COMMENTS NO: YEAR/2018/1199

Mr. X: 'The Kolkata High Court has rightly given the orders 
to the Bangabhoomi Election Commission to extend time 
for filing nominations of candidates for the Bangabhoomi 
Panchayat Election of 2018. But, where is the guarantee that 
again the candidates of the non-ruling parties will not get 
attacked by the anti-socials and hooligans; when they will go to 
file their nomination ? Will the common people of Bangabhoomi 
show courage to fight against those anti-socials and hooligans ? 

Mr. Y: 'The High Court could have also suggested the Bangabhoomi 
Election Commission to deploy military forces for the entire process 
of this Bangabhoomi Panchayat Election of 2018. Where is the 
guarantee also that the people who will go for this Election duty 
will not get attacked by the anti-socials and hooligans during the 
polling days ? Without the deployment of military forces, 
this Bangabhoomi Panchayat Election of 2018 cannot be 
conducted peacefully. It is like a battle now.' 

Mr. Z: 'Will Democracy win the battle against Dictatorship ? 
An Election Commissioner must be as courageous as Meera Pandey 
or T.N. Seshan. The entire election process must happen at least in 
3 phases with the deployment of military forces. Even the time for filing 
fresh nominations must be extended by at least 3 days. All the candidates 
of the non-ruling parties including the Independent Candidates must 
file nominations in all the seats to have a real competition.'”- Arindam Sain