On Rural Poll Counting Day, Bengal Governor's Big Warning On Violence
NDTV
As the counting of votes for the panchayat elections began earlier today, security was stepped up at counting centres across the state.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday vowed to crack down on the growing violence in the state, which has marred the ongoing panchayat elections.
"There will be a relentless fight against growing violence in Bengal," Bose said as quoted by news agency ANI. "Those who commit violence in the field will be made to curse the day they are born. All authorities will come down with a heavy hand on the goons and lawbreakers."
As the counting of votes for the panchayat elections began earlier today, security was stepped up at counting centres across the state. This comes amid allegations of electoral fraud, booth capturing, and multiple reports of electoral irregularities and voter suppression during the polling.
