BJP's Sukanta Majumdar criticizes law and order situation in West Bengal as parties clash on polling day
Jun 01, 2024
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 1 : West Bengal BJP chief and Lok Sabha candidate from Balurghat Sukant Majumdar hit out at the State government over the "deteriorating law and order" situation as violent clashes erupted between the Trinamool Congress and Indian Secular Front (ISF) supporters on Saturday, the day of polling in seventh phase of parliamentary elections.
Clashes broke out between supporters of TMC, ISF, and BJP in various areas of the State on the day of polling.
"Clashes keep taking place between TMC and ISF workers in Bhangar. A lot of people have been injured in these incidents. The law and order situation in West Bengal is the worst. People are not able to come out of their houses to cast their votes because of these violent incidents," Majumdar said while speaking to ANI.
BJP leader and MP Dilip Ghosh claimed that the Trinamool Congress was instigating violence in the State to hinder the ongoing polls.
"TMC is doing all this due to fear of losing, but voting will be completed," Ghosh said.
An Asian News International stringer covering the last Phase of the polls in West Bengal also got a severe head injury amid clashes between TMC and BJP workers in Canning, under Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Stringer Bunty Mukherjee got severely injured when stone pelting erupted between the two parties in the area on the last day of polling.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were looted by a local mob and two VVPAT machines were thrown inside a pond in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, officials said.
According to the Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal, an FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated.
"Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs and papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU, 2VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond," CEO West Bengal posted on X.
The CEO further informed that fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector Officer.
"Sector Police was a little behind. FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. The poll process in all six booths under the Sector is running uninterrupted. Fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector Officer," the CEO added.
BJP leader Amit Malviya criticised the incident and said that the democracy is up in flames in West Bengal.
"Democracy is up in flames in West Bengal. Bombs have been hurled in Jadavpur's Bhangar, irate villagers in Joynagar's Kulti have thrown an EVM and VVPAT machine in a pond because TMC goons won't let them vote," he posted on X.
