Post-poll violence case | Mamata Banerjee government gets time to file affidavit
The Hindu
It is a politically motivated report, says State government. Court to hear matter on July 28.
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the West Bengal government and other parties time till July 26 to file affidavits in response to the National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) committee report on allegations of post-poll violence in the State. “Request has been made by State to give them further time to file response to NHRC report. One last opportunity is granted to file affidavit of any before July 26. Matter to be taken up on July 28 at 11 a.m.,” the court said. Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi representing the West Bengal government said the NHRC’s report was politically motivated. “The report is a politically motivated report. The homilies on independence of the NHRC are laughable,” Dr. Singhvi submitted.More Related News