While mass pyres were lit at crematoriums, Modi was busy delivering Mann ki baat speeches, the chief minister claimed.
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded withdrawal of central forces in the next phase of polling in a bid to contain Covid spread in the state, while welcoming Madras High Courts observations that the Election Commission could not avoid blame for the spread of pandemic.
She also accused the prime minister of insensitivity, alleging while mass pyres were lit at crematoriums, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy delivering speeches. I welcome the Madras High Court order, which clearly said the EC cannot escape its responsibility. Both Prime Minister Modi and EC are responsible for the (current) situation (of Covid spreading in the state), Banerjee alleged at a workers meeting in North Kolkata where party candidates and workers were present.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File
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Madras High Court had lashed out at the Election Commission over the conduct of Assembly polls amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 26 demanded withdrawal of Central forces to contain COVID-19 spread in West Bengal in the next phase of polling, while welcoming the Madras High Court’s observations that the Election Commission of India (ECI) could not avoid blame for the spread of COVID-19. I welcome the Madras High Court order, which clearly said the EC cannot escape its responsibility. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EC are responsible for the [current] situation [of Covid spreading in the State], Ms. Banerjee alleged at a workers meeting in North Kolkata where party candidates and workers were present.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded withdrawal of central forces in the next phase of polling in a bid to contain Covid spread in the state, while welcoming Madras High Courts observations that the Election Commission could not avoid blame for the spread of pandemic. She also accused the prime minister of insensitivity, alleging while mass pyres were lit at crematoriums, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy delivering speeches. I welcome the Madras High Court order, which clearly said the EC cannot escape its responsibility. Both Prime Minister Modi and EC are responsible for the (current) situation (of Covid spreading in the state), Banerjee alleged at a workers meeting in North Kolkata where party candidates and workers were present.
Mamata welcomes Madras HC order, demands withdrawal of central forces who may be infected with Covid
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Last Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 04:20 PM IST
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Madras High Court had lashed out at the EC over the conduct of Assembly polls amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice S Ramamoorthy termed the EC as most irresponsible while hearing a public interest writ.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded withdrawal of central forces to contain covid spread in West Bengal in the next phase of polling, while welcoming the Madras High Courts observations that the Election Commission could not avoid blame for the spread of Covid. I welcome the Madras High Court order, which clearly said the EC cannot escape its responsibility. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EC are responsible for the
She also accused the prime minister of insensitivity, alleging "while mass pyres were lit at crematoriums, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy delivering speeches.