Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that CRPF personnel were harassing voters in the state at the behest of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Kolkata| The Election Commission has issued another notice to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the midst of political turmoil in the West Bengal assembly elections. The Election Commission has sent a notice to Banerjee for her remarks about the central forces and asked to clarify her statement by 11 am tomorrow.
The Election Commission has sought a reply by 10 April for comments made on 28 March and 7 March against the central forces. The Chief Minister of West Bengal had advised the voters to be vigilant and said that the personnel of the Central Paramilitary forces can reach the villages to intimidate people. TMC had earlier alleged that central security forces were blocking their voters from visiting polling booths in Bengal.
What did Mamata Banerjee say on 7 April?
Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that CRPF personnel were harassing voters in the state at the behest of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. While addressing a rally in Cooch Behar district, she accused the Central Force personnel of molesting women and assaulting people during the current assembly elections. She alleged, “They are preventing voters from casting their votes. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has instructed them to do so. Mamata said that the Government is running the Election Commission. Ensure that no one is killed during the voting process. I request you to keep an eye on the CRPF personnel who are currently on duty in the state. They should not be allowed to harass women. There are also cases in which girls have been molested by employees of the Central Force.”
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The blatant misuse of Central forces continues unabated. Despite us repeatedly raising this issue, @ECISVEEP continues to be a mute spectator while men in uniform are being misused at several places to openly intimidate TMC voters & influence many to vote in favour of one party. pic.twitter.com/l6t28mxwBO
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 6, 2021
What did Mamata say on March 28?
Addressing a rally on 28 March, Mamata Banerjee allegedly questioned who gave the central forces the power to threaten women without allowing them to cast their votes. Earlier, the Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly appealing to voters on communal grounds during an election rally in Hooghly. She has been asked to respond to the notice within 48 hours. The notice stated that the Election Commission has received a complaint from the BJP delegation, alleging that on April 3, Banerjee told Muslim voters during the election rally in Tarakeswar in Hooghly not to divide their votes among various parties.
CRPF harassing voters in Bengal at Home Minister Amit Shah's behest: CM Mamata Banerjee tells election rally in Cooch Behar
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 7, 2021
The notice quoted Banerjee as saying, “Kanyashree is a scholarship for even universities. There is education for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Swami Vivekananda Scholarship is for the general category. My brothers and sisters from the minority community have Ekashree and I have given it to 2 crores 35 lakh beneficiaries. With folded hands, I appeal to my minority siblings not to give their votes to the devil and not to distribute their votes, who have taken money from BJP. ”
What did Mamata say on the first notice of the Election Commission?
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she would continue to raise her voice against any attempt to divide the electorate on communal grounds and even if the Election Commission would send her ten show-cause notices, she would not change her stand. Banerjee said, “If you (Election Commission) wish, you can send me ten show cause notices, but my answer will be the same. I will always speak out against the division of Hindu, Muslim votes. I will stand against dividing the electorate on religious grounds.”
“No Action Against PM Modi For Communal Remarks”
Mamata Banerjee indirectly referring to PM Modi had said, “He makes many communal remarks and creates a divide between Hindu and Muslim. He is a BJP pracharak, fellow. The CPI (M) and BJP partners are roaming around to take votes from the BJP to distribute votes of minorities. Do not let them do this.”
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