Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in West Bengal in the wake of the Sandeshkhali issue, stating that there is a lack of respect for women in the state.
Unrest in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal becomes a political row. Mamata Banerjee blames saffron camp, BJP, and TMC. NCW implicates police and TMC. Sheikh Shahjahan, influential TMC leader, accused of crimes but popular for his contributions and support among villagers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a women's rally in Barasat in West Bengal on March 7, amid a political row over allegations of sexual assault of women by members of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress in Sandeshkhali.
The Sandeshkhali controversy started last month after the assault of an ED team. Since then, the area has been witnessing protests with accusations flying thick and fast.
Mamata Banerjee noted that not a single woman in Sandeshkhali has lodged any FIR and it was she who had directed the police to initiate a suo motu case in this connection.