The NHRC report on Mamata’s post-poll Bengal is right here and it has the proof to make sure that President rule is imposed quickly

The last report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the problem of post-poll violence within the state observes that the scenario in West Bengal is a manifestation of “Law of Ruler”, as a substitute of “Rule of Law”.The report submitted earlier than the five-judge bench of Kolkata High Court on thirteenth July beneficial that grievous offenses corresponding to rape and homicide must be handed over to the CBI and that these circumstances must be investigated, and trial must be performed outdoors the state.PILs have been additionally filed earlier than the High Court that alleged that individuals have been subjected to assault, compelled to flee houses, and properties destroyed on account of post-poll violence in West Bengal.The inquiry committee had additionally noticed that the spate of violence confirmed a pernicious “politico-bureaucratic-criminal nexus” which is a lethal mixture and has bigger nationwide safety implications contemplating that West Bengal is a border state.The Commission additionally discovered that the violence was neither sporadic nor random and that particular individuals have been focused within the violence. The Commission has additionally talked about an inventory of infamous criminals that included Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mullick and different Trinamool Congress functionaries.The NHRC committee which has been tasked with investigating the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal has revealed {that a} very giant variety of complaints had been acquired, near 2,000, from 23 districts. Roughly 35% of the complaints associated to murder or homicide and 4% to rape. The variety of these arrested or in these nonetheless in custody is “abysmally low”. Less than 3% of the accused are at the moment in jail. Several cases of bodily intimidation of ladies, who have been from time to time stripped and humiliated, have been recorded.The report states, “Analysis of statements recorded of the victims/complainants, supporting documents, data and other related information collected from the spot enquiries, including camp sittings, registered cases, etc., revealed that a large number of criminals, who enjoy state patronage and support, were responsible for abetting, planning, organising and even committing offences in a systematic and widespread manner.”The committee has referred to the post-poll violence as “retributive violence by supporters of the ruling party against supporters of the main opposition party.”Mamata Banerjee slammed the Centre arguing that the NHRC’s report was a “distorted” one and it was a “conspiracy against the state”. She cried foul and claimed the report was leaked to the media by the rights panel. She additionally stated the NHRC crew didn’t seek the advice of the state authorities or keep in mind its views.“The BJP is now using impartial agencies to settle political scores and malign our state. The NHRC should have respected the court. Instead of leaking the findings to the media, it should have first submitted the same to the court. “What would you call it other than political vendetta of the BJP? It is yet to digest defeat (in the assembly polls) and that is why the party is resorting to such tricks,” she informed a press convention.The report strongly criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led state authorities for allegedly failing to stem the political violence that erupted after the Trinamool Congress’s victory within the meeting elections however nonetheless Mamata appears to be shamelessly defending this transfer and the acts of violence which resulted in disruption of life and livelihood of hundreds of individuals. She has been constantly making a mockery of state establishments and democratic arrange within the state and is well-known for blaming the Centre for all the continuing widespread violence throughout the state and additional damaging the executive construction, it’s only justified for President’s rule to be imposed on Bengal quickly earlier than issues bought out of hand. This worrisome development must be checked or the “disease” might unfold to different states as effectively.