The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer, alleging that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had engaged in incitement, intimidation, and inflammatory speeches during her election campaigns, breaching the model code of conduct. The BJP highlighted that these actions posed a significant threat to the electoral process’s integrity by instilling fear and coercing voters.
In a joint letter to the CEO, the BJP’s state president, along with party members, pointed out that the Chief Minister’s speeches aimed to intimidate voters, jeopardizing the fairness and peace of the elections. The party presented a detailed list of alleged inflammatory statements made by Mamata Banerjee across various campaign rallies in West Bengal.
The BJP emphasized that the Chief Minister’s public threats had rendered the State Police force passive, allowing violence to escalate. Referring to past instances of violence following similar speeches during the 2021 Assembly elections, the party urged the Election Commission of India to take immediate action under the model code of conduct and relevant electoral and criminal laws.
The BJP further called for stringent legal action, including the filing of FIRs, against Mamata Banerjee and proposed evaluating the possibility of banning her from participating in election campaigns. Additionally, the party requested enhanced deployment of central forces and the presence of impartial observers to ensure a fair and peaceful electoral process in West Bengal.
