Bengal Violence: Governor Jagdeep Dhankar said, Concerned must act in overdrive to restore order .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed the Governor of West Bengal to discuss the political violence in the state and deteriorating law and order situation following the counting of votes. At least 12 people had died in the post-poll violence a figure that may be higher than the number of those killed during the month-long election.The Union home ministry has asked for a report on the violence.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankar tweeted today to say that the Prime Minister expressed serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law and order situation .
Opinion: Mamata Is Souring Her Victory With Anti-BJP Violence Opinion: Mamata Is Souring Her Victory With Anti-BJP Violence
Updated: May 04, 2021 2:42 pm IST Bengal exceptionalism was on display on May 2 when Mamata Banerjee returned full-throttle to office for a record third term, beating back a fierce BJP challenge. But the succulence of her victory is being soured by the violence that has broken out since with gruesome killings, houses and shops being set alight and people in many villages fleeing to save their lives. Some would argue that this too is a gruesome display of Bengal exceptionalism (political violence has been endemic in West Bengal for decades during the Left rule, Trinamool terms in power and the recent BJP-versus-Mamata campaign).
Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to Be Sworn in as CM on May 5, Favours United Fight Against BJP in 2024
Banerjee, who lost from Nandigram despite the TMC victory, will have to get elected to the assembly within six months of assuming office.
Mamata Banerjee. Photo: PTI
Politics8 hours ago
Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will be sworn-in as West Bengal chief minister for a third straight term on Wednesday, after she spearheaded her party to a remarkable victory in the assembly polls.
She called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan and resigned as the chief minister, as is the practice, before she is administered the oath of office and secrecy again.
Bengal Post Poll Violence: The Home Ministry has sought a report from the state.
Highlights But I appeal to all for calm. Don t indulge in violence, she said
BJP state chief said, If things don t calm down, we will hold protests
Kolkata:
Within 24 hours of elections results, at least a dozen people have been reported dead in post poll violence in Bengal, a figure that may be higher than the number of those killed during the month-long polls.
Mamata Banerjee has called for calm though she has blamed the BJP for the violence. The BJP, led by president JP Nadda who is arriving in Kolkata on Tuesday, will hold a day-long protest across the country tomorrow, the day Ms Banerjee is sworn in as Chief Minister for the third time.
Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee spearheaded her party to a remarkable victory in assembly polls.
Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, who will be sworn-in as West Bengal chief minister for a third straight term on Wednesday after she spearheaded her party to a remarkable victory in the assembly polls, today told NDTV that the people have shown that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can be defeated.
Here are the Highlights on what Mamata Banerjee said:
Yes, the BJP can be defeated. At the end of the day, in a democracy, it is the people s choice that matters.
The Election Commission should ensure that it remains that way. They should not favour the BJP, they should be neutral.