West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was right here on Friday, accused the neighbouring state’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, of “maintaining silence over the violence unleashed in the state after declaration of assembly poll results on May 2”. Dhankhar, throughout the day, visited a camp in Dhubri, the place a number of households from Bengal’s Cooch Behar, claiming to be BJP supporters, have taken shelter to flee the clashes.
“There was blood-shed and genocide in the state. I should not say much as the cases are under investigation but the chief minister’s silence is a matter of concern for me,” he instructed reporters right here. The governor additionally alleged that Banerjee, at her election campaigns, had “provoked her supporters, especially women, to oppose central forces by various means” “Such words do not befit a chief minister. It is extremely painful for me to see a chief minister should do this. It antithetical to the rule of law,” Dhankhar asserted.
He additional mentioned {that a} state authorities must be constructive and progressive in its strategy however “I don’t understand this dispensation’s constant conflict with all — the Centre, governor, Election Commission and the central forces. This is against the very soul of the Constitution”. “I had never imagined that I will have to go through such severe hurt and pain while discharging my duties as a governor. After the poll results were announced, West Bengal experienced blood-shed, arson, loot, violation of woman’s dignity and rampant vandalism,” he claimed.
Elections had been held in 4 states and one Union Territory, however clashes had been majorly reported from Bengal and that’s one thing actually unlucky”, the governor stated. “People flee properties and take shelter in different states solely after they realise they’re insecure and people entrusted with guaranteeing their safety are unable to do their job.
“The situation is such in the state that people are scared of the police, and the police scared of the ruling party (TMC) workers. Where is the rule of law?” he requested. More than 175 individuals from West Bengal have taken shelter at a Ranpagli college in Dhubri district, bordering the neighbouring state, official sources mentioned.
Dhankhar sought to know why human rights activists and NGOs haven’t initiated any measure to succeed in out to these affected by post-poll violence and spotlight their plight. “My hands are tied as a governor but where are the human rights activists, NGOs and journalists? Are they all wearing dark glasses?” Dhankar, who had been at loggerheads with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) authorities since taking cost in Bengal, mentioned.
He thanked the Assam authorities for “attending to people” who took shelter right here. “I do not want to say much as I am not in West Bengal.
However, I would like to express my gratitude to the Assam government for taking care of our people who fled their homes under unfortunate circumstances,” Dhankhar added. Clashes had damaged out in elements of Bengal, following the declaration of ballot outcomes, with each the TMC and the BJP claiming that their social gathering members have misplaced lives and suffered accidents in the melee.
The TMC received the state elections, bagging 213 seats in the 294-member meeting, and the BJP managed to pocket 77 constituencies.
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