In view of the alleged ongoing post poll violence in West Bengal, the BJP national president J P Nadda has constituted 4 committees of the Member of Parliament to take immediate stock of the situation and report the party.
The committee members comprise Tripura MP Biplab Deb, Patna Sahib MP Ravishankar Prasad, Uttar Pradesh MP Brij Lal and Madhya Pradesh MP Kavita Patidar.
The BJP national general secretary Arun Singh in the party’s press communique stated that West Bengal continues to be in the vice grip of post poll violence.
“We have just seen Lok Sabha elections conclude across 28 States and 8 Union Territories of India. Among the Assembly elections held, along with the national election, two states saw transfer of power. All this has happened peacefully, with no instance of political violence reported from anywhere. Except for West Bengal, which continues to be in the vice grip of post poll violence, the kind we saw post 2021 Assembly elections,” the press communique stated.
It further stated, “West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains a mute spectator, while criminals of her party, attack and intimidate opposition workers and voters, with impunity. Even the Calcutta High Court has taken note of these excesses and extended deployment of CAPF till 21st Jun and has listed the matter for further review on 18th.”
“In such a scenario, BJP National President Shri JP Nadda has constituted a committee to visit West Bengal and take immediate stock of the situation and report further,” it stated.
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