TMC Not Shielding Absconding Party Leader Shajahan Sheikh: Abhishek

TMC nationwide basic secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday asserted that his social gathering is just not shielding its absconding chief Shajahan Sheikh, who has been accused of sexual abuse and land seize by villagers in West Bengal’s restive Sandeshkhali.

He additionally claimed that a couple of outsiders have been fomenting hassle and creating disturbances within the area forward of the Lok Sabha polls.

The TMC is just not shielding Shajahan Sheikh… We have a zero-tolerance coverage towards anybody committing any crime, Banerjee mentioned in Budge Budge at a programme. Opposition events within the state have accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of protecting Sheikh.

The riverine Sandeshkhali space in North 24 Parganas district has been on the boil for greater than a month, with protests towards Sheikh and his supporters over allegations of land seize and sexual abuse of locals. Sheikh has been absconding since an ED group was attacked by a mob throughout raids at his residence in Sandeshkhali on January 5.

Claiming that the state police can’t arrest Sheikh because the ED is investigating circumstances towards him in an alleged ration rip-off, Banerjee advised reporters, “Had it not been so, how come TMC leaders like Uttam Sardar and Sibu Hazra could be arrested by police, and removed from the party on basis of FIRs lodged against them?”

Sardar and Hazra have been named in police complaints of alleged land seize and sexual harassment of ladies in Sandeshkhali. “If curbs on state investigating agencies are lifted… you will see a different outcome, as the party will not protect anyone if found guilty, the Diamond Harbour MP said.

He also said that swift action was taken against TMC heavyweights like Partha Chatterjee and Jyotipriya Mallick following allegations of corruption against them. But, the BJP is yet to take any action against tainted leaders like Suvendu Adhikari,” he claimed.

Coming down closely on Adhikari and different state BJP leaders, Banerjee mentioned, “They are trying to foment trouble in Bengal by flagging the Sandeshkhali incident. They want to keep the pot boiling ahead of the prime minister’s visit to the state (next month).” “Just a few outsiders, who’re like spring birds, are available in hordes to Bengal earlier than the elections. Their solely intent is to create disturbances, he mentioned, with out taking names. The TMC nationwide basic secretary additionally mentioned it was baffling that neither the CPI(M) nor the BJP ever made any point out about atrocities on ladies and villagers of Sandeshkhali up to now, although the meeting seat was represented by leaders of the communist social gathering until 2016. Banerjee mentioned his social gathering will organise a rally in Sandeshkhali after the state of affairs normalises within the space. He additionally mentioned the TMC will maintain a large public assembly Janagarjan’ on the Brigade Parade Ground on March 10, which is able to put the scanner on the plight of individuals, whose cash has been illegally withheld by the BJP-led central authorities (launch of MGNREGA funds because of the state). We have the Brigade rally in 15 days. If the BJP has guts, let it name a counter rally on March 12, Banerjee mentioned.

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