Bernard Marak case: BJP says Meghalaya Governor has promised ‘unbiased’ probe
3 min readExpress News Service
GUWAHATI: The BJP in Meghalaya stated Governor Satya Pal Malik had promised an “independent” probe into the case of its arrested state vice chairman Bernard Marak.
The police had accused the militant-turned-politician Marak of operating a “brothel” from his farmhouse at Tura in West Garo Hills district.
A delegation of state BJP leaders met Malik on Monday and submitted a memorandum to him.
BJP’s Meghalaya president Ernest Mawrie stated the governor promised that an unbiased inquiry committee could be constituted. The BJP delegation advised Malik get together leaders and staff have been being “harassed” as a part of a “political vendetta”.
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It additionally lodged a grievance with him alleging the state authorities denied permission to the get together to carry a peace rally in Tura and Shillong.
Mawrie stated he would meet Chief Minister Conrad Okay Sangma and demand on an unbiased probe. The BJP can be demanding the removing of the SP and the DM of West Garo Hills to make sure a free and honest inquiry.
“For the first time, Meghalaya is witnessing political vendetta. We fear this will set a politically-vindictive trend in our state,” Mawrie stated.
The BJP sniffed the hand of its ally National People’s Party (NPP) within the occasions main as much as Marak’s arrest. The BJP and the NPP, which Sangma heads, are allies and constituents of the state’s coalition authorities.
Asked if the BJP will withdraw its assist to the federal government, Mawrie stated the get together’s central leaders would take a name. He stated the main points on the raid at Marak’s farmhouse and occasions that adopted had been shared with them.
Marak was arrested in Uttar Pradesh by the police of that state and dropped at Meghalaya final Wednesday. He was produced in a neighborhood courtroom the identical day and it despatched him to eight days’ police remand.
GUWAHATI: The BJP in Meghalaya stated Governor Satya Pal Malik had promised an “independent” probe into the case of its arrested state vice chairman Bernard Marak.
The police had accused the militant-turned-politician Marak of operating a “brothel” from his farmhouse at Tura in West Garo Hills district.
A delegation of state BJP leaders met Malik on Monday and submitted a memorandum to him.
BJP’s Meghalaya president Ernest Mawrie stated the governor promised that an unbiased inquiry committee could be constituted. The BJP delegation advised Malik get together leaders and staff have been being “harassed” as a part of a “political vendetta”.
ALSO READ | Five children rescued, 73 arrested from Meghalaya BJP chief’s farmhouse run as ‘brothel’: Police
It additionally lodged a grievance with him alleging the state authorities denied permission to the get together to carry a peace rally in Tura and Shillong.
Mawrie stated he would meet Chief Minister Conrad Okay Sangma and demand on an unbiased probe. The BJP can be demanding the removing of the SP and the DM of West Garo Hills to make sure a free and honest inquiry.
“For the first time, Meghalaya is witnessing political vendetta. We fear this will set a politically-vindictive trend in our state,” Mawrie stated.
The BJP sniffed the hand of its ally National People’s Party (NPP) within the occasions main as much as Marak’s arrest. The BJP and the NPP, which Sangma heads, are allies and constituents of the state’s coalition authorities.
Asked if the BJP will withdraw its assist to the federal government, Mawrie stated the get together’s central leaders would take a name. He stated the main points on the raid at Marak’s farmhouse and occasions that adopted had been shared with them.
Marak was arrested in Uttar Pradesh by the police of that state and dropped at Meghalaya final Wednesday. He was produced in a neighborhood courtroom the identical day and it despatched him to eight days’ police remand.
