Plea in SC for President’s rule in West Bengal

It cites reports of post-poll murder of BJP workers, destruction of property allegedly by Trinamool Congress “goons”

A lawyer has asked the Supreme Court to “direct” the Centre to advise President’s rule in West Bengal on the ground of failure of the constitutional machinery, following reports about post-poll murders of BJP workers and wanton destruction of property allegedly by ruling Trinamool Congress “goons”. Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay said the apex court should “direct/request” the West Bengal Governor to give a detailed report on the “law and order situation in the State of West Bengal and failure of constitutional machineries in the State”. The court, if satisfied, should then “be pleased to hold and declare that there is no rule of law in the State and there is complete failure of constitutional machinery”.