Published 14:27 IST, May 9th 2021

BJP's Amit Malviya says 30+ countries protesting against Bengal violence, shares pictures

BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya posted pictures from different countries where people are protesting against the post-poll violence of West Bengal.

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Bharatiya Janta Party's (BJP) Amit Malviya, on Sunday posted pictures from outside India claiming that NRIs were protesting against post-poll violence in West Bengal. Malviya wrote that re is a "massive protest" going on around world. BJP has alleged TMC of attacking and killing several BJP workers of state after coming into power. 

He furr added that protestors include Bengalis residing in foreign countries. 

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Earlier, BJP IT Cell head had condemned swearing-in ceremony of Mamata Banerjee as 'tainted by her personal defeat in Nandigram and with blood of lakhs of BJP workers and supporters'. 

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 tweet from Amit Malviya came a day after West Bengal Goverr expressed his frustration over state Government's stance on alleged violence. He also tweeted saying "disgusted" over situation as police chief went to meet Jagdeep Dhankar without any reports. 

Alleged brutality in West Bengal

t just BJP, but CPI(M) workers have also alleged TMC goons to have attacked m nearly 48 hours after assembly election results were declared. Mamata Banerjee-led TMC won elections however CM lost her seat from Nandigram to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari. Right after result of Nandigram was declared, reports of an attack on Adhikari in Haldia by TMC workers had also come out. Moreover, on May 4th, BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had claimed that nearly 400-500 BJP workers fled from West Bengal to Assam. Visuals of workers getting beaten up, and homes getting vandalized have come out. Allegations of rape on women workers have also been reported.

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Four-member team formed by Centre

Home Ministry swung into action by forming a 4-member team that reached West Bengal on May 6th and held a meeting with Goverr on May 7 after reports of violence came out. A report on matter is getting prepared by team which will be furr submitted to MHA. ministry is expected to take an action after that. Meanwhile, West Bengal Goverr has sought a detailed report from security officials of state.

14:27 IST, May 9th 2021