In a frontal attack against the Mamata Banerjee Government in West Bengal over the controversial Malda violence, a BJP delegation Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded a high-level investigation into the incident alleging TMC leaders were involved in the incident and that the issue involved National Security.
The BJP alleged that the TMC dispensation had links with fake currency and narcotics trade and infiltration.
Charging the State Government with protecting criminals involved in the incident of “anarchy and terror”, a three-member team led by general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, who is also its Bengal in-charge, met home minister , who “assured” them of appropriate action.
“leaders linked with TMC were also involved in it. It is not only a matter of state but that of national security. People who do illegal activities there were leading it,” Vijayvargiya told media after the meeting.
He alleged that “pro-Pakistan” slogans were raised by the crowd which also targeted establishments of a particular community.The delegation also included general secretary Bupender Yadav and Sidharth Nath Singh.
Their meeting with Home Minister came a day after a ‘fact-finding’ team of the BJP was not allowed by the State administration to visit violence-hit Kaliachak which falls in Malda.
In a memorandum submitted to the Home Minister, the delegation said
“BJP demands that keeping in mind the region’s sensitivity, the Chief Minister’s allegation against a paramilitary force and infiltration and trade of narcotics and fake currency through it, an impartial action should be taken. The State Government should be directed to take positive steps to restore people’s sense of security and confidence,” said the memorandum submitted to the Home Minister.