Bengal Governor Writes To Mamata Banerjee, Criticises Her 'Silence' On Post-poll Violence

Before leaving for Delhi on a four-day visit, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar sought an interaction with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on issues he raised.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today, alleging that she has been silent over post-poll violence in the state and has not taken steps to rehabilitate and compensate the suffering people. Hours before his departure to Delhi on a four-day visit, the Governor wrote seeking interaction with the Chief Minister at the earliest on the issues flagged by him. "I am constrained to observe your continued silence and inaction over post poll retributive bloodshed, violation of human rights, outrageous assault on dignity of women, wanton destruction of property, perpetuation of untold miseries on political opponents - worst since Independence and it ill augurs for democracy," Mr Dhankhar wrote in the letter to Ms Banerjee, a copy of which he shared on Twitter. "Your studied silence, coupled with absence of any steps to engage in rehabilitation and compensation to alleviate the unimaginable suffering of people, force an inevitable conclusion that all this is state driven," he alleged.