Published By: Pragati Pal
Last Updated: February 25, 2024, 00:02 IST
The riverine Sandeshkhali space in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district — located on the borders of the Sunderbans, about 100 kilometres from Kolkata — has been on the boil for greater than a month with protests in opposition to Shahjahan, who’s absconding. (News18)
The NHRC additionally carried out on-site investigations in Sandeshkhali for the second consecutive day on Saturday whereas the state authorities officers maintained that they’ve obtained virtually 1,250 complaints, together with 400 associated to land points, from the restive space
Senior West Bengal ministers on Saturday visited the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area amidst renewed protest and warranted villagers that no wrongdoers shall be spared, even because the NCST mentioned it has obtained 50 complaints of sexual abuse and land seize from tribal households in opposition to TMC chief Shahjahan Sheikh and his associates.
The NHRC additionally carried out on-site investigations in Sandeshkhali for the second consecutive day on Saturday whereas the state authorities officers maintained that they’ve obtained virtually 1,250 complaints, together with 400 associated to land points, from the restive space.
Earlier within the day, a CPI(M) delegation, which managed to enter the realm, was barred by the police from visiting the villages, citing prohibitory orders beneath Section 144 CrPC.
Meanwhile, the verbal sparring between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP escalated, with the ruling occasion accusing the saffron camp of opportunism and the opposition occasion questioning the transparency of the state authorities.
The BJP cited the prevention of girls MPs from visiting Sandeshkhali and assembly alleged victims of atrocities. In New Delhi, Ananta Nayak, Vice-Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), who lately visited the realm acknowledged that the panel learnt from the folks Shahjahan and his followers forcibly withheld MNREGA wages from poor tribal households and subjected them to torture for voting in opposition to the TMC.
The riverine Sandeshkhali space in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district — located on the borders of the Sunderbans, about 100 kilometres from Kolkata — has been on the boil for greater than a month with protests in opposition to Shahjahan, who’s absconding, and his supporters over allegations of land grabs and sexual abuse of locals.
Tension erupted within the Halder Para space of Sandeshkhali when some villagers tried to assault a TMC supporter, however the police introduced the scenario beneath management, an officer mentioned.
Protestors demanded the quick arrest of Shahjahan Sheikh who has been absconding since a mob assault on Enforcement Directorate officers, who had gone to look his premises in Sandeshkhali in reference to a corruption case, on January 5. Shiba Prasad Hajra and Uttam Sardar, thought-about shut associates of Sheikh, have been, nevertheless, arrested.
Police personnel patrolled the streets of Sandeshkhali, with ADG (South Bengal) Supratim Sarkar visiting the realm. State Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose and Irrigation Minister Partha Bhowmick, accompanied by Sandeshkhali MLA Sukumar Mahato, toured the realm and spoke to the villagers, listening to their grievances.
“All the issues will be resolved. All the complaints will be addressed. No wrongdoers will be spared. The police are taking stern action. The opposition might try to fish in troubled waters but the people of the area have full faith in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,” Bose advised reporters after visiting the realm. This marks the third go to by senior TMC leaders to the trouble-torn space.
Sandeshkhali’s TMC MLA Sukumar Mahato, who accompanied the delegation, asserted a proactive stance in resolving land disputes. “All measures are being taken to swiftly redress the grievances of the people. The party doesn’t support any wrongdoing,” he mentioned.
A CPI(M) delegation led by Minakshi Mukhopadhyay was, nevertheless, prevented by the police from venturing into inside villages citing the imposition of prohibitory orders. They have been stopped at Majher Para space, the place the CPI(M) activists staged a sit-in and raised slogans in opposition to the police.
A staff of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) headed by panel member Vijaya Bharati Sayani additionally visited trouble-torn Sandeshkhali for the second consecutive day to research allegations of land-grabbing by some TMC leaders. One half of the staff, comprising three members, went to Jeliakhali, whereas one other staff comprising two members visited Sandeshkhali police station and likewise spoke to villagers.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
