The opposition All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Wednesday demanded immediate suspension of Director General of Police (DGP) Dr LR Bishnoi and SP, Tura due to their failure in executing their duties they have gravely endangered the life of the Chief Minister.
In a press statement, the party made a three point demand.
“We demand that an independent probe monitored by the High Court be immediately instituted to investigate the violence that happened in Tura on July 24,” the Party said.
The statement further demanded, “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” well in time.”
Thirdly the Meghalaya TMC 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,” the party said.
Expressing, shock and dismay on the statement made by LR Bishnoi, DG, Police Meghalaya on the immediate investigation made by the Police department on the incident that occurred in Tura on 24th July 2023, the Meghalaya TMC said, “The statement gravely highlights the incompetence and failure of the Police Department under his leadership which has ended in mob violence and subsequent fallout of events.”
Stating that the DGP, Meghalaya has disclosed that there was a “planned conspiracy” to harm the Chief Minister, the statement said, “This itself shows the incompetence and abject failure of the Police Department 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.”
It said that the anger that was venting against one of the cabinet ministers prior to her visit to Tura was ignored and the police department was taking matters casually. The posts in 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,” TMC said.
“The DGP 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,” the party added.