‘Strictly maintain law and order’: HC instructs newly-elected BJP government in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee’s appeal

‘Strictly maintain law and order’: HC instructs newly-elected BJP government in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee’s appeal

NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Thursday instructed the newly-elected BJP governmemt in West Bengal to “strictly maintain law and order at the ground level”. The order came after Mamata Banerjee told the court that the police had remained inactive during the post-poll violence, while also asserting that “Bengal is not a bulldozer state”…

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West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: To foil West Bengal post-poll unrest, Election Commission to retain 70,000 CAPF personnel | India News – The Times of India

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: To foil West Bengal post-poll unrest, Election Commission to retain 70,000 CAPF personnel | India News – The Times of India

Security personnel on patrol in Raiganj ahead of Bengal poll results NEW DELHI: Even before counting takes place, the Election Commission is preparing for the post-results scenario in West Bengal by retaining around 70,000 central forces personnel in the state for continued vigil, particularly in pockets with a history of post-poll violence, and initiating strict…

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