Amid reports of sporadic
violence in the high profile Nandigram constituency, West Bengal Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Election Commission for
"inaction" despite her party lodging several poll-related complaints
and threatened to move the law courts over it.
"The
EC is working on the instructions of Amit Shah," she alleged.
"We
have lodged 63 complaints since morning. But no action has been taken. We will
move court over it. This is unacceptable," Banerjee said sitting in a
wheelchair outside booth 7 in Boyal in Nandigram.
"Goons
from other states creating ruckus here," she added. The TMC chief has been
complaining for long alleging that her rivals have brought in goons from other
states to intimidate voters.
Banerjee
is pitted against her former lieutenant Suvendu Adhikari, who has crossed over
to the BJP for the prestigious Nandigram constituency.
The
TMC leadership, which has sought re-polling in booth number 7 at Boyal, also
claimed that party activists were beaten up by BJP supporters. Adhikari denied
the allegations levelled by the TMC and claimed the ruling party has lost it
sensing defeat.
Earlier
as Banerjee reached Boyal, BJP supporters shouted "Jai Shri Ram"
slogans. A huge police contingent was rushed to the spot to control the
situation after which the crowd dispersed.
(With
PI inputs.)
