Election Commission strict on death of BLO in West Bengal
Jagran Bureau, New Delhi. The kind of bitterness that has been seen between the Election Commission and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee makes it clear that this bitterness between the two may increase further in the coming days.
The Election Commission on Tuesday reacted sharply to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations that she was responsible for the deaths of BLOs during Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
BLO died under pressure from TMC agents
Election Commission said, it is wrong to do politics over the unfortunate deaths of BLOs. Five lakh BLOs are deployed in SIR running in 12 states. In such a situation, some unfortunate deaths have occurred due to reasons other than SIR.
The Election Commission further said, 'Deaths of many BLOs in Bengal are also due to undue pressure exerted by agents of Trinamool Congress, who were pressurizing and threatening BLOs to add wrong information in the enumeration forms.'
The Election Commission said on Tuesday, 'Not only this, to put pressure on the BLO, he was not given honorarium even after being given several instructions. At many places, Trinamool MLAs and workers also attacked and vandalized ERO offices. Despite instructions from the Commission, no FIR was lodged against him.
If sources related to the Commission are to be believed, after the announcement of assembly elections in March, the Commission may take strict action against the officials who do not follow its instructions. Also, action may be intensified against those associated with TMC who are threatening BLOs and election related officials.
Election Commission warned TMC
It is noteworthy that during the discussion with Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Monday, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had clearly said that only the rule of law will prevail and whoever takes the law into his own hands will be dealt with strictly under the law and the powers given by the Commission.
Mamata may join SC proceedings
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to appear in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 4, during an important hearing on petitions against the ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the Election Commission in the state.
According to the Supreme Court website, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Jaimala Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi will hear the three petitions filed by Mostari Bano and TMC MPs Derrick O'Brien and Dola Sen.
Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has also filed a separate petition on this issue. However, his plea is not included in the cause list for Wednesday.
Sources say that the Chief Minister, who holds an LLB degree, can appear in the court and present her arguments. Banerjee had filed the petition on January 28. He has made the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer of Bengal parties in this case.
Banerjee had earlier written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner urging him to stop the 'arbitrary and faulty' SIR in Bengal.
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