West Bengal post-poll violence: NCW takes suo motu cognisance of attacks on women

BJP leaders shared videos of the party office in Nandigram being ransacked as well as women supporters of the party being physically assaulted

A team of the National Commission for Women (NCW) headed by its chairperson, Rekha Sharma, will visit West Bengal to investigate attacks on women during the post-poll violence seen in the State. A statement issued by the NCW said that it was taking suo motu cognisance of such attacks after videos were shared on Twitter of women being beaten up in Nandigram.