MHA asks W.B. Governor for report on law and order in State

The Ministry has formed a four-member, headed by an Additional Secretary ranked officer, to investigate the post-poll violence

May 06, 2021 03:10 pm | Updated 03:14 pm IST - New Delhi

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee greets West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar after taking oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal during her Swearing-in-Ceremony at Governor House, in Kolkata on May 5, 2021.

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee greets West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar after taking oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal during her Swearing-in-Ceremony at Governor House, in Kolkata on May 5, 2021.

The Union Home Ministry has asked West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to give a report on the law and order situation in the State, particularly the violence that took place following the election results last weekend, officials said on May 6.

Also read: Centre seeks report from West Bengal on post-poll violence

The Home Ministry had earlier asked the State government to submit a report but has not yet received it, the officials said. The Governor has been asked to assess the situation and submit his report to the Ministry at the earliest.

The Ministry has formed a four-member team , headed by an Additional Secretary ranked officer, to investigate the post-poll violence.

Also read: Violence in Bengal is unacceptable, says Congress

The BJP claims six of its workers were killed by TMC supporters, a charge denied by the Mamata Banerjee-led government.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.