country is facing a Covid crisis, and West Bengal is facing twin challenges of the pandemic and unprecedented post-poll violence only (as) some people decided to vote as per their own choice,” he mentioned.
    The run as much as the go to was marked by a confrontation between the Governor and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the chief minister writing a letter on Wednesday claiming the go to violated established norms because it was being undertaken unilaterally with out consultations with the state authorities.
    West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar meets relations of those that had died throughout violence at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar, on Thursday. (PTI)
    She additionally claimed the Governor was by-passing the state council of ministers and dictating on to state officers, which was violative of the structure. An agitated Dhankhar got here out of his automotive at Dinhata and reprimanded police officers for allegedly not performing to stop slogan-shouting protesters, who numbered round 15 and had assembled with posters saying “BJP’s governor go back”.
    “I am shocked, this is total collapse of rule of law, I could never imagine such a thing could happen,” he informed reporters.
    Police officers chased the protesters away from the spot. “I have seen fear in the eyes of people and they are afraid to go to the police station to file complaints,” Dhankhar mentioned about his interplay with folks in post-poll hit villages.

    The Governor visited Mathabhanga, Sitalkuchi, Sitai and Dinhata and talked to individuals who claimed to have suffered assaults by the hands of ruling Trinamool Congress supporters after election outcomes had been introduced on May 2.
    Dhankhar, who visited a number of households on the 4 locations, mentioned “homes have been looted and even ornaments kept for girl’s marriage, utensils and other items for ‘shradh’ were taken away.”
    The governor was additionally proven black flags by some individuals at Golokganj when his convoy travelled from Mathabhanga to Sitalkuchi, as a posse of policemen put up human partitions to stop protesters from coming down on to the highway.
    Posters and placards criticising the go to of the governor had been additionally seen at Jorpatki in Sitalkuchi, the scene of firing by central armed police pressure personnel that killed 4 individuals on April 10 through the fourth part of polling within the West Bengal meeting elections.
    “History will judge Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister. History will also judge Jagdeep Dhankhar, the governor, and it will judge the bureaucracy and the media,” Dhankar mentioned, interacting with the media.
    Claiming that he didn’t get any response from the state authorities regardless of efforts being made to get details about the post-poll violence, Dhankhar mentioned the state authorities should present him with required data beneath Article 167 of the Constitution.
    The Governor identified that “throughout elections, she (the chief minister) had publicly mentioned the central armed police pressure won’t be there all the time and she is going to see after that.
    Jagdeep Dhankar interacts with the native at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar on Thursday. (PTI)
    “This kind of challenge and behaviour is not acceptable under the constitution,” he added. BJP MP Nisith Pramanik accompanied the governor throughout his go to to the areas, the place the saffron occasion has alleged loot and assault on its staff.
    Some girls wailed and fell to the toes of the governor claiming that every one their belongings had been looted and that the lads of their households had fled their houses to flee assaults.
    Reacting to the go to, veteran TMC MP and occasion spokesperson Sougata Ray mentioned “He (Dhankhar) did not listen to the state government and went to Cooch Behar. He went there in the company of a BJP leader. His conduct is unconstitutional”.
    “Previously we had written a letter to the president against this governor. If the CM says, we will send another letter against him to the president,” Ray mentioned.
    The TMC in December final 12 months had written to President Ram Nath Kovind in search of to take away Jagdeep Dhankhar from the submit of governor, accusing him of “transgressing constitutional limits” by often commenting towards the state administration in public.

    Terming the Governors conduct as unbecoming, senior TMC chief and minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay added “the governor is doing politics over stray post-poll incidents, (to comprise) which the state authorities has taken all vital steps. He is doing politics when the state is busy combating the pandemic. We want that the governor and the state authorities work collectively to battle the Covid state of affairs.
    The governor mentioned he’ll on Friday go to camps in Assam the place BJP staff, who reportedly fled from West Bengal owing to the post-poll violence, have been staying.

  • Bengal post-poll violence: MHA group meets Guv, to hunt report

    A four-member group of the Union Home Ministry, tasked with wanting into causes for the post-poll violence in West Bengal, met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on the Raj Bhawan on Friday.
    The group, led by a further secretary of the ministry, had arrived within the state on Thursday and held conferences with the chief secretary, house secretary and the DGP on the secretariat, officers mentioned.
    The ministry has sought a report from Dhankhar on the legislation and order scenario in Bengal, notably the post-poll violence that erupted following the announcement of the meeting election outcomes on May 2.
    The group visited a number of locations in South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts on Thursday and spoke to relations of the deceased and locals, they mentioned.

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has mentioned 16 individuals misplaced their lives in post-poll violence in numerous components of the state.
    The BJP has alleged that TMC-backed goons have killed a lot of its employees, attacked ladies members, vandalised homes and looted retailers.
    Rejecting the fees, Banerjee maintained that violence and clashes had been happening in these areas the place saffron get together candidates emerged victorious within the meeting polls.

