The Sandeshkhali row has emerged as one of many high speaking factors in Bengal this election
Kolkata:
In one other twist to the Sandeskhali row, a girl has alleged that folks linked with the BJP made her signal a clean paper after which wrote a false rape criticism in her identify. The event has intensified the political blame recreation between the ruling Trinamool and the BJP, which has been taking part in up the Sandeshkhali problem within the election season.
Chatting with the media, a Sandeshkhali resident mentioned that the day a crew of the Nationwide Fee for Girls visited the island, a girl named Piyali referred to as them to share their complaints. “I informed them that we had not acquired cash as a part of the 100 days’ job scheme. I solely wished that cash and had no different criticism. No rape occurred. She (Piyali) made us signal on a clean sheet,” the girl mentioned, including that she later got here to know that she is on the record of girls who alleged rape by native Trinamool leaders.
The girl’s daughters-in-law accused Piyali of defaming Sandeshkhali. “She is an outsider, she has come from elsewhere and talks large. We do not understand how she has details about everybody right here. Initially, she would simply participate within the protests right here. We later got here to know she is with the BJP. She needs to be punished for mendacity to us and trapping us. I am certain extra folks had been deceived like this,” they mentioned. The girl and her household mentioned they’re now receiving threats for popping out in opposition to Piyali.
The Trinamool Congress, which was on the backfoot after native occasion leaders had been accused of rape, land seize and extortion, has latched on to the girl’s allegations and accused the BJP of cooking up tales to malign the ruling occasion for political good points.
Trinamool MP Sushmita Dev alleged that the BJP is threatening the “brave girls of Sandeshkhali for daring to talk out in opposition to them”. “How for much longer will this occasion persist in spinning webs of deceit, shamelessly trampling on the dignity of our moms and sisters for their very own political greed?” she requested.
The BJP hit again, describing Trinamool’s allegations as a injury management train that has come too late. Celebration spokesperson Priyanka Tibrewal mentioned the Trinamool should perceive that there is no such thing as a use crying over spilt milk. “Why is Trinamool responding now? Why had been they quiet for two-three months. They earlier mentioned the ladies (of Sandeshkhali) had been mendacity, now they’re saying they had been made to lie. No matter injury needed to occur has occurred. There isn’t a smoke with out hearth,” she informed NDTV.
The Trinamool Congress has now registered a criticism with the Election Fee in opposition to a number of BJP leaders, together with Suvendu Adhikari, Chief of the Opposition within the Meeting, accusing them of levelling fabricated allegations within the Sandeshkhali matter.
The nondescript island in North 24 Parganas made headlines in February when native residents accused strongman Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides of harassing them. Shahjahan, now expelled by the Trinamool Congress, was arrested after he was on the run for over a month in a case regarding a mob assault on Enforcement Directorate officers probing him. He’s now within the CBI’s custody.
In a surprising twist within the Sandeskhali row final week, a video of an area BJP chief began doing the rounds. The video confirmed Gangadhar Koyal purportedly admitting that no rapes or sexual harassment passed off in Sandeshkhali and that ladies had been satisfied to file such complaints on the instructions of Mr Adhikari.
The BJP and the chief within the video have claimed that the clip was doctored and his voice edited. A police criticism has additionally been filed.