Kiren Rijiju said that there is no law and order in West Bengal (file photo)
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal):
Responding to Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s allegations on Sunday that the state police are not able to arrest Sandeshkhali key accused Sheikh Shahjahan due to legal complications, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Mr Banerjee is lying and he needs an apology. Should ask.
“He (Abhishek Banerjee) is lying which he should not do, he is an MP. Why would the Calcutta High Court save a criminal? Torture on women is not a minor crime. The High Court cannot save him. No court or judge Can’t save him. He has lied and said the police could not arrest him because of the High Court’s stay order. He should apologise. Lying is a crime,” Mr Rijiju said while speaking to reporters on Tuesday. Said.
Speaking on the alleged poor law and order situation in the state, the Union Minister said, “There is no law and order in West Bengal. They are misusing the police.”
Showing support to the women protesters in Sandeshkhali, Mr Rijiju said, “The entire country stands with the women of Sandeshkhali.”
The Union Minister shared that the Indian Judicial Code and the Women’s Reservation Bill were brought by the Narendra Modi government for the empowerment of women.
“We have changed the criminal code of the entire country with a vision of justice under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We have passed the Women’s Reservation Bill. The women of the entire country as well as West Bengal are going to bless PM Modi.” Rijiju said.
Earlier on Sunday, Abhishek Banerjee had claimed that his party was not protecting missing leader Sheikh Shahjahan, but the High Court had tied the hands of the state police.
“The masters and defenders of human rights are saying in the light every day, arrest him, arrest him, what will the police do if the High Court ties its hands? ED officers were assaulted on January 5, Calcutta High Court orders SIT Formed” at the event. ED appealed and sought a stay on the decision. The Chief Justice’s bench accepted that request. Hearing will be held on March 6. If the High Court ties the hands of the state police administration, how will the police make arrests? The police should be given 15 days or a month’s time to act on the basis of the FIR,” Mr Banerjee said.
However, the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the linking of Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan in the Sandeshkhali case.
The High Court judge asked for a notice to be issued in the case and said, “There is no reason for not arresting him.”
The court said, “Public notice will be given in this case. There is no stay order in Sandeshkhali cases. There is no reason for not arresting him.”
After this, Trinamool Congress Party said that Sheikh Shahjahan will be arrested within a week.
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