Shillong, July 26:Trinamool Congress (TMC) Meghalaya has alleged that under DGP LR Bishnoi, the police have endangered the life of the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and put at risk the lives of many innocent people who had peacefully gathered infront of the Tura office of the chief minister.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the TMC expressed shock and dismay over the statement made by the DGP on the immediate investigation made by the police on the incident that occurred in Tura on July 24.
The statement gravely highlights the incompetence and failure of the police under his leadership which has ended in mob violence and subsequent fallout of events, the TMC said.
“The DGP, Meghalaya has disclosed that there was a planned conspiracy to harm the Hon’ble Chief Minister. This itself shows the incompetence and abject failure of the police in timely detection of the planned conspiracy while it was hatched. Under Shri. LR Bishnoi, the police have endangered the life of the Chief Minister and put at risk the lives of many innocent people who had peacefully gathered before the CMO, Tura”, the TMC statement said.
The anger that was venting against one of the cabinet ministers ( Ampareen Lyngdoh) prior to her visit to Tura was ignored and the police was taking matters casually.
The posts on social media indicate that emotions and aspirations were already running high. Even MLAs were targeted in numerous online comments. This points to one glaring fact – that the Police Department was complicit in allowing the violence to happen and have endangered the life of the Chief Minister. There is a larger modus operandi that attempts to taint innocent people, women, local leaders, political parties and even NGOs, the TMC said.
According to TMC, the DGP Meghalaya, has in his statement, blamed several conspirators who have planned to harm the CM while he was meeting people in his own constituency. The police are, therefore, informing us that the chief minister is being targeted by his own constituents and he is not safe even in his own constituency.
Based on these reasons, TMC Meghalaya made the following demands.
“That an independent probe monitored by the Hon’ble High Court be immediately instituted to investigate the violence that happened in Tura on 24th July 2023.
That the DGP, Meghalaya and SP, Tura be immediately suspended as due to their failure in executing their duties they have gravely endangered the life of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and have put at risk many innocent lives that have participated in the meeting. The complicity of the Police cannot be ruled out and have a hand in instigating the violence inspite of them knowing about the planned conspiracy.
The TMC, Meghalaya condemns the perpetrators of violence and appeals for peace to be maintained at all cost. Issues cannot be solved by violence. Dialogue and communication should be the way forward and the safety of the people should be the mandate of one and all”.
