‘Mamata did not meet us’: Sandeshkhali women say ‘risky to live’ in village
Hindustan TimesWest Bengal's Sandeshkhali has been witnessing massive unrest for over 10 days as women protestors are seeking justice against alleged sexual assault committed by Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his supporters. Another woman said to ANI, “What to say about Mamata Banerjee, she did not enquire about us, did not meet us…What to say about her, she herself is a woman and we are also women, in such a situation, if she does not come to us then imagine what our condition would be.” The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party has attacked the TMC government alleging that women in Bengal are unsafe and accused the police of looting the houses of women who are giving news interviews about their ordeal. The Supreme Court has quashed the PIL seeking CBI or SIT probe into Sandeshkhali sexual assault case saying that the Calcutta High Court has already taken suo moto cognisance of the issue. Let us see what relief the HC grants.” On Sunday, Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of trying to disrupt peace in the area and not taking any action against its leaders.