Bengal: TMC Blames BSF, Urges Governor To ‘Fix Accountability’ For Death Of 4 Children

New Delhi: West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress on Tuesday urged Governor Ananda Bose to fix accountability in the North Dinajpur incident following the deaths of four children who lost their lives in a village. The TMC urged the Governor to visit the site and “fix accountability” for the “monumental tragedy.”  TMC accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of negligence, attributing the deaths of the innocent children to the alleged unauthorised activities, claiming force was engaged in “illegal” drain expansion work in Chopra.

AITC posted on X, “Yesterday, 4 innocent children lost their lives in Uttar Dinajpur’s Chopra during an illegal drain expansion by @BSF_India. Our MPs Pratima Mondal and Dola Sen wrote a letter to the Governor, who has agreed to meet our delegation on February 15th. We request that he show the same urgency in visiting Chopra and fixing accountability that he did by cutting short his trip from Kerala to visit Sandeshkhali”.

In a recent tragic incident in Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur, 4 innocent children lost their lives due to @BSF_India‘s ILLEGAL drain expansion.

Our MPs have penned a letter to the Hon’ble Governor who has agreed to meet our 12-member delegation on the 15th of February.

In the letter,… pic.twitter.com/QvZVqV511b

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) February 13, 2024

AITC also stated that, “Our silent protest today reflects the deep pain & sorrow caused by the tragic deaths of 4 innocent children due to @BSF_India ‘s negligence in Uttar Dinajpur’s Chopra. For what crime did these innocent souls pay the ultimate price, HM @AmitShah? At the protest site, each face bears the weight of mourning, demanding accountability & justice for these precious lives lost”.

Our silent protest today reflects the deep pain & sorrow caused by the tragic death of 4 innocent children due to @BSF_India‘s negligence in Uttar Dinajpur’s Chopra.

For what crime did these innocent souls pay the ultimate price, HM @AmitShah?

At the protest site, each face… pic.twitter.com/5d2UvJrtQo

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) February 13, 2024

As per ANI, TMC also undertook a protest today condemning the “negligence” of the BSF. TMC reached out to the Governor, urging him to visit the site of the incident and take swift action to determine accountability. Drawing attention to a previous instance where the Governor promptly visited Sandeshkhali, the party emphasised the urgency of the matter and called for a similar level of attention to be given to the tragedy in Chopra.

TMC’s Meet With Bengal Guv Over Uttar DinajpurIncident

Shashi Panja, a TMC leader and West Bengal Women and Child Development Minister, said, “We want to meet the Governor, a delegation of 12 members from the political party has been given time by him on February 15. We will meet him at noon at Raj Bhavan and tell him about the incident that happened in Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur,” she told ANI. 

The delegation includes key figures such as Chandrima Bhattacharya, Firhad Hakim, Aroop Biswas, Udayan Guha, Bratya Basu, Dr. Shashi Panja, Birbaha Hansda, Gautam Deb, Dola Sen, Pratima Mondal, Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia, and Kunal Ghosh. Their unified effort underscores the TMC’s unwavering commitment to seeking justice for the victims and their families.