Kolkata: Former Chief Minister of the Indian state of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, presented strong arguments before a division bench of the Calcutta High Court in a case related to post-election violence. The violence erupted on May 4 after the announcement of election results.
According to Global Mirror, Mamata Banerjee told the court that the situation in the state was extremely serious, with members of minority communities living in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. She said women were being threatened with rape, homes were being looted and torched, while the police were acting as silent spectators.
The former chief minister further said that if the court did not intervene, the situation could become extremely damaging for the state. While presenting arguments in a Public Interest Litigation before Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen, she also noted that she first appeared as a lawyer in the Calcutta High Court in 1995 and had regularly renewed her membership since then.
According to Global Mirror, Mamata Banerjee told the court that the situation in the state was extremely serious, with members of minority communities living in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. She said women were being threatened with rape, homes were being looted and torched, while the police were acting as silent spectators.
The former chief minister further said that if the court did not intervene, the situation could become extremely damaging for the state. While presenting arguments in a Public Interest Litigation before Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen, she also noted that she first appeared as a lawyer in the Calcutta High Court in 1995 and had regularly renewed her membership since then.