“I will help govt for its positive efforts but also raise my voice against the violence going on in the state”: Suvendu Adhikari

News Desk: Taking charge as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, promised that he would work to fulfil the expectations of the people of the state. With a grim law & order situation allegedly prevailing in Bengal since TMC’s victory in the state, Adhikari – who trumped CM Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram – asserted that he would raise his voice against the violence going on in the state. Notably, fighting TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in his stronghold – Nandigram – Adhikari secured victory by 1,736 votes in a battle that went down to the wire.

Issuing his first comment after being appointed by the LoP, Suvendu Adhikari said, “I will work to fulfil the expectations of the people of the state. I will help govt for its positive efforts but also raise my voice against the violence going on in the state.”

On the CID probe into the Sitalkuchi firing incident, Adhikari remarked that CID holds the jurisdiction to investigate the matter as the CRPF and CISF fall under the Home Ministry. The former TMC leader added that the CID is carrying out the probe on Mamata Banerjee’s direction as the agency issued notices to 4 CISF constables, 1 CISF inspector & 1 CISF deputy commandant in connection with the firing incident.

The govt had formed an SIT to probe the incident where 5-6 people were killed by CISF firing amid polls. TMC has accused the Central Armed Police Forces of committing a “cold-blooded murder” besides injuring three other innocent people in the Sitalkuchi, while the BJP has held TMC responsible alleging that a TMC mob gheraoed the Central forces.