“Depressed To Know Post-Poll Violence Was Initiated By…”: Bengal Governor

Kolkata:

After meeting the victims of the post-poll violence, West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose said on Tuesday that violence is growing in the state and he is depressed to know that in some cases, violence is being supported or initiated by the government.

In an interview with ANI, reacting to the post-poll violence, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said, “I am getting a series of complaints from the victims of violence. This is not the first time. Last occasion when the victims of post-poll violence came to meet me as governor, they were prevented by the police. This was questioned by the Calcutta High Court. The high court said in very unequivocal terms that anyone who wants to meet the governor with his prior permission should not be prevented by the police. But this time also I was told the police did that. This is very disturbing. Violence is growing in this state. I am depressed that in some cases violence is supported or initiated by the government.”

Earlier on June 29, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged incident of assault on a minority woman in Cooch Behar.

The BJP MLA reached Bagdogra airport to meet the post-poll violence victim.

Meanwhile, on June 28, BJP MP and member of the party’s fact-finding team formed to investigate post-poll violence in West Bengal, Ravi Shankar Prasad, alleged on Friday that ‘Taliban Raj’ has been established in West Bengal.He also alleged that there is a complete violation of women’s rights in West Bengal and the police are not doing anything.

“‘Taliban Raj’ has been established in West Bengal…The police are not doing anything…Even the media is not allowed to enter villages…The leaders of the opposition alliance are not saying anything about the atrocity…There is complete violation of women’s rights in West Bengal,” Mr Prasad said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fact-finding committee was formed to investigate post-poll violence in West Bengal after multiple reports of violence against BJP workers and vandalism of their offices emerged following the declaration of the 2024 Lok Sabha election results.

Incidents of post-poll violence poured in from several pockets of West Bengal where BJP workers were allegedly beaten and their offices were vandalized, after the declaration of Lok Sabha 2024 results.

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