West Bengal Leader Of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari in the present day mentioned that he has filed a Public Interest Litigation in Calcutta High Court searching for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) within the violence associated to the Ram Navami procession within the state. Adhikari additionally sought the deployment of central forces in violence-hit areas. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned that the PIL has been listed on Monday.
“I have filed a Public Interest Litigation today in the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta pertaining to the incidents of violence & attack on the Ram Navami processions at Howrah & Dalkhola. I have prayed for NIA probe and immediate deployment of Central Forces in such areas for containing the situation and restoration of Law and Order situation as well as for saving innocent lives. The Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice has been pleased grant leave to file the PIL and directed the same to appear on Monday at top of the list,” mentioned Adhikari.
I’ve filed a Public Interest Litigation in the present day within the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta pertaining to the incidents of violence & assault on the Ram Navami processions at Howrah & Dalkhola. I’ve prayed for NIA probe and fast deployment of Central Forces in such areas…
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— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) March 31, 2023
On the opposite hand, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the present day alleged that the BJP together with different right-wing organisations was chargeable for violence within the industrial city of Howrah on Ram Navami. She appealed to folks to keep up peace within the space.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Situation turns violent in Shibpur space of Howrah. Fresh violence broke out right here in the present day, a day after arson on ‘Ram Navami’. pic.twitter.com/4QyV1VSNuJ
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2023
“Howrah’s incident is very unfortunate. Neither Hindus nor Muslims were behind the violence in Howrah. The BJP along with Bajrang Dal and other such organisations were involved in the violence with arms,” Banerjee mentioned in a TV interview.
The Bengal CM mentioned that the state authorities will assist all these whose properties had been vandalised within the clashes. “Thirty-one people have been arrested in connection with Thursday’s violence in Howarh,” the CM mentioned. Claiming that there was ‘laxity in a piece of the administration’, she mentioned strict motion can be taken in opposition to these concerned within the conflict.
Clashes broke out between two teams throughout Ram Navami festivities. Several autos had been torched, and retailers ransacked within the space, police mentioned. The scenario in and across the Kazipara space within the district, which witnessed clashes between two teams throughout Ram Navami, was peaceable on Friday and below management as giant numbers of police power remained deployed within the space on Friday. (With PTI inputs)
