West Bengal Voters Intimidated by Ruling Party Goons: Left Front Demands Action

Voters are being intimidated almost everywhere in the state. The ruling party goons are being intimidated. The commission had issued a list of preventive arrests in March itself. The state Left Front has asked the commission to publish the list of people arrested. On Sunday, Left Front president Biman Bose wrote to the commission demanding action. The letter said that the ruling party goons are threatening people in areas where the majority of the economically weaker sections of the population live. It is often not possible for this section to directly complain to the police. Biman Bose said that if the commission does not take action, the opposition political parties will have to protest. To avoid the possibility of conflict before the elections. If the list of precautionary arrests is published, it will increase the confidence of the people. On March 26, the Election Commission's directive asked all police stations to prepare a list of people who have been charge-sheeted on various charges. The investigation will be completed and a report will be submitted to it at the relevant level.