National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma met President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday and really useful President’s Rule in West Bengal over the Sandeshkhali violence. An NCW group not too long ago visited the restive Sandeshkhali village in response to experiences of egregious violence and intimidation towards girls within the area.
NCW chief Rekha Sharma with President Droupadi Murmu.
Numerous girls alleged sexual harassment and land grabbing by native Trinamool Congress leaders, together with Shajahan Sheikh who was on the run after the assault on Enforcement Directorate officers on January 5. A fact-finding report ready by the NCW pointed to disturbing testimonies of girls alleging widespread worry and systematic abuse by each law enforcement officials and members of the ruling TMC.
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“Sandeshkhali is not an isolated incident. Previously also many incidents of violence have been reported in the state and no action has been taken by the state government. Hence, NCW recommended to President Droupadi Murmu to impose President’s rule in the state,” Rekha Sharma instructed PTI after assembly Murmu.
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Sharma stated the President instructed her that she is conscious of the scenario within the state and is carefully monitoring it.
Previously, the National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) had additionally really useful President rule within the TMC-ruled state.
The Calcutta excessive court docket on Tuesday ordered the switch of the probe into the assault on ED officers at Sandeshkhali from the West Bengal Police to the CBI, holding that the state police are “totally biased.”
The court docket additionally directed that the custody of Shajahan Sheikh, who was arrested by the West Bengal police on February 29 in reference to the assault, be handed over to the central company.
“There can be no better case than the case on hand which requires to be transferred to be investigated by CBI,” the division bench noticed.
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