Summary:
Kolkata/New Delhi: "The petitions reek of political motivation and are not maintainable," the Bengal government submitted to the Supreme Court in its counter-affidavit filed in the petitions seeking SIT/CBI probe in the post-poll violence. Additionally, a three-member committee, comprising officers who have been nominated by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), West Bengal Human Rights Commissions (WBHRC) and West Bengal Legal Service Authority, has also been appointed by the High Court for the rehabilitation of the post-poll violence victims. The counter-affidavit lastly lists all the action that has been taken by the state authorities to address the violence as well as rehabilitation. Today, the Supreme Court adjourned the plea seeking CBI/SIT probe into the killing of two BJP activists allegedly at the instance of the Trinamool Congress leaders during the post-poll violence. The Bench had issued notice and, on an oral request made on behalf of the petitioners, it had also impleaded the National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Women, National Commission for SC/ST and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights as additional respondents in the plea..