Voters are watched by a paramilitary soldier as they wait to cast their ballots in Bengal assembly elections at a polling station at a polling station in Kolkata. (AFP Photo)
Kolkata:
Senior Trinamool Congress ministers today accused central paramilitary forces of misbehaving with voters "in the name of maintaining law and order" and expressed confidence in winning the ongoing Assembly polls in Bengal.
"The central paramilitary forces in the name of maintaining law and order are misbehaving with the voters and common people. They are frisking people without any reason, browbeating voters. We condemn this. But irrespective of such intimidation, we will win the polls," senior TMC leader and state Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee said.
"The paramilitary forces have a language barrier. But local police is there to help them overcome that. We are 100 per cent sure about winning the polls after the results are announced," senior TMC leader and state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said after casting his vote in Behala West Constituency.
During her election campaign, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee had lashed out at central forces for imposing "curfew" in areas where polls are on.
A heavy turnout of over 72 per cent was registered till 3 pm today in the fifth and penultimate phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal, which saw sporadic incidents of violence that left seven people injured.
"The central paramilitary forces in the name of maintaining law and order are misbehaving with the voters and common people. They are frisking people without any reason, browbeating voters. We condemn this. But irrespective of such intimidation, we will win the polls," senior TMC leader and state Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee said.
"The paramilitary forces have a language barrier. But local police is there to help them overcome that. We are 100 per cent sure about winning the polls after the results are announced," senior TMC leader and state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said after casting his vote in Behala West Constituency.
During her election campaign, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee had lashed out at central forces for imposing "curfew" in areas where polls are on.
A heavy turnout of over 72 per cent was registered till 3 pm today in the fifth and penultimate phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal, which saw sporadic incidents of violence that left seven people injured.
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