Deployment of Central Force: Observation of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has approved the deployment of central forces for the upcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal. The court dismissed the petitions filed by the state government and the state election commission (SEC) against a Calcutta high court order in this regard.

The court observed that “conduct of elections cannot be a license to commit violence” and that the deployment of central forces will ensure that free and fair elections are conducted in the state.

The decision has been welcomed by the opposition parties, who have been alleging that the state government is not doing enough to prevent violence during the polls.

The ruling Trinamool Congress, however, has said that it is confident of winning the elections even with the deployment of central forces.

The panchayat polls are scheduled to be held on July 8.

Here are some key points from the article:

• The Supreme Court has approved the deployment of central forces for the upcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal.
• The court dismissed the petitions filed by the state government and the SEC against a Calcutta high court order in this regard.
• The court observed that “conduct of elections cannot be a license to commit violence” and that the deployment of central forces will ensure that free and fair elections are conducted in the state.
• The decision has been welcomed by the opposition parties, who have been alleging that the state government is not doing enough to prevent violence during the polls.
• The ruling Trinamool Congress, however, has said that it is confident of winning the elections even with the deployment of central forces.
• The panchayat polls are scheduled to be held on July 8.