A gaggle of former judges, bureaucrats, law enforcement officials and diplomats have written to President Ram Nath Kovind asking him to give attention to the alleged focused political killings in view of the election ends in West Bengal.
The memorandum, signed by 146 individuals, together with former Chief Justice, DGP and Ambassador, together with former Delhi High Court Chief Justice BC Patel and former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Kshitij Vyas, highlighted “targeted killings” Gone. “Every right-thinking citizen needs to follow non-violence at all costs and respect a democratic process that naturally rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation”.
The memo acknowledged that “media reports largely confirmed by eyewitnesses”, mentioning “murders, rapes, assaults on individuals and property, including anti-national elements, forcing people to flee shelter homes” Had to do “. “These stories present the unprovoked assaults following the outcomes of the West Bengal state elections and the flawed and unfair response of the native administration and police. This unlucky occasion, if unchecked, might set a development that will weaken and ultimately destroy India’s deeply rooted democratic traditions.
The signatories on the letter known as on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to “act in accordance with the constitutional mandate to maintain law and order, to prevent violence with an iron hand and to ensure peace and tranquility among all classes of its people”. Have achieved It has requested the Center to maintain a detailed watch on the state of affairs primarily based on the Governor’s stories and to “strengthen the law and order of the state by involving adequate number of CAPF personnel wherever and whenever necessary for peace”.
The letter asks the president to make sure that “criminals are punished without exception”. “First, by identifying those public servants who failed to take any action and discharged their duties; Secondly, by identifying political instigators; Third, cases should be registered in relation to all crimes in the wake of violence; And finally, moving effectively to bring them justice against real criminals, ”it says. Another demand has been raised that the SIT be monitored by a retired Supreme Court judge for “truthful investigation and speedy justice”. “Furthermore, since West Bengal is a delicate border state, we request that these instances be handed over to the NIA to cope with the anti-national assault on the nation’s tradition and integrity,” the letter stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
