Kolkata: Accusing the ruling Trinamool Congress of mobilising criminals to attack opposition party activists ahead of the panchayat polls, the Left Front yesterday sought West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan’s intervention for deployment of security forces.
In a memorandum, the Left Front drew Narayanan’s attention to the law and order situation and claimed that dacoity, theft, extortion, murder and other criminal activities were on the rise, while the “most horrendous types of attacks on women are taking place”.
“These criminals are being mobilised by the ruling party to attack opposition leaders and activists, especially those of the CPI-M and other Left Front partners,” the memorandum said.
Alleging that since the issue of notification for the polls the Left Front partners have come under attack, it said the Trinamool was preventing the Left parties from submitting nomination papers.
The Left Front stated that in most cases police refused to give protection to its candidates. “Instead, police personnel are implicating the candidates, proposers and seconders in false cases and arresting them.”
“As a result, more than 5,000 candidates either could not submit their nomination papers or were forced to withdraw under the violent pressure of the local ruling party leaders who are aided and abetted by the local police administration.”
The memorandum sought Nrayanan’s “active intervention” for deployment of “sufficient security forces immediately” to create a congenial atmosphere for the polls.
IANS
