SURI: Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of running a 'dictatorship', alleging that it was misusing state power to 'torture' political opponents.The minister told reporters that the police in the state was acting under the pressure of politicians as evident by the " fake cases " launched against his party leaders for carrying arms. "In this state, the government is running a dictatorship ," Rijiju said. "The state administration has filed fake cases against party leaders. "I have come here to see how the central government's welfare policies are being implemented. Today the organisers of the rally handed over a memorandum in this regard to the minister.

Source: Economic Times April 09, 2017 14:42 UTC