Prohibitory orders below Part 144 of the CrPC had been enforced and web providers had been suspended in Sandeshkhali, situated in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, as native girls staged protests demanding the arrest of absconding TMC chief Sheikh Shajahan and his associates, the police disclosed on Saturday, information company PTI reported. Native girls, armed with sticks and brooms, took to the streets in numerous elements of Sandeshkhali because the protests escalated on Friday, marking the second day of unrest.
Based on a senior police officer, “Part 144 of CrPC has been imposed and web providers have been suspended in elements of North 24 Parganas district”, PTI’s report acknowledged.
Shajahan has been on the run since final month when a crew from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was allegedly assaulted by a mob throughout a raid at his residence concerning an alleged ration rip-off. The protesting girls accused Shajahan and his associates of forcefully capturing land and sexually harassing them. Tensions soared additional as Shajahan’s supporters additionally joined the fray.
Suvendu Adhikari, BJP MLA and chief of the opposition within the West Bengal meeting, condemned the state of affairs, stating, “Human rights have been violated in Sandeshkhali.” Adhikari expressed his issues, saying, “Sandeshkhali is a spot the place the ‘rule of legislation’ is nonexistent, relatively the ‘legislation of rulers,’ particularly Sheikh Shajahan and his aides, was established.”
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BJP Calls for Governor’s Intervention, Says Will not Obey Part 144
Based on the report, a delegation of BJP MLAs led by Adhikari visited the Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum to Governor C V Ananda Bose’s workplace, urging intervention to revive peace in Sandeshkhali.
Bose was not current on the Raj Bhavan when the BJP leaders arrived, as officers disclosed that he’s presently in Kerala, in accordance with PTI. However, Adhikari and the BJP MLAs handed over the memorandum to the Raj Bhavan officers, highlighting the pressing want for intervention amidst the escalating tensions in Sandeshkhali.
Throughout their go to, BJP members raised slogans inside the Raj Bhavan premises, expressing the gravity of the state of affairs. Slogans comparable to “Sandeshkhali is burning, Mamata is laughing” echoed as Adhikari and his colleagues pressed for instant motion to handle the unrest.
Adhikari reiterated his issues, alleging violations of human rights in Sandeshkhali. He remarked, “Sandeshkhali is a spot the place the ‘rule of legislation’ is nonexistent, relatively the ‘legislation of rulers,’ particularly Sheikh Shajahan and his aides, was established.”
As we speak @BJP4Bengal MLAs marched to the Raj Bhavan to attract Hon’ble Governor’s consideration in the direction of the rampant Human Rights violation in Sandeshkhali.
As Hon’ble Governor is out of the State, we conveyed our message to his OSD. We count on that Hon’ble Governor will go to Sandeshkhali… pic.twitter.com/LcWGvYvuOY
— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) February 10, 2024
Chatting with information company ANI, BJP Chief Suvendu Adhikari says, “TMC is a rapist social gathering. All BJP leaders have been arrested. No different social gathering has any position in it however TMC… BJP is the one help of Hindu nationalists… We won’t obey Part 144. All MLAs, ‘Mahila Morcha’, ‘Yuva Morcha’ will protest…”
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: On Sandeshkhali Violence, BJP Chief Suvendu Adhikari says, “TMC is a rapist social gathering. All BJP leaders have been arrested. No different social gathering has any position in it however TMC… BJP is the one help of Hindu nationalists… We won’t obey Part 144. All… pic.twitter.com/IHDG48STaK
— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2024
In the meantime, CPI(M) chief Sujan Chakraborty highlighted the non-partisan nature of the protests, stating, “No matter social gathering affiliations, villagers have risen towards the lawlessness within the space.”
Opposition Leaders Barred From Getting into Sandeshkhali Protest Areas
Nevertheless, a delegation of opposition leaders was barred from coming into the areas of Sandeshkhali the place violent protests had occurred over the previous two days. The state of affairs took a violent flip as the home of Shajahan’s aide, Shiboprasad Hazra, was vandalised and furnishings was set ablaze. Moreover, a poultry farm belonging to Hazra was additionally torched.
Assuring measures to revive calm, a senior police official affirmed, “We’re taking all precautions to revive peace as the category 10 board exams are ongoing. We’ll take strict motion towards the perpetrators.”
In a press convention on Friday, Extra Director-Basic (Legislation and Order) Manoj Verma appealed to the general public, saying, “Investigation is underway into all complaints which were lodged and motion will likely be taken. On the similar time, if somebody takes the legislation into their arms, the legislation will take its personal course. The state of affairs is at current below management.”
As well as, West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar on Friday wrote to Union House Minister Amit Shah, expressing deep concern over the state of affairs in Sandeshkhali. In his letter, Majumdar acknowledged, “I’m writing to deliver to your instant consideration the alarming state of affairs of lawlessness and violence prevailing in West Bengal, notably within the area of Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas.”
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar writes to Union House Minister Amit Shah requesting him to handle “lawlessness in Sandeshkhali” pic.twitter.com/McmHIOXEMX
— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2024
He highlighted the latest assaults on native tribal communities and urged swift intervention from the federal government to revive legislation and order. “Instant measures have to be taken to apprehend the perpetrators of those crimes and guarantee justice for the victims,” Majumdar pressured, calling for decisive motion to handle the rampant lawlessness in West Bengal.