Kolkata:

Former Chief Justice of Patna High Court L. Atrocities on women.

Citing that Section 144 of CrPC is in force in some parts of Sandeshkhali and it would not be wise to allow them to enter the area even in groups of four-five, senior police officials stopped their convoy at Bhojerhat area, which is from here. It is approximately 52 km away. River area, on Basanti Highway.

Sitting on the roadside along with Justice Reddy (retd), former IPS officer Raj Pal Singh, former National Commission for Women member Charu Wali Khanna, lawyers OP Vyas and Bhavana Bajaj and senior journalist Sanjeev Nayak, he vowed to move forward in the sector. . The drama followed.

“This is completely illegal. We have told the police personnel that as law-abiding citizens we will not break the rules. No curfew has been imposed in Sandeshkhali. So we can go in two groups. At least two women members should be allowed to go. Justice Reddy (Retd) said, meeting the women who had borne the brunt of the atrocities of the strongmen enjoying political protection and immunity from police action for so long till the media reported The shocking truth was not revealed.

Claiming that he was given a copy of the Section 144 order when he left for the visit, he said, “The administration cannot stop members of the civil society of the country from interacting with victims of human rights violations. They ( “What are the administration afraid to hide?”

He reminded that the panel members were barred from visiting parts of Howrah, including the Howrah Bridge last year due to clashes between two groups during Ram Navami, though others from the ruling party were allowed to go. Permission was given.

Another member of the group told reporters that they would “peacefully sit on one side of the road” without obstructing the movement of vehicles until they were allowed to proceed.

A group of a former judge, bureaucrat and a journalist were scheduled to visit Sandeshkhali today to also investigate alleged incidents of land grabbing of residents for religious conversion by Trinamool Congress leaders. beris (fish farm).

He is scheduled to visit Majherpara, Natun Para, Patra Para and Naskarpara Ras Mandir under Sandeshkhali police station area.

The committee will submit a report to the constitutional authorities.

A few days ago, a BJP fact-finding team including Union ministers Annapurna Devi, Pratima Bhowmik, MPs Sunita Duggal, Kavita Patidar, Sangeeta Yadav and Rajya Sabha member and former Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Brij Lal was stopped by the police. By entering the message blank.

On Saturday, a Trinamool delegation, including two West Bengal ministers Partha Bhowmik and Sujit Basu, visited different parts of the river belt, interacted with local people and promised that their grievances would be resolved quickly.

He also promised that all culprits involved in the alleged atrocities would be punished and that the ruling party has ‘zero tolerance’ towards the wrongdoings of a section of local leaders.

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