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| '''Bengal post-poll violence''' refers to the violence—including murders, rapes and vandalism—that are reported to have happened in some parts of [[West Bengal]] after the announcement of results of the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]. In reality it was continuation of the violence which took place across the state during the election.
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| After the announcement of results of the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], violence broke out in [[West Bengal]]. Murders, rapes, and vandalism are reported to have happened in parts of [[West Bengal]] after the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] results were announced, declaring that the incumbent [[Trinamool Congress]] government would be returning to power for the third time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-post-poll-violence-case-to-be-handed-over-to-cbi-special-investigation-team-to-be-set-up-says-calcutta-high-court-2513874|title=Bengal Post-Poll Violence: CBI, Special Team To Probe Cases, Says Court|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2021-08-19|archive-date=2021-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819171036/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-post-poll-violence-case-to-be-handed-over-to-cbi-special-investigation-team-to-be-set-up-says-calcutta-high-court-2513874|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/calcutta-high-court-orders-cbi-sit-probes-into-bengal-post-poll-violence/article35991848.ece|title=Calcutta High Court orders CBI, SIT probes into Bengal post-poll violence|first=Shiv Sahay|last=Singh|newspaper=The Hindu|date=August 19, 2021|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916210332/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/calcutta-high-court-orders-cbi-sit-probes-into-bengal-post-poll-violence/article35991848.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/calcutta-hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-bengal-post-poll-violence-case/articleshow/85448719.cms|title=West Bengal post poll violence: CBI to probe murder and rape cases, Calcutta High Court says | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2021-08-19|archive-date=2021-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819171035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/calcutta-hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-bengal-post-poll-violence-case/articleshow/85448719.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In reality it was continuation of the violence which took place across the state during the election.
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| Six [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] workers were killed during attacks by workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Many claimed dead in post-poll violence in Bengal, Centre, Guv seek report, Mamata appeals for calm|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-targets-mamata-banerjee-for-violence-in-bengal/articleshow/82373247.cms|access-date=2021-05-04|archive-date=2021-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503182037/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-targets-mamata-banerjee-for-violence-in-bengal/articleshow/82373247.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The governor summoned the Director of General Police and Kolkata Police Commissioner to discuss the situation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bengal Governor raises concern over post-poll violence, summons top police officials|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/bengal-governor-raises-concern-over-post-poll-violence-summons-top-police-officials20210503172525/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=ANI News|archive-date=2021-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503182037/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/bengal-governor-raises-concern-over-post-poll-violence-summons-top-police-officials20210503172525/|url-status=live}}</ref> By 4 May around 11 opposition party workers were killed by ruling party goons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Violence in West Bengal: 11 killed in Bengal post-poll violence, Centre seeks report|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/11-killed-in-bengal-post-poll-violence-centre-seeks-report/articleshow/82378005.cms|access-date=2021-05-04|website=The Times of India|archive-date=2021-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504011926/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/11-killed-in-bengal-post-poll-violence-centre-seeks-report/articleshow/82378005.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[CPI (M)]] and [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] alleged their workers had also been attacked by the [[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/west-bengal-violence-news-live-updates-j-p-nadda-on-two-day-visit-to-west-bengal/liveblog/82381095.cms|title=West Bengal violence live: Cong, Left slam post-poll violence 'unleashed by TMC'|website=The Times of India|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507053311/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/west-bengal-violence-news-live-updates-j-p-nadda-on-two-day-visit-to-west-bengal/liveblog/82381095.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Sitaram Yechury |user=SitaramYechury |number=1389267415033278465 |date=3 May 2021 |title=Are these reports of gruesome violence in Bengal TMC’s ‘victory celebrations’?Condemnable. Will be resisted & rebuffed. Instead of focusing on combating the pandemic TMC unleashes such mayhem. CPI(M), as always, will be with the people to protect, assist, providing relief. https://t.co/zZUSfNH4wn |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212957/https://twitter.com/sitaramyechury/status/1389267415033278465 |archive-date=2 June 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> By 5 May, five supporters of the TMC were killed in post-poll violence.