  • West Bengal: Union Minister V Muraleedharan’s convoy attacked in West Midnapore, claims TMC hand

    Union Minister of State for External Affairs and BJP chief V Muraleedharan’s convoy was allegedly attacked by locals in Panchkhudi space of West Midnapore district Thursday, with the minister claiming the assault was orchestrated by “TMC goons”. The Union Minister, nonetheless, escaped unharmed.
    Muraleedharan shared a video on his Twitter deal with the place some individuals could possibly be seen throwing sticks and stones on the minister’s convoy and chasing his automotive. They additionally broke the rear window of his automotive.
    “TMC goons attacked my convoy in West Midnapore, broken windows, attacked personal staff. Cutting short my trip,” Muraleedharan tweeted.

    TMC goons attacked my convoy in West Midnapore, damaged home windows, attacked private employees. Cutting quick my journey. #BengalBurning @BJP4Bengal @BJP4India @narendramodi @JPNadda @AmitShah @DilipGhoshBJP @RahulSinhaBJP pic.twitter.com/b0HKhhx0L1
    — V Muraleedharan (@VMBJP) May 6, 2021
    Muraleedharan was in Bengal to take inventory of the post-poll violence that erupted after election outcomes had been declared on May 2. The automobile of senior BJP chief Rahul Sinha, who was accompanying the Muraleedharan, additionally allegedly got here underneath assault..
    Speaking to reporters, Muraleedharan stated, “This cannot be the culture of Bengal. Women are being attacked. This is nothing but goondagardi. Even today my vehicle was targeted. I will give a report to the Centre in this regard.”
    A vandalised automobile after Muraleedharan’s was convoy allegedly attacked. (PTI Photo)
    However, TMC West Midnapore district president Ajit Maity denied the minister’s allegations and stated it was a “spontaneous protest” by the individuals towards the BJP.

    “None of our workers were involved in this. The BJP is trying to create tension in the West Midnapore district. They are trying to provoke people. This is nothing but a drama by BJP leaders,” stated Maity.
    The growth comes at a time when post-poll violence has damaged out in West Bengal with the BJP claiming over 14 of its staff have been killed.
    Earlier within the day, a four-member workforce of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) met senior state authorities offcials to take inventory of the measures taken by the administration to include the violence.
    The MHA has additionally requested West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to ship a report on the regulation and order scenario within the state.
    On Wednesday, the MHA had despatched a letter to the West Bengal authorities in search of an in depth report on the post-poll violence and to take obligatory measures to cease such incidents “without any loss of time”. The ministry had warned that the matter will probably be taken “seriously” in case the state fails to submit the report.
    Meanwhile, TMC chief Udayan Guha was allegedly attacked in north Bengal which left his left hand damaged and needed to be taken to a hospital. The chief has alleged that the BJP was answerable for the assault.

  • Centre turns up warmth on violence, Mamata shunts prime officers

    As the Centre shot off one other letter to West Bengal on Wednesday warning that any delay in sending a report on the post-election violence within the state could be considered “seriously”, Mamata Banerjee transferred 30 prime officers, together with DGP P Nirajnayan, in her first motion after being sworn in once more as Chief Minister, warning that violence of any type is not going to be tolerated.
    Following a gathering with prime officers, Banerjee mentioned “inefficiencies” had crept into the administration throughout the lengthy ballot course of when the Election Commission held management, and mentioned violence was being reported from areas the place the BJP had gained within the Assembly elections.
    In the letter to West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, the Union Home Ministry mentioned the state had not responded but to a report demanded by it on May 3 over the prevailing scenario and measures taken to test post-poll violence. At least 14 individuals have been reported killed in violence because the May 2 outcomes, together with 9 supporters of the BJP, 4 of the TMC, and one of many Indian Secular Front. “So far the report has not been received. According to media reports, violence continues. This means effective measures have not been taken so far,” an MHA official mentioned, quoting from the letter. “The note also said that if the situation report is not received at once, it will be viewed seriously.”

    Heading straight to the Secretariat after a low-key swearing-in ceremony, to take inventory of the regulation and order, in addition to the Covid scenario, Banerjee mentioned, “We will not tolerate any type of violence and will take strong action against the culprits… Some sporadic incidents have happened after counting… I have noticed that violence and clashes are taking place in areas where the BJP won the elections. These places can be treated as black spots.”
    Police patrolling at Gopalnagar of Sonarpur South. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
    Blaming the EC, she mentioned, “In the last two months, the administration was run by the Election Commission, there were some inefficiencies… The law and order situation in West Bengal deteriorated in these months. We have to change the whole set-up immediately… ”
    The administrative shake-up Wednesday included switch of 29 IPS officers and one IAS, together with DGP Nirajnayan (moved as DG, Fire Services) and ADG (Law and Order) Jagmohan (now DG, Civil Defence). Banerjee introduced again Virendra as DGP and Javed Shamim as ADG (Law and Order) — the 2 had been transferred by the EC throughout the election interval.
    Three officers had been placed on obligatory ready by the CM.
    Banerjee accused the BJP of spreading pretend information concerning the violence. “Many sporadic incidents were reported, all were not real. Many of them are fake. The BJP is showing old or fake videos.” Accusing the BJP of “oppressing West Bengal” throughout the election, she added, “Now, stop all this.”
    JP Nada together with Dilip Ghosh and others arrives at Sitalatala lane Narkeldanga. (Express photograph by Partha Paul)
    Earlier, quickly after administering the oath to Banerjee, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar referred to the post-poll violence. As the CM stood beside him, he advised the media, “I express hope that governance would be as per the Constitution and rule of law. India is a great democracy and power emanates from the process of law. We are at the moment in a very difficult crisis… I intimated (this) to the Chief Minister. She has taken the necessary steps. We must bring an end to this senseless violence. Post-poll violence is anti-democratic.”
    Hinting on the bitter relations the sooner Banerjee authorities had with the Centre, which could worsen submit the vicious electoral battle, Dhankhar mentioned, “I would also expect from the new government a new approach, a new commitment to cooperative federalism. It is not usual that a Chief Minister continues for a third term in office… We have to rise above partisan interests. Governance should reach the poorest people.”

