West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has set up a control room at Raj Bhavan where representation from the people will be received on threats and intimidation ahead of the panchayat election in the State.
Since the notification of panchayat election on June 8, seven political workers have been killed in the State. On Sunday, a BJP supporter was murdered in Cooch Behar district. Voting for the election will be held on July 8.
A statement from Raj Bhavan described the control room as ‘Peace Room’ and added that ‘Peace Room’ will refer the issues to the government and State Election Commission (SEC) for appropriate action.
