Sandeshkhali woman claims ‘no rapes’ occurred, accuses BJP of manipulation; TMC files complaint with EC | 10 points

The controversy erupted when a number of girls of West Bengal’s Sunderban village raised land-grab and sexual harassment costs in opposition to native TMC chief Shahjahan Sheikh.

Sandeshkhali row: What we all know to date

-Purported movies have emerged displaying girls claiming {that a} native BJP chief had compelled them to signal clean papers, which have been later crammed in with rape allegations in opposition to TMC leaders.

-In one of many movies, a girl says, “We have been deceived into signing on clean papers. We found later that rape complaints had been lodged in our names. It is a blatant lie.”

-A video emerged on Saturday, sparking controversy in Sandeshkhali after being broadcast by a neighborhood tv channel. Within the purported footage, a person recognized as Gangadhar Koyal, reportedly a BJP Mandal (sales space) president, is heard suggesting that ladies from Sandeshkhali, who didn’t expertise sexual assault, have been labelled as ‘rape’ victims underneath the route of the Chief of the Opposition.

-Allegations flew from the TMC camp. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghosh met the Election Fee of India and complained in opposition to the BJP.

-“We’ve written a letter to the Election Fee. We have informed them how the Sandeshkhali incident was a conspiracy hatched by the BJP in order that false rape statements are given. There have been no rapes in Sandeshkhali, it’s all a lie.” Ghosh informed reporters.

“The ladies are actually saying that they got cash & taught to say all this. False circumstances have been registered. That is all BJP’s conspiracy and it has been performed by BJP’s senior chief Suvendu Adhikari…We wish the Election Fee to intervene on this and provides police the instruction to take motion in opposition to Suvendu Adhikari and detain the people- Gangadhar Koyal, and Shanti Dolui who have been seen within the video. We wish PM Modi to apologise when he involves West Bengal…” Ghosh added.

-One other alleged Sandeshkhali resident echoed related sentiments in a separate video, claiming that they’ve turn out to be victims of a scheme orchestrated by BJP chief Piyali Das.

-A 3rd lady additionally levelled the identical allegation in opposition to BJP chief Piyali Das and stated she “has tarnished our repute and inflicted immense struggling upon us.”

-Sandeshkhali comes underneath the Basirhat constituency from the place the BJP fielded Rekha Patra, a girl of Sandeshkhali who can be an alleged sufferer.

-The riverine space, Sandeshkhali, gained vital consideration just lately when a gaggle of girls staged protests. They accused native TMC chief Shajahan Sheikh and his associates of sexual assault and land grabbing. 

-Shahjahan Sheikh, the central determine within the Sandeshkhali controversy, is presently incarcerated for his involvement in an incident the place a group from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was assaulted throughout a raid on his residence. This raid was a part of an investigation into an alleged ration rip-off.

(Mint couldn’t independently confirm the movies)

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