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Here's How BJP Bengal Unit President Dilip Ghosh Created Grounds For Post-Poll Violence|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-heres-how-bjp-bengal-unit-president-dilip-ghosh-created-grounds-for-post-poll-violence/382022|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Outlook India|archive-date=2021-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505045935/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-heres-how-bjp-bengal-unit-president-dilip-ghosh-created-grounds-for-post-poll-violence/382022|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| Union Ministry of Home Affairs sought a report from the [[Government of West Bengal]] over incidents of post-election brutality against opposition political workers in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-04|title=MHA seeks report on post-poll violence in Bengal|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/mha-seeks-report-on-post-poll-violence-in-bengal-101620099255474.html|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Hindustan Times|archive-date=2021-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504033447/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/mha-seeks-report-on-post-poll-violence-in-bengal-101620099255474.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| [[Udayan Guha]], TMC candidate from Dinhata and former Dinhata MLA was attacked by miscreants in Dinhata on 6 May. Guha suffered a hand fracture and other injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tmc-udayan-guha-attacked-dinhata-bjp-1799537-2021-05-06|title=TMC leader Udayan Guha attacked in Dinhata, party blames BJP|first=Ananya|last=Bhattacharya|date=May 6, 2021|website=India Today|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908235302/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tmc-udayan-guha-attacked-dinhata-bjp-1799537-2021-05-06|url-status=live}}</ref> TMC blamed BJP for this attack. FIR was lodged against 15 men and among them 4 were arrested by 10 May.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 May 2021|url=https://bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=16&nID=293997&P=0&nPID=20210511|title=উদয়নের উপর হামলায় মূল অভিযুক্তরা অধরা, গ্রেপ্তারের দাবিতে সরব তৃণমূল|website=bartamanpatrika.com|language=bn|access-date=15 September 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627222831/https://bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=16&nID=293997&P=0&nPID=20210511|url-status=live}}</ref> Nearly one month after undergoing surgery, Guha returned to Dinhata from Kolkata. He questioned the role of the police, as those accused in the attack on him were still elusive.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 June 2021|url=https://classified.bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=16&nID=298257&P=0&nPID=20210605|title=দিনহাটায় ফিরলেন উদয়ন|website=classified.bartamanpatrika.com|language=bn|access-date=15 September 2021|archive-date=30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630051646/https://classified.bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=16&nID=298257&P=0&nPID=20210605|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| BJP leaders [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Dilip Ghosh (politician)|Dilip Ghosh]], Sayantan Basu, and Rahul Sinha made provocative remarks while [[Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct|Model Code of Conduct]] was in force, which created grounds for violence.<ref name="auto"/> After the election, [[Kolkata Police]] lodged [[First information report|FIR]] against [[Dilip Ghosh (politician)|Dilip Ghosh]] and [[Mithun Chakraborty]] for promoting enmity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kol-police-lodges-fir-against-dilip-mithun/articleshow/82487152.cms|title=Kolkata Police lodges FIR against Dilip, Mithun|website=The Times of India|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817133401/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kol-police-lodges-fir-against-dilip-mithun/articleshow/82487152.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Kolkata Police also registered a case against vocal [[BJP]] supporter & [[Bollywood]] actress [[Kangana Ranaut]] for allegedly instigating communal disharmony by comparing [[Mamata Banerjee]] with [[Ravana]] & falsely stating that the post-poll violence in the state had become a [[Communal violence|communial riot]] because [[Bengali Muslims|Muslim]] cadres of [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] were selectively targeting [[Bengali Hindus|Hindu]] cadres of [[BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kolkata-police-register-case-against-kangana-ranaut-after-tmc-complaint-actress-reacts-1800031-2021-05-07|title=Kolkata Police register case against Kangana Ranaut after TMC complaint, actress reacts|website=India Today|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817133409/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kolkata-police-register-case-against-kangana-ranaut-after-tmc-complaint-actress-reacts-1800031-2021-05-07|url-status=live}}</ref> On his 71st birthday, Mithun was grilled by Kolkata Police over his 'violent' line "''Maarbo ekhane, laash porbe shoshane''" (''I will beat you here & your corpse will fall directly at the [[shmashana]]'') during elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/mithun-chakraborty-birthday-special-bjp-leader-quizzed-over-violent-speech-during-poll-campaign|title=Mithun Chakraborty birthday special: BJP leader quizzed over 'violent' speech during poll campaign|website=Free Press Journal|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630005850/https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/mithun-chakraborty-birthday-special-bjp-leader-quizzed-over-violent-speech-during-poll-campaign|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| On 5 May, after taking oath as the Chief Minister for a third term, [[Mamata Banerjee]] reinstated state police officers who were transferred by the [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]]. On 10 May, a five-judge special bench of [[Calcutta High Court]] expressed satisfaction over the action taken by the newly formed Mamata Banerjee government in Bengal to restore normality after post-results violence in pockets of the state.