Claiming that a section of police officials have “unleashed terror” on people at the behest of the Election Commission, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday warned them of “consequences” if she is voted to power again. “Those responsible will have to face the consequences.
Election Commission’s duty is to ensure free and fair poll, but they have unleashed terror with the help of a section of police officials,” Banerjee alleged, addressing an election rally here in Midnapore district. Referring to officers who were appointed to important posts like that of Kolkata Police Commissioner and District Magistrates and SPs under instructions from the poll panel, the West Bengal Chief Minister said, “If someone thinks by getting power for 15 days, he will do anything, then he is mistaken.”
“Enough is enough. I am gentle to those who are good, but if anybody shows red eyes to me, then he will have to face the consequences,” she said. In the fifth and penultimate phase of polling in 53 constituencies spread over south Kolkata, Hooghly and South 24 Parganas districts on Saturday, police personnel were said to have proactively controlled law and order situation in coordination with the central paramilitary forces. “What has happened in these elections is unprecedented. I have seen elections since 1977 when I was a college student and have contested since 1984 Lok Sabha polls. “But I have never seen such activities taking place in the name of elections,” the TMC supremo said.
She alleged that CPI(M), Congress and BJP were controlling police stations and that a section of policemen were acting on “wild allegations” of the opposition parties.
Urging voters here in East Midnapore district, where elections are to be held on May five in the last phase, not to be afraid of central forces, she said “It is we (TMC) who will be there after a few days.”