“Group of citizens to submit representation to National Human Rights Council on West Bengal”: BJP MP Saumitra Khan

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 29 (ANI): Citing the ‘Nabbana Abhijan’ rally and its aftermath, BJP MP from Bishnupur, Saumitra Khan said on Thursday that a group of concerned citizens will call upon the chairperson of the National Human Right Commission to submit a representation on the events that took place on August 27 and 28, which he said are a blatant violation of human rights.

In a note, the BJP MP said, “A group of concerned citizens of civil society across the country consisting of Members of Parliament, Former IPS officer, Senior Advocates of the Supreme Court and High Court, and Members of Legislative Assembly amongst others will be calling upon the acting chairperson of the NHRC (National Human Right Commission) on August 29 at 2 pm to submit a representation on the unfolding events occurred on August 27 and August 28 in the West Bengal that are blatant violation of human rights.”

On Wednesday, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar staged a sit-in protest on the road at Baguiati in Kolkata during the 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ called by BJP in Bengal.

Majumdar also wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for advocating violence and said that “shamelessly inciting gathering” by the West Bengal CM is nothing less than a blatant endorsement of revenge politics from the highest office in the state.

BJP had called for a ’12 hour Bengal Bandh’ on Wednesday after Kolkata police resorted to lathi charges, the use of water cannons and tear gas against the protestors in Nabnna Abhiyaan’ Rally.

The rally termed “Nabanna Abhiyan” started from the College Square in the capital of West Bengal, amid heightened security around the West Bengal state secretariat with protestors gathering at the Santragachi area in Howrah.

On August 27, chaos broke out in the streets of Kolkata. Security personnel lobbed tear gas shells, used water cannons and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protestors on the Howrah Bridge marching towards the West Bengal State Secretariat Nabanna, amidst the growing protests over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.

The murder and alleged sexual assault of a female trainee doctor on August 9 at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital caused national outrage and many rallies have been held in different states of the country.