She says that interference by a party at this stage would mean misleading and distorting the investigation and people would lose faith in the investigation.
She says that interference by a party at this stage would mean misleading and distorting the investigation and people would lose faith in the investigation.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed serious objection to a BJP delegation submitting a report on the Rampurhat massacre to party president JP Nadda.
He said that interference of one party at this stage would mean misleading and distorting the investigation and people would lose faith in the investigation.
nine killed
nine people lost their lives When several houses were torched in Bogtui village of Rampurhat block of Birbhum district on March 21. The violence was in retaliation for the murder of Trinamool Congress deputy chief Bhadu Sheikh that same evening. Calcutta High Court on 25 March CBI inquiry instructions in violence.
“I condemn this kind of attitude. The government should see [take note]When there is any incident anywhere in the world, when the investigation is going on, there should be any interference from the party or any side,” she said.
The Chief Minister, who is visiting Darjeeling district, called for an independent and impartial inquiry into the violence. “The investigation should be free and fair. Party interference at this time means abuse and abuse of power. This abuse of power will mislead the investigation, distort the investigation and make people lose faith in the investigation.”
‘Nadda expressed concern’
West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar said that a BJP delegation has submitted a fact-finding report to the party’s national president JP Nadda. “She [Mr. Nadda] He expressed concern over how such a massacre could happen and how the police could play such an irresponsible role. He said the BJP committee had highlighted the law and order situation and sought central intervention in the state.
Along with Mr Majumdar, former Uttar Pradesh DGP Brij Lal, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Satya Pal Singh and retired IPS officer Bharti Ghosh were part of the BJP committee that visited the village and submitted the report to Mr Nadda during the day. ,
After the CBI probe into the Rampurhat violence, the Trinamool Congress leadership, including the Chief Minister, had said that “if the CBI, at the behest of the BJP, tries to engage in the politics of vengeance, there will be protests and mass agitation. Panic”. On Wednesday, Ms Banerjee accused the BJP of already targeting TMC Birbhum district president Anubrata Mandal. He alleged that they wanted to arrest him. “It is very unfair, people are not getting justice and they want to forcefully evict all political parties,” he said.
In Bogatui, some villagers who fled the village after the violence returned to their homes under police protection. Three more people have been arrested in connection with Bhadu Sheikh’s murder.