A team of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on February 15 visited trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, which is now in the eye of a political storm.
Led by the panel's Chairman Arun Halder, the team spoke to residents of the area, which is predominantly inhabited by people belonging to Scheduled Castes and other backward communities. Sandeshkhali has been witnessing protests over alleged atrocities on locals by ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders.