Why is West Bengal under Mamata a fit case for Art 356 ?
New Delhi
Violence follows a pattern in Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal.
Since 2018, the state has seen unprecedented 'State sponsored' violence targeted against particular groups and persons. Post May-2021 assembly polls and announcement of results, a reign of "unprecedented terror, lawlessness and violence" was unleashed by goons and anti-socials actively supported by the ruling dispensation and the political party in power in West Bengal.
It goes without stating that thousands have been driven out of their homes.
Hundreds murdered. Daughters and mothers of West Bengal were raped and numerous homes torched and vandalized.
An estimated three lakh people have been rendered homeless. They were driven out of their homes because they belonged to a 'particular religion' (Hindus) or was aligned to particular organizations - BJP and other Sanghparivaroutfits.
Now according to a group of lawyers, a delegation will call on President Ram Nath Kovind on April 29,Friday and also Union Home Minister Amit Shah submit a Memorandum for imposition of President’s Rule in the state.
"The voice for justice for Bengal will now echo in the corridors of Delhi," it was announced at a press briefing
on April 27, Wednesday, here.
Addressing a press conference, convenor of the ‘Lawyers for Justice’ and counsel for the victims of political violence in West Bengal, Kabir Shankar Bose said, “Lawyers of Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and all District Courts of the city and NCR will hold a peaceful candle march on Friday. Family members of victims will also join the march. The voice for justice for Bengal will now echo in Delhi".
He further said: "The fight for justice will now be fought nationally, India will fight for justice, India will fight for Bengal".
It has been alleged that many incidents, some were gruesome and very sad.
Women were dragged out of their homes and raped and in Midnapore district, one aging grandmother aged 65 plus was also allegedly gangraped in front of her grand children.
"The whole family was made to stand and watch. This case is being investigated by the CBI".
In another incident, a minor girl was picked up by a Govt. ambulance and raped in the chamber of the Medical Superintendent. The local police did not even bother to register an FIR and now CBI is looking into the case also.
In Burdwan District, a karyakarta of a particular opposition political party was beaten so severely in the police station that his death ensued in custody. In this case, the CBI has conducted a preliminary enquiry.
"Men were told to leave their homes and leave the women behind. They were told not to return for 7 days if they wanted to see their family again. Needless to say the women were brutally raped," it has been alleged.
People later approach the Calcutta High Court for protection to return to their homes.
The delegation leaders also alleged that internal displacement within West Bengal since May 2, 2021 is more than 25,000.
Out of fear of persecution or death, many people have left their homes and moved to other districts / cities.
There have been at least over 300 murders since2016 in the state and 50 cases of rape. Of course, the legal fraternity has led the fight against such atrocities from the front and in some cases,the Calcutta High Court also deemed it fit to direct CBI investigation into the massive human rights violations.
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Diagnosis as bad as malady: Congress 'problems' get wider, key leaders dropped
New Delhi
For beleaguered Congress things are getting worse in some ways. Now the diagnosis of the party's problems seem to be worse than the malady itself.
While Congress 'interim' president Sonia Gandhi has stalled any actions against her son anddaughter Rahul-Priyanka Vadra duo for the poll debacle, other key leaders are being dropped from party posts and being 'punished'.
Sunil Jakhar, a senior Punjab leader and K V Thomas have been dropped from all party posts on the recommendation of the party's disciplinary panel headed by veteran A K Antony.
Reacting to this, a visibly upset Jakhar “wished the party good luck”.
He said, “The way in which the party leadership has handled my case they have belittled me and shown me in poor light. Such an attitude is not acceptable to me".
Moreover, he clarified, "I have already wished the party good luck. Moreover I do not hold any position in the party".
Jakhar was former Punjab Congress chief and Thomas, a Christian leader from Kerala, served as Union food minister in the Manmohan Singh government and was also chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
“In view of the seniority of Sunil Jakhar and KV Thomas, it has been decided that the two will be removed from party positions and will not hold any at least in the near future," said Tariq Anwar, a member of the Congress disciplinary committee.
"Harsh action has not been taken against them," he said.
Sonia Gandhi also approved a three-year suspension for five Meghalaya MLAs for 'helping the BJP' in the state.
Some of it is factually not correct. The Congress MLAs in Meghalaya announced recently their decision toback NPP leader Conrad Sangma-led ministry in the northeastern state. The BJP too is a partner in thegovernment but it is not 'helping' BJP per se. Congress had won 21 MLAs in 2018 polls but now has none.While five of them led by M. Ampareen Lyngdoh decided to back the Sangma government only earlier this year,a larger group led by former CM Mukul Sangma deserted Congress and joined Trinamool Congress.
Reports from Punjab suggest Jakhar is keeping the Congress guessing on his plans.
The former Punjab Congress chief was 'very upset' on being served a show cause notice and he had not replied to the notice.
Instead of calling him to Delhi to sort things out, certain leaders preferred to undermine him, a Punjab Congress leader said.
Jakhar had not approved of making Charanjit Singh Channi Punjab Chief Minister on the eve of polls.
The differences understandably led to alienation of the Hindu electorate from Congress resulting in the party's defeat.
K V Thomas was served a show cause notice for attending a CPI-M conference in Kerala despite Sonia Gandhi asking the state leaders not to do so.
Congress has problems in other states too. In Gujarat, Hardik Patel has voiced displeasure atthe party's functioning while two other leaders lately left the Congress party.
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US Vice Prez Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid
Nirendra Dev
New Delhi
US Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, April 26, after returning from
a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced.
"Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited
no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the vice president's residence," said Kirsten Allen,
the vice president's press secretary, reports CNN.
Allen added, "She has not been a close contact to the President or First Lady due to their
respective recent travel schedules. She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians.
The Vice President will return to the White House when she tests negative."
Kamala Harris did not participate in any events or meetings at the White House on Tuesday,
according to a White House official.
A handful of staff members traveled with Harris to California last week, including deputy chief of
staff Mike Fuchs and national security adviser Phil Gordon.
It's unclear whether all staff members listed stayed in California with Harris through the duration of
her weeklong trip.
Harris arrived at the White House Tuesday morning, a White House official told CNN, and went straight to take a test. After testing positive on both PCR and rapid tests, she returned home to her residence at the Naval Observatory, where she will be isolating.
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