"It is not only restricted to physical violence, rape or sexual violence, they have even lost their right to vote. They said that they had last voted in 2011 Assembly elections," Adhikari said speaking at a press conference on Tuesday.
Authorities have completely abolished curfew in Banbhoolpura of Haldwani City, which was imposed following violence, that broke out on February 8 after an "illegal structure" was demolished as part of an anti-encroachment drive.
The situation in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali sparked a war of words between the ruling and opposition parties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging atrocities against women there and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of fomenting trouble in the area.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said that he would visit the violence-hit Sandeshkhali on Tuesday and meet the families of victims.
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Commenting on the recent cases of violence and sexual harassment cases across the country, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national Spokesperson Shashi Panja hit out at the National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma, who is set to visit Sandeshkhali on Monday to take stock of the situat
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Mazumdar on Monday said that the party would hold a 72-hour long protest in the coming days demanding the arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan amid the turmoil in the state over the Sandeshkhali violence.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday assured the residents of Wayanad that he will take up the issue regarding frequent wild elephant attacks in the region with the central as well as state governments.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the Pulpally violence incidents for attacking the vehicle of the forest department, according to police.
The clashes, marked by the use of high-powered firearms such as AK47 and M4 rifles, left a grim trail of 64 bodies strewn across the roadside, grasslands, and hills of Wapenamanda by Monday morning.