TIWN Jan 21, 2020
AGARTALA, Jan 21 (TIWN): An auto driver who violated laws by carrying extra passengers from Battala was beaten by traffic police but when asked, police further said, the person was violating laws and that’s the excuse of beating an auto driver. Violation of rules by auto drivers have turned public lives hell but point is whether police can misuse power like this or not according to the constitution or nor. But the same police when ended up with custodial alleged murder incidents, turn numb before the politicians who often during election on camera have threatened many police officers in last 21 months. From MP Pratima Bhowmik’s rigging episode to MLA Mimi Majumder’s threatening to police officials inside 200 metres of booths, Ram Prasad Pal like leaders threatening police to go away during election only raised criminalism in the politics and now turning Tripura Police too violent before the masses. Nobody is supporting auto drivers for carrying extra passengers but who gave police right to physically attack a driver ? Just because he is poor ? Can police do the same with the politicians ?
April 13, 2019, Ram Prasad Pal against whom already there are complaints in the Election Commission, was caught pressurizing SDPO & Police officers to remove central forces to give a pass to the BJP hooligans to capture the booths. Ram Pal was openly threatening police officers to remove central foreces, police security, as people are afraid to come to the booths to cast their votes. SDPO Ajay Das told the MLA that once the illegal gathering stopped, then he will remove police and central forces. But out of continuous threat to the police officers, police were forced to depart by removing the forces which caused booth capturing of Suryamaninagar area. Ironically, Ram Prasad Pal is just VIII passed.
There was no case / FIR lodged against BJP MP candidate Pratima Bhowmik after she spotted criminally giving murder threat to an IPS Officer on camera during election at night 2 am on April 12, 2019.Pratima Bhowmik openly threatened IPS Officer, Additional SP Kiran Kumar for being murdered on spot after he took action against BJP miscreants. But police haven’t taken any action against Pratima Bhowmik, whereas in case facebook who posted what, Police have become hyperactive with that.
Tripura police also digested murder of honest police officials like Durga Chandra Hrangkhawl and the main culprits are still in flee.
Day by day increasing police violence from two custodial murder cases to attacks imposed on opposition leaders like Badal Chowdhury, arrests of internet users etc.
Thus, at last the question raises is when, Tripura traffic police’s hand raised against poor auto drivers, Can police do same with Politicians ?
- Priyanka Gandhi reached Tripura to support I.N.D.I.A. candidates for Lok Sabha and By-Polls
- Postal Ballot Voting started for Lok Sabha and By-Polls
- ‘More 3 crores houses sanctioned ; No tribal will be left without houses’ : Amit Shah said at Kumarghat rally
- ‘Pressing One Rice is Enough to understand who will win and Public’s massive gathering clears the Path for BJP’s victory in Lok Sabha poll’s both seats in Tripura’ : CM
- Tearful tribute to National Awardee Ramkrishna Vivekananda Vidyamandir former teacher Paresh Chakraborty