West Bengal Governor convenes all-party meet in wake of post-poll violence

K.N. Tripathi has sent a letter to all prominent political parties in the State, urging them to attend the all-party meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Raj Bhavan

June 12, 2019 05:18 pm | Updated 05:21 pm IST - Kolkata

Supporters of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) break barricades as police use water cannon to disperse them during a protest against what they call violence against their party workers in the state of West Bengal, in Kolkata, India, June 12, 2019.

Supporters of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) break barricades as police use water cannon to disperse them during a protest against what they call violence against their party workers in the state of West Bengal, in Kolkata, India, June 12, 2019.

West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi has convened a meeting of major political parties on Thursday in view of the ongoing post-poll violence in the State, sources in the Raj Bhavan said.

Mr. Tripathi has sent a letter to all prominent political parties in West Bengal, urging them to attend the all-party meet at 4 p.m. at Raj Bhavan, they said.

Welcoming the move, West Bengal BJP unit president Dilip Ghosh said the State government should have taken the initiative.

 

“We welcome the decision. We have received Tripathi’s letter. We would be attending tomorrow’s meeting,” he told PTI.

The Trinamool Congress leadership, however, said it was yet to receive any letter.

“Once we receive the letter, we would take a call on it,” said a senior TMC leader.

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