Updated October 5th, 2020 at 16:57 IST
Situation alarming in West Bengal, political violence must stop: Governor
West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed his concern over the "alarming situation" in the state after a BJP leader was shot dead in North 24 Parganas district, and said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should take note of critical aspects that "run down the democratic governance and lawlessness".
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West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed his concern over the "alarming situation" in the state after a BJP leader was shot dead in North 24 Parganas district, and said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should take note of critical aspects that "run down the democratic governance and lawlessness".
He said political violence and targeted killings should be stopped.
Earlier in the day, Dhankhar slammed the state administration after the home secretary and the DGP failed to turn up, disregarding his summons over the killing of the BJP leader Manish Sukla.However, Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay met Dhankhar.
Conveyed my concern of the present alarming scenario @MamataOfficial to the new Chief Secretary.
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1)
Am sure Chief Minister would be indicated all these critical aspects that run down democratic governance and lawlessness.
Political violence and targeted killings must stop.
The governor also said he had sent a message to the chief minister, expressing his desire to speak to her but there has been "no response".
ACS Home @MamataOfficial and DGP @WBPolice have been summoned at 10 am tomorrow in the wake of worsening law and order situation leading to dastardly killing of Manish Shukla, Councillor, Titagarh Municipality in political party office.
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1)
Alarming nosediving law and order scenario @MamataOfficial
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1)
Targeted political killings in spite of alert by Constitutional Head.
Neither ACS Home nor DGP @WBPolice responded.
To CM at 10.47 PM “Would like to speak to you urgently !”
Only silence that speaks volumes
(IMAGE CREDITS:Twitter/@jdhankhar1)
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Published October 5th, 2020 at 16:57 IST