Telling the Mamata government that “law and order is your problem”, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to withdraw seven companies of the central police forces stationed in the restive Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal to be deployed in poll-bound States. States like Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat are scheduled for polls in November and December.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra suggested that the Centre agree, as an interim measure, to withdraw seven companies of the central police forces, from the two districts while eight of the total 15 deployed there stay back to protect the life of citizens. The government agreed to the court's suggestion.
Telling the Mamata government that “law and order is your problem”, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to withdraw seven companies of the central police forces stationed in the restive Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal to be deployed in poll-bound States. States like Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat are scheduled for polls in November and December.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra suggested that the Centre agree, as an interim measure, to withdraw seven companies of the central police forces, from the two districts while eight of the total 15 deployed there stay back to protect the life of citizens. The government agreed to the court's suggestion.