TMC accuses BSF of working for BJP’s profit, BSF hits again

Shortly after Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress levelled critical allegations in opposition to the Border Security Force, questioning its integrity and ethics, the latter has responded saying that they’re an apolitical pressure and respect all leaders, all events equally. “Border Security Force (BSF) is an apolitical force. We respect all leaders, all parties. We are mandated to ensure national security”.
Border Security Force (BSF) is an apolitical pressure: BSF on the allegations levelled by TMC chief Firhad Hakim https://t.co/5kKav0Fdwf— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2021
The BSF was responding to allegations meted on the pressure by West Bengal’s Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister and Kolkata’s mayor Firhad Hakim and TMC’s secretary-general Partha Chatterjee.
TMC leaders assault BSF
All India Trinamool Congress leaders Partha Chatterjee, Firhad Hakim, Subrata Bakshi and Subrata Mukherjee had on Thursday met the total bench of Election Commission of India to debate on the problems associated to the upcoming Assembly elections. The TMC leaders acknowledged earlier than the EC that the BSF is threatening individuals within the border areas of the state to solid their votes in favour of a specific political celebration.
The TMC leaders reportedly additionally complained to the EC over the BJP’s claims about unlawful immigrants and Rohingya refugees that includes in voters’ checklist, saying that it’s the central authorities’s fault whether it is true.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora had arrived within the state with EC’s full bench on Wednesday night on a two-day go to forward of the excessive voltage 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls.
TMC accuses BSF of working on the behest of BJP
After assembly with Election Commission of India officers, the Kolkata’s mayor Firhad Hakim advised the reporters: “We told Election Commission (EC) that the BJP is sending BSF to nearby villages of the border. They are using it to terrorise people so that people vote for them. EC said that they have their own way to cross-check it.”
The controversial mayor of Kolkata-Firhad Hakim
For the uninitiated Firhad Hakim is similar controversial TMC chief who had earlier known as a Muslim-dominated space of Kolkata as “Mini-Pakistan.” In order to pacify Muslim rioters, through the anti-CAA riots that had seen intensive vandalism, arson and harm to public properties, Hakim, referring to the rioters as ‘brothers’ claimed such acts by Muslims will ‘help BJP to come to power in Bengal’ after which the Muslims need to ‘keep their heads down’, like they allegedly do in UP. Hakim was additionally discovered mocking the brutal murders of the BJP staff within the state.
Meanwhile, Partha Chatterjee advised the media, after assembly the ECI delegation, that West Bengal is in a harmful state of affairs and the ECI should look into it.
Election fee visiting West Bengal to overview preparations for Assembly polls
The state ballot panel was assembly representatives of varied political events earlier than holding discussions with officers of central and state regulatory companies. According to stories, the state ballot panel might be holding a overview assembly with the divisional commissioners, district election officers and senior law enforcement officials quickly to debate the upcoming Assembly polls within the state.
Prior to this the election physique had visited WB on December nineteenth, 2020 and had requested all of the DMs and SPs of the state to maintain an in depth watch on the legislation and order state of affairs in West Bengal and ship them each day stories concerning the identical. It requested the police authorities to determine the difficulty makers in order that preparations might be made to place all of them behind bars as soon as election notification is issued. The EC had specified that they’re prepared to take all potential steps in order that voters can train their franchise within the politically delicate state of West Bengal.