Mamata welcomes Madras HC order, demands withdrawal of Central forces who may be infected with COVID-19
The Hindu
Madras High Court had lashed out at the Election Commission over the conduct of Assembly polls amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 26 demanded withdrawal of Central forces to contain COVID-19 spread in West Bengal in the next phase of polling, while welcoming the Madras High Court’s observations that the Election Commission of India (ECI) could not avoid blame for the spread of COVID-19. "I welcome the Madras High Court order, which clearly said the EC cannot escape its responsibility. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EC are responsible for the [current] situation [of Covid spreading in the State]," Ms. Banerjee alleged at a workers meeting in North Kolkata where party candidates and workers were present.
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