ADD ANI AS A TRUSTED SOURCE
googleads
Menu
Politics

Central forces should remain in WB till MCC in place: Sitharaman

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday asserted that central armed forces should remain stationed in West Bengal till the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in place.

ANI May 19, 2019 15:08 IST googleads

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday Photo/ANI.

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday asserted that central armed forces should remain stationed in West Bengal till the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in place.
Speaking at a press conference here Sitharaman lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led-TMC government in West Bengal and asked, "We fear after the polling gets over today, the TMC workers will continue with violence and bloodshed in the state?"
"We demand that the Election Commission should take cognizance of the violence done by the TMC workers in the state during the Lok Sabha polls," she added.
Sithraman alleged, "TMC workers have attacked and stopped voters from exercising their franchise in the Lok Sabha polls."
"From now on till 6 pm today the Central police force should remain active in West Bengal," she added.
The seats where polling is underway in West Bengal today include Kolkata North, Kolkata South, Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour, Jaynagar (SC) and Mathurapur (SC).
Polling for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Sunday in 59 seats spread across seven states and one Union Territory. The counting of voting will begin on May 23. (ANI)

Get the App

What to Read Next

Politics

"No shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG": Hardeep Singh Puri

In his statement in the Lok Sabha, Puri said the government has taken multiple measures to safeguard the country's energy security and ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products, cooking gas, and natural gas.

Read More
General News

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

The attached properties are in the form of land parcels situated in Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Read More
General News

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges citizens' support to tackle LPG crisis

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges citizens' support to tackle LPG crisis

In a post on X, Stalin stated that he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the relevant Union Ministers regarding the issue. He added that the state government held a consultation meeting yesterday under the leadership of R Sakkarapani to discuss strategies for addressing the gas shortage.

Read More
General News

Dubey submits notice to LS Speaker

Dubey submits notice to LS Speaker

Speaking to reporters, Dubey said that Parliament is not a "canteen" and questioned the conduct during a protest meant to highlight issues faced by the public. He stated that the demonstration was intended to raise concerns about LPG shortages affecting common people and that the government would respond to those issues.

Read More
General News

PM Modi unveils India's energy strategy amid West Asia conflict

PM Modi unveils India's energy strategy amid West Asia conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined a dual approach to energy security: boosting domestic infrastructure for wider access and promoting self-sufficiency to cut reliance on imports.

Read More
Home About Us Our Products Advertise Contact Us Terms & Condition Privacy Policy

Copyright © aninews.in | All Rights Reserved.