The Trinamool Brazenness Continues

Deeply worrying is Banerjee’s statements against the EC

Preventing Election Commission (EC) officials from performing their duties is a slap in the face of democracy, and a capitulation of all values that political parties stand for. No politician worth his or her salt should condone such behaviour by party workers. Which is why it is imperative that Mamata Banerjee reins in workers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) who, according to reports, attacked EC officials in the Manikchak area of Malda Dakshin constituency in West Bengal.

The attack, reports say, took place when the officials were trying to stop a TMC motorcycle rally, which is forbidden under EC rules, and were attempting to take pictures of the rally. A TMC candidate contesting the Malda Dakshin seat, Moazzem Hossain, was conducting his election campaign and road show with around 200-250 two-wheelers. Deeply worrying is Banerjee’s own statements against the EC, despite having agreed to revoke transfers of officials under pressure from the poll panel. She went to the extent of calling the EC directive an ‘insult’.

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