The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Saturday, formed a four-member committee to look into the alleged political violence in West Bengal.
The BJP has also accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of remaining a mute spectator.
The committee includes Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar, all BJP MPs. As per the release, Biplab Deb has been appointed as the convenor of the 4-member committee.
In its statement, the BJP said that while elections and transfer of power took place in all the states peacefully, West Bengal remains in the vice grip of post poll violence.
The BJP said that the scale of political violence witnessed this Lok Sabha elections was similar to what happened during the 2021 state assembly polls.
‘The committee would take immediate stock of the situation and report further, said the BJP.
The BJP said in its release, ‘Mamata Banerjee remains a mute spectator, while criminals and voters with impunity. Even the Calcutta High Court has taken note of these excesses and extended deployment of CAPF till June 21 and has listed the matter for hearing on June 18’.
The Lok Sabha elections were held across the country and no instance of political violence was reported from anywhere except West Bengal, the statement added.
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