Key Points
His visit comes amidst escalating tensions over allegations of sexual assault against Trinamool supporters, prompting demands from the BJP for a probe by the National Investigation Agency...
A National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) team is in the troubled Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal to assess the situation following days of unrest due to allegations of sexual assault and violence against women by supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)...
Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has linked the violence in Sandeshkhali directly to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, calling for an NIA investigation..
The Bengal Police have refuted claims of rape in Sandeshkhali, stating that no such allegations have been received by various investigative teams, including the State Womens Commission and the National Womens Commission..
The TMC's sharp reaction came after the Governor recommended the formation of a Special Task Force or Special Investigation Team to thoroughly investigate the allegations, after submitting a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs highlighting "collusion" between law enforcers and alleged perpetrators...
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