Sandeshkhali women tortured on basis of religion: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee turned a blind eye to the torture of women of Sandeshkhali “due to their religion”.

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Shah was in Bengal to address three election rallies for his party’s candidates in Ranaghat, Birbhum and Asansol constituencies.

“Shame on Mamata. She is a woman Chief Minister, yet during her tenure, women have been persecuted on the basis of religious identity in Sandeshkhali. TMC leaders tortured hundreds of our sisters based on religion. Mamata Didi was not ready to arrest the criminals of Sandeshkhali. Even after the High Court’s order, the investigation was not done, so the High Court handed over the probe to the CBI,” Shah said.

Regarding Sandeshkhali, where complaints of sexual abuse have emerged against Trinamool Congress leaders, Amit Shah said the BJP “will not spare single culprit and will hang them upside down to make them straight”.