Supreme Court agrees to hear plea for direction to Centre, Bengal to prevent exodus of people
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Supreme Court agrees to hear plea for direction to Centre, Bengal to prevent exodus of peoplePTI
Last Updated: May 21, 2021, 02:12 PM IST
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A vacation bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai was told by senior advocate Pinky Anand that more than one lakh people have been displaced due to the poll-related violence in West Bengal.
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear next week a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the West Bengal government to prevent alleged exodus of people due to state-sponsored violence and constituting of a SIT to fairly investigate and take appropriate action against culprits.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear next week a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the West Bengal government to prevent alleged exodus of people due to state-sponsored violence and constituting of a SIT to fairly investigate and take appropriate action against culprits. A vacation bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai was told by senior advocate Pinky Anand that more than one lakh people have been displaced due to the poll-related violence in West Bengal. She told the bench that this matter required urgent listing as people are forced to leave their homes and stay in shelter homes and camps.
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