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-11|title=Bengal: HC 'appreciates' state's efforts to stem post-poll violence|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hc-appreciates-states-efforts-to-stem-post-poll-violence/articleshow/82539231.cms|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The Times of India|archive-date=2021-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511000953/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hc-appreciates-states-efforts-to-stem-post-poll-violence/articleshow/82539231.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| Many minor girls were allegedly raped by TMC workers as their family members voted against them. Allegedly, a 60-year-old woman was raped and her daughter-in-law was beaten up by TMC goons; their account moved to Supreme court.<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-14|title=Bengal rape survivors of post-poll violence narrate horror, move Supreme Court|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengal-rape-survivors-post-election-violence-supreme-court-horror-details-application-1814546-2021-06-14|access-date=2021-07-14|website=India Today|archive-date=2021-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715110501/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengal-rape-survivors-post-election-violence-supreme-court-horror-details-application-1814546-2021-06-14|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| The BJP leadership of East Burdwan had submitted a list to the police demanding the return of refugee workers of their party. According to police sources, most of the people mentioned in the lists, provided by the BJP in each police station in the district, have been sent back to their home. DSP (Headquarters) Souvik Patra said "There are many on the list who have gone out (of the state) for work. They works all year in the outlying states. They have also been included in this list. It is being represented as if they are not able to return home." Aminul Islam Khan, SDPO of South Burdwan (Sadar), said "Those who do not want to return home are also being put on the list of refugee people."<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 June 2021|url=https://bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=17&nID=300524&P=2&nPID=20210618|title=বহু পরিযায়ী শ্রমিকের নাম ঘরছাড়াদের তালিকায় | পূর্ব বর্ধমানে কাঠগড়ায় বিজেপি নেতৃত্ব|website=bartamanpatrika.com|language=bn|access-date=15 September 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628021935/https://bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=17&nID=300524&P=2&nPID=20210618|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| BJP members had also brought an elderly man, who had gone to attend his grandson's initiation ceremony, to the National Human Rights Commission in Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 June 2021|url=https://bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=13&nID=303108&P=7&nPID=20210630|title=লক্ষ্য কমিশনের কাছে 'অত্যাচারিত'র সংখ্যা বাড়িয়ে দেখানো | নাতির উপনয়নে আসা প্রৌঢ়কেও কলকাতায় নিয়ে গেল বিজেপি|website=bartamanpatrika.com|language=bn|access-date=15 September 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712010305/https://bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=13&nID=303108&P=7&nPID=20210630|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| BJP alleged that their workers had been tortured by TMC activists of [[Bhagabanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhagabanpur]] constituency in [[Purba Medinipur district|Purba Medinipur]]. But it was later learned that in reality TMC supporters were oppressed by BJP workers under the influence of [[Rabindranath Maity]], BJP [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the said constituency.<ref>{{Cite AV media|title=বিজেপির সন্ত্রাস|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhyzEiV5eLE|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=আজকের জেলার সারাদিন|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azmPQvKi3no|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=আজেকর সেরা দশটা খবর একসাথে|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lugtJ6Ps6dY|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=ভগবানপুরে ভগবান ভরসা|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_OGFPXlAxw|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=আজেকর সেরা পনেরোটি খবর একসাথে|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCZ6h4LnXBg|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=যাহারা তোমার বিষাইছে বায়ু|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRhnD2SthMs|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=সভ্যতার সংকট !|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhnvPG2js_A|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=সন্ত্রাসের দিনরাত্রি !|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De9J7EfssDA|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=ভগবানপুরে ভগবানই ভরসা|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=065w4sKDsec|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref> A huge crowd attended TMC's rally in Bhagabanpur on 10 July to protest against BJP's reign of terror.<ref>{{Cite AV media|title=বিজেপির সন্ত্রাসের বিরুদ্ধে তৃণমূলের সভা|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqV_syXRDjI|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=ভগবানপুরে জনজোয়ার|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2pQCs1DbcI|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=আজেকর জেলার সারাদিন|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcFUOvE74kk|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=আজেকর সেরা দশটি খবর একসাথে|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbD49-VXtbw|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=আজেকর সেরা পনেরোটি খবর একসাথে|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyI56z4ncbg|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=আজেকর সেরা পনেরোটি খবর একসাথে|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf9p_vUIeHI|publisher=[[Kolkata TV|KOLKATA TV]]|via=YouTube|language=bn}}</ref>
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