IMPHAL, November 26: Newly elected Thongju MLA, Thongam Biswajit today strongly condemned the violence which happened at the UNACCO School on November 24 and said it seems that the violence was preplanned with an intention to assassinate him.
Speaking at a press conference held at his residence the newly elected MLA rubbished the statement given by the UNACCO school authority regarding the incident as unfounded and baseless allegation fabricated to mislead the people.
Bishwajit opined that the incident was a pre-planned to eliminate him by fuelling a commotion taking advantage of his mammoth victory rally.
He claimed that those who participated in the rally had witnessed that several rounds of gun shots were fired towards the rally.
He said that he was perturbed by the fact how the UNACCO authorities got hold of guns when a mandatory order to deposit all firearms at the nearby police stations was issued under the election code of conduct. This incident clearly indicates that the UNACCO has violated the order issued by the authority concerned, claimed Biswajit.
Despite the fact that a prohibitory order under CrPC 144 has been imposed after the incident the UNACCO staff and their supporters had staged a sit-in-protest demonstration again in total violation of the law of the land, he continued.
The Congress government who is ruling the State continues to remain as a silent spectator even though the election agent had lodged a complaint to the concerned authority, he continued.
Bishwajit also lamented on the partially shown by the police while taking up a case in connection with the incident adding that the matter will be taken to the higher level if the authority fails to act in time.
The BJP president, Th Chaoba held that the incident is testimony of how the Congress government has miserably failed to maintain law and order situation in State.
So many unwanted incidents have occurred in Thongju area in connection with election but the State government continue to maintain silence, he added. No case has been registered to book the culprit who injured a two-year old boy on the eve of the election even as the police have identified the accused, he maintained.
The BJP demands a high level probe by a national agency like the CBI against the assassination attempt on the life of the newly elected Thongju MLA, said Th Choaba.