NCPCR writes to Assam DMs over West Bengal youngsters residing in camps

The National Commission for Protection of Children Rights (NCPCR) on Friday wrote to the District Magistrate of Dhubri and Kakrajhar districts in Assam, over “rehabilitation of displaced children from West Bengal to Dhubri due to alleged post-poll violence & atrocities meted to them by certain persons who are reportedly politically motivated”.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) writes to DM of Dhubri, Assam over ‘rehabilitation of displaced children from West Bengal to Dhubri due to alleged post-poll violence & atrocities meted to them by certain persons who are reportedly politically motivated’ pic.twitter.com/b6W1lOLk8p— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2021
Taking cognisance of the plight of kids who could have sought refuge within the two districts of Assam that borders Bengal, the NCPCR requested the DMs to right away go to the camps the place refugees from WB are staying and another such place the place these youngsters are residing, to search out out their precise numbers and different associated details linked to the brutalities endured by these youngsters in West Bengal.
“The Commission is of the view that statements of all these children be recorded by child welfare police officer of the district (CWPO), and the same be submitted to the Commission for perusal and further necessary action,” the letter learn.
The Commission additionally steered that the police file zero FIRs in all circumstances the place atrocities in opposition to these youngsters have been reported. The Commission requested the DMs to finish the investigation inside 3 days of receiving the letter and share the motion taken report with them accordingly.
Post-poll violence in West Bengal
Post-poll violence had turn out to be a recurrent theme of stories rising out of Bengal following the declaration of meeting election outcomes. Umpteen variety of violence in opposition to political opponents have been reported from the state. In an awesome variety of such incidents, the victims have been BJP supporters and employees, whereas the accused have been mentioned to be the supporters of the TMC occasion. Over a dozen of BJP employees have misplaced their lives within the post-poll violence that ensued following the victory of the TMC occasion within the meeting elections.
The violence unleashed in opposition to them compelled tons of of BJP occasion employees and supporters to flee their villages together with their households. They crossed over to neighbouring Assam, the place they’re offered short-term shelter on the orders of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. It is not only the BJP however even CPI(M) which has accused the TMC of killing its employees. Reports of assaults on BSF jawans have additionally emerged within the media.
BJP chief and the now CM of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter on May 5 to share footage of a number of folks who have been compelled to depart the state following purported post-poll violence and are available to Assam. In a thread of Tweets, Sarma highlighted the plight of the refugees. Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that tons of of individuals from Bengal, together with their relations have fled and reached Assam the place they’re being put up in shelters by the state authorities.
In reality, on the identical day, Nandigram MLA and BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari had additionally asserted that over a lakh folks have already fled Bengal for the reason that post-poll violence erupted in West Bengal from May 2, 2021.