In Kolkata, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Tuesday criticized the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in the state and held it responsible for the series of mob attacks that claimed several lives.
He also alleged that the state is not safe for women.
Bose, who arrived in North Bengal from New Delhi on Tuesday morning, canceled his trip to Chopra, where a couple was publicly flogged, and met some alleged victims of other atrocities at his place.
"These incidents are happening under the leadership, support and patronage of the state government. The ruling party, bureaucrats and corrupt police personnel are behind these incidents," Bose said after meeting the victims in Siliguri.
"After meeting the victims, I feel Bengal is no longer safe for women," he added.
The governor who flew to New Delhi from Siliguri is likely to submit a report on his findings to the central government.
There have been incidents of violence in Bengal since last year's panchayat elections, but this cannot continue, Bose said.
“The state government should take action against these. Instead, I can see that the government is propitiating (the people) with money and taking initiatives to spread violence. An unpleasant situation has developed in Bengal. "This must end now and here," he said.
When asked why he did not go to Chopra to meet the assaulted couple, Bose said: "Chopra's victim asked me to meet her privately at Raj Bhavan. I granted her request. The victim can meet me at anywhere. Either she comes to Raj Bhavan or I visit her."
Questioning the role of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also the state's police minister, Bose said he was waiting for her to submit a report on the Chopra flogging incident that he had sought on Monday.
"It is my constitutional responsibility and it is also the responsibility of the CM that if I ask for a report on any matter, it should be given on time. But it has not been done. The CM is trying to create a constitutional hurdle. I am serious about this matter. It will be taken all necessary measures," he stated.
The governor said the chief minister is her constitutional colleague, but when her self-esteem was in doubt, he filed a defamation case against her.
Bose filed a defamation case against Banerjee on June 28, a day after she claimed that women complained to her saying they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of her activities there.
Officials said the couple who were publicly flogged in Chopra by now-arrested local Trinamool Congress strongman Tajemul Islam did not show up at the meeting where Bose spoke to alleged atrocity victims.
After meeting Bose, one of the 'victims' who was from Cooch Behar district said, "I narrated the entire incident to the governor. He assured me that he would give me justice because I don't have any faith in the Bengal police."
Earlier that day, Bose had arrived in Bagdogra from New Delhi.
He also alleged that the state is not safe for women.
Bose, who arrived in North Bengal from New Delhi on Tuesday morning, canceled his trip to Chopra, where a couple was publicly flogged, and met some alleged victims of other atrocities at his place.
"These incidents are happening under the leadership, support and patronage of the state government. The ruling party, bureaucrats and corrupt police personnel are behind these incidents," Bose said after meeting the victims in Siliguri.
"After meeting the victims, I feel Bengal is no longer safe for women," he added.
The governor who flew to New Delhi from Siliguri is likely to submit a report on his findings to the central government.
There have been incidents of violence in Bengal since last year's panchayat elections, but this cannot continue, Bose said.
“The state government should take action against these. Instead, I can see that the government is propitiating (the people) with money and taking initiatives to spread violence. An unpleasant situation has developed in Bengal. "This must end now and here," he said.
When asked why he did not go to Chopra to meet the assaulted couple, Bose said: "Chopra's victim asked me to meet her privately at Raj Bhavan. I granted her request. The victim can meet me at anywhere. Either she comes to Raj Bhavan or I visit her."
Questioning the role of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also the state's police minister, Bose said he was waiting for her to submit a report on the Chopra flogging incident that he had sought on Monday.
"It is my constitutional responsibility and it is also the responsibility of the CM that if I ask for a report on any matter, it should be given on time. But it has not been done. The CM is trying to create a constitutional hurdle. I am serious about this matter. It will be taken all necessary measures," he stated.
The governor said the chief minister is her constitutional colleague, but when her self-esteem was in doubt, he filed a defamation case against her.
Bose filed a defamation case against Banerjee on June 28, a day after she claimed that women complained to her saying they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of her activities there.
Officials said the couple who were publicly flogged in Chopra by now-arrested local Trinamool Congress strongman Tajemul Islam did not show up at the meeting where Bose spoke to alleged atrocity victims.
After meeting Bose, one of the 'victims' who was from Cooch Behar district said, "I narrated the entire incident to the governor. He assured me that he would give me justice because I don't have any faith in the Bengal police."
Earlier that day, Bose had arrived in Bagdogra from New Delhi.