    Banerjee took oath alone on Wednesday. More ministers could also be sworn in on May 9, the delivery anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, TMC sources mentioned.
    While the Left Front and BJP boycotted the ceremony, the one chief current from the Congress was Pradip Bhattacharya. PCC chief and MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stayed away, as did one other invitee, former cricketer Sourav Ganguly. The Congress and Left don’t have a single MLA within the new Assembly. From the TMC’s facet, Partha Chatterjee, Subrata Mukherjee, Abhishek Banerjee and ballot strategist Prashant Kishor had been current.
    BJP president J P Nadda, who rushed to Bengal on Tuesday to fulfill BJP leaders injured within the post-poll clashes, led an “oath-taking” of personal on the BJP workplace, the place get together employees resolved to “protect democracy” and “save the people of West Bengal” from the violence. Nadda mentioned, “I am going to districts like North 24 Parganas to be by the side of our members who were at the receiving end of brutal violence not witnessed in Independent India.”

    In an enchantment, Banerjee requested all political events to take care of peace and concord. “Bengal doesn’t tolerate unrest, nor do I. Starting today I will tackle the law and order,” she mentioned.
    Thanking the individuals for the huge mandate to the TMC, making her the twenty first CM of Bengal. she added, “In Bengal and outside Bengal, and in different corners of the world, many people were worried about the results… Due to the Covid situation, the invitee list (for the swearing-in) was limited… Please forgive me. When Covid is over, we will hold a Brigade rally where I will invite everybody.”

  • Centre writes to Bengal govt once more, asks why report on post-poll violence not submitted but

    In the wake of alleged incidents of violence in West Bengal following ballot outcomes, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the state authorities, accusing it of not taking steps to stem the violence and requested why a report sought by it has not been submitted but.
    MHA sources stated the letter has been despatched to West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay reminding him of the May 3 letter by the MHA through which he had been requested to take instant measures to verify post-poll violence within the state. The letter had additionally requested for an in depth report on the scenario.

    “So far the report has not been received. According to media reports, violence continues. This means effective measures have not been taken so far,” an MHA official stated quoting from the letter.
    He added that the West Bengal authorities has been requested to take all measures essential to cease the violence. “The letter has also said that if the situation report is not received at once, it will be viewed seriously,” the official stated.

    Following Mamata Banerjee-led TMC’s thumping victory within the Assembly polls on Sunday, there have been reviews of widespread violence within the state with many BJP workplaces and employees being allegedly focused by TMC employees. There have additionally been reviews of TMC leaders being focused by the BJP. More than 14 deaths have been reported within the alleged incidents until date.
    Mamata on Tuesday held an emergency assembly with high state officers looking for an instantaneous finish to the post-poll violence.
    The Centre has mounted stress on the TMC authorities over the incidents, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling up Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Union Home Ministry looking for a report from its state counterpart. BJP president J P Nadda arrived in West Bengal on Tuesday and met households of a few of the victims.

    On Tuesday, a black plastic sheet positioned by the Kolkata Police lined a makeshift BJP workplace on the finish of a lane in Sitaltala, Narkeldanda, close to which occasion employee Abhijit Sarkar, 35, was overwhelmed to dying, hours after the TMC soared forward of the BJP within the May 2 counting. Abhijit’s mom Madhabi, 62, and brother Biswajit, 40, had been additionally overwhelmed up, whereas their home was ransacked, by unidentified males. The household stated police had been current however didn’t cease the lads.
    Another BJP employee, Haran Adhikari, 42, was killed in Pratapnagar village in Sonarpur Dakshin, South 24 Parganas. Adhikari’s members of the family stated round 8 pm on Sunday, a bunch of miscreants barged into their home, dragged him out and thrashed him to dying.

    According to the police report, one TMC supporter, Srinibas Ghosh, 54, was killed in Agardanga panchayat of Ketugram by alleged BJP supporters when going to the market.
    Two TMC males, Saju Sheikh and Bibhash Pal, had been reported killed in Jamalpur on Monday in clashes with the BJP. The fourth TMC chief reported killed was Ganesh Malik, 60, of Samsabad village in Raina. His household claimed he was hit when attempting to cease a conflict between TMC and BJP supporters.