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Kolkata
As the crackdown connected Trinamool Congress leaders continues in West Bengal, galore of them person recovered themselves connected the incorrect broadside of the law implicit allegations of hoarding and diverting authorities alleviation materials meant for disaster-hit residents. While immoderate of them person been arrested, others look protests by locals.
Among the latest incidents, a large quantity of blankets, tarpaulins, clothes, rice, and wheat was allegedly recovered from locked Eastern Coalfields Limited quarters linked to TMC person Udeep Singh in the Jamuria coal mine area of Pashchim Bardhaman district connected Thursday (June 4 ).
On the aforesaid day, recoveries of alleviation materials were reportedly made from the residence of former Trinamool Minister Giasuddin Molla successful Usti, South 24 Parganas district. Soon aft the recoveries, locals started protesting extracurricular the location and shouted “thief, thief”.
Former enactment MLA Narendranath Chakraborty from the Pandabeswar Assembly constituency successful Paschim Bardhaman also came nether occurrence aft tarpaulins, clothes, and nutrient items were allegedly recovered successful a godown close beside his residence during a hunt cognition by police. The recoveries, besides connected Thursday, led to protests by locals.
“We ne'er got immoderate alleviation materials adjacent though determination is truthful overmuch successful stock,” an agitated nonmigratory told media persons.
In a akin incidental connected May 31, locals alleged that they recovered a huge quantity of alleviation supplies from the bureau of Trinamool Congress MP Bapi Halder in Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas. Protesters vandalised his bureau aft the recovery.
Similar recoveries of alleviation materials have also been reported from Katwa, Dum Dum, Bhatpara, Bidhannagar, Khejuri, Diamond Harbour, and respective different places crossed the State.
Among those arrested successful transportation with the alleged hoarding and diversion of alleviation materials are Baduria Municipality chairman Dipankar Bhattacharya, Patharpratima Trinamool Congress determination president Gautam Aari, former Purbasthali North MLA Tapan Chatterjee, Asansol Municipal Corporation councillor Tarun Chakraborty, and Nabadwip Municipality chairman Biman Krishna Saha.
Many leaders besides faced nationalist outrage during constabulary action, with crowds shouting “chor, chor” (thief, thief) slogans. In galore places, BJP supporters besides staged protests.
In the past month, respective Trinamool leaders and workers person travel nether probe pursuing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) emergence to powerfulness successful West Bengal aft 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule. Allegations against them scope from corruption and intimidation to unit and more.
However, the alleged hoarding of alleviation materials successful a State similar West Bengal, which is often deed by tropical cyclones and monsoon flooding, has led to monolithic disapproval successful governmental circles.
