Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee was sworn in because the chief minister of Bengal for the third time after a outstanding victory within the just-concluded meeting elections.
Banerjee, who took the oath in Bengali, later stated her first precedence was to sort out the Covid-19 pandemic. “I will go to Nabanna now and hold a meeting about the measures we are taking about this crisis. I will hold a press conference at 3 pm and let you know what measures we are taking,” she stated.
Taking word of the widespread violence within the state submit the election outcomes, the chief minister stated: “My second priority is to tackle law and order in the state. I appeal to all political parties to refrain from any sort of violence. I will be posting special officers to handle the situation… We will handle the situation sternly.”
Concerned over incidents of brutal violence after the ends in West Bengal that claimed a number of lives and left many injured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday referred to as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and enquired in regards to the ‘alarming situation’ within the state. “PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at the alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial. I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson, loot and killings continue unabated. Concerned must act in overdrive to restore order,” Dhankhar tweeted.
PM Modi’s intervention and Governor’s collection of tweets got here after incidents of killings, arson, loot, rape and vandalism reported from varied elements of Bengal.
On May 2, quickly after the outcomes of the Assembly election are out, State BJP leaders alleged many get together employees have been killed, raped, assaulted brutally and their homes have been set on fireplace throughout the State. They accused TMC cadres of finishing up the assault and alleged that police will not be doing something to offer them safety.
The Union ministry of house affairs (MHA) on Monday stated it has sought a report from the Bengal authorities over experiences of this post-poll violence within the state. “MHA has asked West Bengal government for a report on the post-election violence targeting opposition political workers in the state,” it stated in a tweet.
The Trinamool Congress claimed three of its supporters have been killed by the BJP, which rejected the allegations, saying the incidents have been the results of “individuals’s resistance”. The incident took place when some TMC supporters were on the way to Nabagram in the Jamalpur police station area on their motorcycles and were allegedly attacked by BJP workers, the sources said.
The TMC said that its members were thrashed and their bikes were damaged. The injured were taken to different hospitals and two were declared dead by Burdwan Medical College and Hospital when rushed there.
Mamata Banerjee won a landslide victory in the Bengal election to secure a third straight term. The Trinamool won 213 of 292 seats while rival BJP finished second with 77 seats.
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