Calcutta High Court Faces Post-Poll Violence Plea

A petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court requesting police protection for opposition party workers due to alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal after the Lok Sabha elections. The high court granted leave to the petitioner, with the matter likely to be addressed later in the day.

A petition has been lodged in the Calcutta High Court, urging the police to ensure the safety of opposition party workers amid allegations of post-poll violence in West Bengal following the recent Lok Sabha elections.

The vacation bench of the high court has permitted the petitioner to submit their plea, with potential hearings scheduled for later in the day.

The petitioner accused that incidents of post-poll violence are occurring in various regions of the state, following the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. In response, the high court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the allegations of post-poll violence that surfaced after the 2021 assembly polls in West Bengal.