Mamata asks Odisha CM to act on alleged labourer assaults

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asked Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to examine alleged assaults on labourers from Bengal. A senior official told PTI that workers had reportedly been beaten and tortured by locals who suspected them of being Bangladeshis.

Banerjee also urged the labourers to return to West Bengal and pursue work opportunities there. The account contains allegations, not confirmed findings, and does not provide details of the number of workers affected or any arrests. Any inquiry must establish who was assaulted, where the incidents occurred and whether identity-based suspicion led to violence.

The Indian Opinion

The lazy version of this story would turn it into a contest between Bengali migrants and Odisha residents, while another would dismiss every complaint as political messaging. Neither is acceptable. Allegations of assault need prompt police verification, access to complainants and action against proven offenders. The useful test is simple: will the inquiry produce named cases, recorded complaints and arrests where evidence supports them?

Source: thehindu.com

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