Kolkata: West Bengal Governor, Anand Bose, has warned of strict action against those who are inciting violence in the state. His statement comes after the state witnessed violence and killing during the panchayat election held on July 8.
Governor Anand Bose said, “There will be relentless fight against growing violence in Bengal. Those who commit violence in the field will be made to curse the day they are born. All authorities will come down with a heavy hand on the goons and lawbreakers….”
The Governor also did not spare those who incite violence from “political control rooms” and said that they will be dealt with sternly.
He said, “We will certainly take stern action against the control room lords those who sit in political control rooms and guide or remote control the goons on the field. It will be an all-out action. There will be certainly very stern action because this violence is affecting the future of the new generation…we will make Bengal a safer place for the new generation to live in…”
The Governor will visit South 24 Parganas district, including Bhangar and Canning, to take stock of the situation on the counting of votes for the Panchayat election.
The poll which took place on July 8 saw widespread violence in which 19 people lost their lives and several injured.
On Monday, BJP National President JP Nadda nominated a four-member fact finding committee to visit the violence-hit areas of the state and send a report. The delegation includes former Union Minister and MP Ravishankar Prasad, former Mumbai Police Commissioner, Satyapal Singh, Rajdeep Roy, and Rekha Verma.
The BJP has also accused the State Election Commissioner (SEC) of not ordering re-polling at “thousands of booths” where they should have.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said he will move the Calcutta High Court and present evidence collected by his party of alleged malpractice in thousands of booths during Saturday’s polling.
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