Violence in Bengal in final phase of Lok Sabha elections

Bomb blast in Bhangar, electronic voting machine looted in Jayanagar

New Delhi – The seventh i.e. the last phase of voting in the Lok Sabha general elections was held on 1st June. Voting was held for 57 seats in 8 States in this phase. A bomb blast took place at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district of Bengal. BJP has circulated the video of this incident on social media. The State Chief Election Office also posted information that the mob looted the reserve electronic voting machines and documents in the sector office near Beni Madhavpur School in Jayanagar. Also, these machines were thrown in the lake here.

Violence in Bengal during the last phase of Lok Sabha polls.

➡️ Bomb blast in Bhangar and looting of EVM in Jaynagar.

👉 Violence during elections is a frequent thing in Bengal. The state has become a shame for democracy. pic.twitter.com/e8yJ0bRQRC

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) June 1, 2024

BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the webcasting cameras installed at many polling stations in the state are faulty. These include 141 cameras in Diamond Harbour, 131 in Mathurapur, 90 in Joynagar and 60 in Jadavpur.

On the other hand, Trinamool Congress leader and Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee said that democracy was strangled in Varanasi. There the applications of the candidates were rejected. Those who filled the nomination form were not even allowed to enter the office by the Election Commission. This happened for 4-5 consecutive days. If you (BJP) know that people support you, why are you afraid ?

Editorial Perspective

Violence occurs during every election in Bengal, this is not new. Overall, Bengal has become a joke for democracy.