CISF opened fire to save lives of voters, says Indian Election Commission

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WEST BENGAL, 11 April 2021, (TON): Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) fired more than 15 rounds on mob. However, in a statement CISF spakesman said, “Mob outside booth no 126, Jorpatki in Sitalkuchi (West Bengal) attacked CISF Jawans performing poll duty &tried to snatch their weapons. In self-defence & to save polling officials, Jawans deployed at the polling station fired 6-8 rounds”.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said regarding opening of fire by Indian security forces, “It is a genocide. They sprayed bullets. They could have shot on the leg or the lower body but every bullet hit them in the neck or chest area’. Earlier she said she would visit the Cooch Behar district after 3 days as the Election Commission has barred the entry of politicians for the next 72 hours after killing of four people during the fourth phase of voting on Saturday. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has released a video of a speech by BJP leader Sayantan Basu and questioned if the central forces opened fire on his instructions.

The fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 is taking place . A total of 1,15,81,022 voters will decide the fate of 373 candidates in 44 constituencies spread over nine assembly constituencies in Howrah (Part II), 11 in South 24 Parganas(Part III), ten in Hooghly (Part II), five in Alipurduar and nine in Cooch Behar.

Mamata Banerjee will resign after 2 May while Indian Home Minister Amit Shah will not not resign but Banerje has demanded his resignation. Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee has questioned the conduct of election and raised finger over its free and fair.

 

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