In his letter, the Chhattisgarh CM highlighted atrocities on the tribals in the North 24 Parganas island. He requested Mamata to rise above political considerations and take decisions for the interest of humanity.“Injustice against mothers and sisters that have come to light in Sandeshkhali area of your state is heart-wrenching. Incidents like brutal rape of more than 50 women belonging to tribal communities, grabbing the land from thousands of tribals and even snatching away MGNREGA wages from them, have tarnished humanity,” Sai’s letter to Mamata reads.He also said putting tribals’ lives in danger in the state and tarnishing their honour merely for appeasement and vote bank politics is beyond tolerance.“Being the chief minister of West Bengal, it is expected that you will intervene strongly and give instructions for immediate action. I hope you will rise above political considerations and take decisions in this matter,” the letter said. Sai termed the reports given by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) as “gruesome” and “horrifying” and asked Mamata to arrest Shahjahan and other culprits.Meanwhile, addressing an event in Kolkata, Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at the Bengal government, saying, “The TMC raised a hue and cry about Manipur, not what is happening in Sandeshkhali. The party is saying arrests would be made within seven days, where is Shahjahan?”
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