Plea in SC seeks President’s rule in West Bengal amid post-poll violence
The petitioner urged top court to constitute SIT headed by retired top court judge to look into politically-motivated targeted pogrom in West Bengal
By IANS| Posted by Sameer | Published: 5th May 2021 7:07 am IST Supreme Court of India
New Delhi: A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court alleging that the constitutional machinery in West Bengal has broken down after the Assembly elections, besides seeking the imposition of President’s rule in the state, deployment of central forces and a probe by a retired apex court judge into the “targeted pogrom” in Bengal post the declaration of Assembly election results on May 2.
BJP's Gaurav Bhatia alleged that the violence is directly sponsored by the TMC whose workers were seeking revenge against the people who supported the BJP in the election.
India News: NEW DELHI: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday alleging "widespread violence" in the aftermath of assembly polls in West Bengal and s.
BJP spokesperson and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the episodes of violence which erupted in West Bengal after the declaration of Assembly election results on May 2 in which the ruling .