MHA asks Bengal for report over post-poll violence in state

The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday has sought a report from the West Bengal government over alleged incidents of “post-election violence against opposition political workers” in the state. “MHA has asked West Bengal government for a report on the post-election violence targeting opposition political workers in the state,” the MHA posted on its official Twitter handle after reports emerged of alleged attacks on political workers in the aftermath of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) sweeping the eight-phase assembly elections, which were held between March 27 and April 29.

MHA has asked West Bengal Government for a report on the post election violence targeting opposition political workers in the state.@HMOIndia @PIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @ANI

— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 3, 2021

Earlier in the day, West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar summoned the state’s director general of police (DGP) over the “alarming” law and order situation.  Dilip Ghosh, the chief of the state unit of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed nine of its workers lost their lives within 24 hours of the post-election violence breaking out in West Bengal.