CPM slams BJP's demand for President's Rule in Tripura, calls it 'political bankruptcy'

Agartala: The ruling CPM in Tripura has criticised the Opposition BJP for demanding imposition of President’s Rule in the state and termed it as “political bankruptcy”. The BJP had raised the demand for President’s Rule on the law and order issue following the killing of a BJP activist in the state’s Gomati district on Thursday by unidentified miscreants and alleged that CPM was responsible for the killing. [caption id=“attachment_4224513” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters[/caption] “The state secretariat of CPM vehemently opposed the allegation made by BJP that the party is responsible for the killing and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits”, said a statement issued by CPM. The demand for President’s Rule following the killing is an instance of political bankruptcy in BJP and “it senses what could be the result of the state Assembly elections”, it said. Assembly election in Tripura is slated for early next year in the state. “We have submitted a memorandum to the governor demanding immediate imposition of President’s Rule because law and order have collapsed in the state,” the state in-charge of BJP Sunil Deodhar told reporters on Thursday evening. Alleging that CPM has unleashed violence to create an atmosphere of terror before the Assembly elections in Tripura, Deodhar said that BJP activist Gahur Hari Molsom was shot dead by suspected miscreants of the Left party at Bagma in Gomati district on Thursday. “Earlier, at least five BJP activists were killed by CPM goons and many of our leaders and workers have escaped from such attacks,” he said. Deodhar said those who raise their voice of dissent are being silenced and even journalists are not spared in Tripura.