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NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal government on the communal clashes that broke out in parts of the state on Ram Navmi, particularly the police action so far, in view of complaints received from the state BJP head alleging “partisanship” on part of the state police in handling the situation.
The state chief secretary was asked to submit the report to MHA “at the earliest possible”, sources told TOI.
Earlier on Tuesday, a communication was received by home minister Amit Shah from West Bengal BJP chief and MP Sukanta Majumdar questioning the response of West Bengal police “under its present DGP Manoj Malaviya” to the current communal situation in the state. He alleged that the state police had “completely lost its spine and impartiality”.
“Democratic rights are being curtailed by the police of West Bengal under Malaviya,” he stated while seeking Shah’s intervention and requesting that possible violations of Central Civil Services (CCS) Conduct Rules and DoPT guidelines by IPS officers engaged in handling the clashes be looked into.
Majumdar, in his letter, expressed concern over continuing violence against Ram Bhaktas, general Hindu people and BJP leaders and workers in West Bengal; and suspension of trains in Hooghly district in the wake of stone-pelting at rail stations. “This could not be continued without the support of the ruling party of West Bengal, that is, TMC and its top leadership,” he alleged.
Questioning the handling of clashes by the state police, Majumdar stated: “Instead of protecting the life and properties of ordinary people, particularly the Hindus affected, it is harassing and arresting them while looking (sic) a blind eye to the actual culprits and criminals from the minority community when they can be easily identified from CCTV footage and videos which are already circulating in social media. He alleged that this was meant to “please the chief minister who is blatantly appeasing the criminals and anti-national forces for minority vote-bank, which is drifting away from her”.
The state BJP chief raised the matter of senior BJP leaders and MPs not being allowed to visit the clash-hit areas, unlike in the case of TMC leaders and ministers. He complained that even he was stopped 5 km away from Rishra, where BJP MP Dilip Ghosh was allegedly attacked.
The state chief secretary was asked to submit the report to MHA “at the earliest possible”, sources told TOI.
Earlier on Tuesday, a communication was received by home minister Amit Shah from West Bengal BJP chief and MP Sukanta Majumdar questioning the response of West Bengal police “under its present DGP Manoj Malaviya” to the current communal situation in the state. He alleged that the state police had “completely lost its spine and impartiality”.
“Democratic rights are being curtailed by the police of West Bengal under Malaviya,” he stated while seeking Shah’s intervention and requesting that possible violations of Central Civil Services (CCS) Conduct Rules and DoPT guidelines by IPS officers engaged in handling the clashes be looked into.
Majumdar, in his letter, expressed concern over continuing violence against Ram Bhaktas, general Hindu people and BJP leaders and workers in West Bengal; and suspension of trains in Hooghly district in the wake of stone-pelting at rail stations. “This could not be continued without the support of the ruling party of West Bengal, that is, TMC and its top leadership,” he alleged.
Questioning the handling of clashes by the state police, Majumdar stated: “Instead of protecting the life and properties of ordinary people, particularly the Hindus affected, it is harassing and arresting them while looking (sic) a blind eye to the actual culprits and criminals from the minority community when they can be easily identified from CCTV footage and videos which are already circulating in social media. He alleged that this was meant to “please the chief minister who is blatantly appeasing the criminals and anti-national forces for minority vote-bank, which is drifting away from her”.
The state BJP chief raised the matter of senior BJP leaders and MPs not being allowed to visit the clash-hit areas, unlike in the case of TMC leaders and ministers. He complained that even he was stopped 5 km away from Rishra, where BJP MP Dilip Ghosh was allegedly attacked.
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