Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], After reaching Kolkata, former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is a member of the four-member committee to probe the post-poll violence in West Bengal, questioned why incidents of violence were happening only in West Bengal. Why are they reported only? While elections are being held peacefully in Trinamool Congress ruled states, the rest of the country is being held peacefully.
“I have only one thing to say. Elections are held all over the country, why is there violence only in Bengal after the elections?...Violence took place during Gram Panchayat elections and Assembly elections also. Today again there are reports of violence,” Prasad said while talking to reporters on Sunday.Noting that the matter is serious, the senior BJP leader questioned why party workers and the people of West Bengal are scared.
"Elections were held all over the country and there was no violence like this anywhere. What is the reason why our workers are scared, the public is scared? This is a very serious matter. And if Mamata Banerjee believes in democracy, she will Will have to answer...'' Prasad said.
“We heard the problems of all our party workers and supporters on the post-poll violence…Mamata ji, what is happening under your rule? People cannot go home after voting.The brother of one of our party workers was murdered and now he is being threatened. So many leaders of the minority community are sitting here and they cannot go and celebrate Eid. What is happening in your state?...Women, OBCs and minorities are being affected. Is this?...People have the right to go to their homes...Our party is with these people.. .I request the legal cell of my party to appeal to the High Court with the details of these people and seek protection, Prasad said after meeting victims of post-poll violence.
BJP's fact-finding committee reached Kolkata airport on Sunday to take immediate stock of the situation and give further report on the post-poll violence in the state.The committee was formed on Saturday and includes Deb and Prasad along with party leaders Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar.
“We have just seen the completion of Lok Sabha elections in 28 states and 8 union territories of India. The assembly elections held simultaneously with the national elections, saw the transfer of power in two states. All this has happened peacefully, No political incidents of violence have been reported from anywhere, except in West Bengal, which is vulnerable to post-poll violence, as we saw after the 2021 assembly elections,'' the BJP said in a press release. said in.
BJP said that Lok Sabha elections were held across the country and except West Bengal, no incident of political violence was reported anywhere."Mamata Banerjee remains a mute spectator while her party's criminals attack and intimidate opposition workers and voters. Even the Calcutta High Court has taken note of these excesses and extended the deployment of CAPFs till June 21. “Extended and listed the case for hearing on June 18,” the release added.
“I have only one thing to say. Elections are held all over the country, why is there violence only in Bengal after the elections?...Violence took place during Gram Panchayat elections and Assembly elections also. Today again there are reports of violence,” Prasad said while talking to reporters on Sunday.Noting that the matter is serious, the senior BJP leader questioned why party workers and the people of West Bengal are scared.
"Elections were held all over the country and there was no violence like this anywhere. What is the reason why our workers are scared, the public is scared? This is a very serious matter. And if Mamata Banerjee believes in democracy, she will Will have to answer...'' Prasad said.
“We heard the problems of all our party workers and supporters on the post-poll violence…Mamata ji, what is happening under your rule? People cannot go home after voting.The brother of one of our party workers was murdered and now he is being threatened. So many leaders of the minority community are sitting here and they cannot go and celebrate Eid. What is happening in your state?...Women, OBCs and minorities are being affected. Is this?...People have the right to go to their homes...Our party is with these people.. .I request the legal cell of my party to appeal to the High Court with the details of these people and seek protection, Prasad said after meeting victims of post-poll violence.
BJP's fact-finding committee reached Kolkata airport on Sunday to take immediate stock of the situation and give further report on the post-poll violence in the state.The committee was formed on Saturday and includes Deb and Prasad along with party leaders Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar.
“We have just seen the completion of Lok Sabha elections in 28 states and 8 union territories of India. The assembly elections held simultaneously with the national elections, saw the transfer of power in two states. All this has happened peacefully, No political incidents of violence have been reported from anywhere, except in West Bengal, which is vulnerable to post-poll violence, as we saw after the 2021 assembly elections,'' the BJP said in a press release. said in.
BJP said that Lok Sabha elections were held across the country and except West Bengal, no incident of political violence was reported anywhere."Mamata Banerjee remains a mute spectator while her party's criminals attack and intimidate opposition workers and voters. Even the Calcutta High Court has taken note of these excesses and extended the deployment of CAPFs till June 21. “Extended and listed the case for hearing on June 18,” the release added.
