New Delhi: The Centre, in an advisory issued on Saturday, has sought a report from Mamata government in West Bengal on the measures being taken to contain political violence and investigate such incidents to bring culprits to book.
Pointing out the incidents of election-related and political violence, and several casualties that happened from 2016 to 2019, the MHA said the "unabated violence over the years is evidently a matter of deep concern".
According to reports received by it, MHA said the number of incidents of political violence in West Bengal increased from 509 in 2016 to 1035 in 2018. 773 incidents have already occurred in 2019 till date. Correspondingly, the death toll rose from 36 in 2016 to 96 in 2018 while 26 that have already taken place in 2019 till date.
The advisory stated that "the continued trend of political violence from 2016 to 2019, as evident from the above figures, is indicative of the failure on the part of the law and enforcement machinery of the State to maintain the rule of law and to inspire a sense of security among the people. Government of India is seriously concerned over the prevalent situation in West Bengal."
"It is requested that a report may be sent to this Ministry on the steps taken by the state government and its law enforcement machinery to investigate the incidents of violence to bring the culprits to book as also the measures taken to contain and curb the violence," the MHA's advisory to West Bengal government added.
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