PM Modi Dials WB Guv Dhankar, Expresses ‘Serious Anguish' Over Post-Poll Violence In State

“PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson. loot and killings continue unabated. Concerned must act in overdrive to restore order,” he posted.

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New Delhi: Expressing serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law and order situation in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Governor Jagdeep Dhankar over the violence in the state post the declaration of assembly elections’ results.

The West Bengal Governor, who shared this information on Twitter, said all “concerned must act in overdrive to restore order”.

“PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson. loot and killings continue unabated. Concerned must act in overdrive to restore order,” he posted.

Dhankhar earlier on Monday summoned West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) P. Nirajnayan over the alleged 'alarming' law and order situation.

This came as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked the state government for a detailed report on post-election targeting of political workers belonging to the opposition camp while taking note of the outbreak of alleged political violence in West Bengal after the declaration of poll results.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced to hold a nationwide dharna on May 5 against the widespread violence unleashed allegedly by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers post the results of the assembly elections.

The BJP, which made the announcement on its official Twitter handle on Monday, said this protest will be held following all Covid-19 protocols across all organisational mandals of the party.

“The BJP has announced a nationwide dharna on 5th May against the widespread violence unleashed by TMC workers post the election results in West Bengal. This protest will be held following all Covid protocols across all organisational mandals of the BJP,” the saffron party tweeted.

The BJP further said national party chief J.P. Nadda will be visiting West Bengal “in view of the widespread post results retributive violence unleashed on BJP workers and supporters”.

“BJP National President Shri JP Nadda will be visiting West Bengal on 4-5 May, in view of the widespread post results, retributive violence unleashed on BJP workers and supporters by criminal elements in the TMC cadre. He will be visiting families of the affected karyakartas,” the party said in another post.