Thread by @LawBeatInd

#SupremeCourt hearing plea filed by a BJP leader challenging Calcutta HC order over deployment of Central Paramilitary Force for local body elections.

Patwalia, Sr.Adv: Our candidates are not being permitted to file nominations. There have been certain incidents that have been which have been perpetuated. Candidate from @BJPBengal raised protest against @AITCofficial he was threatened.

Patwalia: Votes have been cast by dead people ! #WestBengal

Patwalia: The State says there are no incidence of violence. It was in this scenario that we approached the court. We asked the central forces as a supplement to the State forces. There were 5 instances to show State Election was leaning towards @AITCofficial

Patwalia: The EC relies on the news paper Joy Bangla the official news paper of @AITCofficial . We had placed on record The Hindu, the New India Express etc. The court agrees to everything ans stops short of asking the central force to be deployed

Patwalia: As of yesterday evening we were told that a decision has been taken not to deploy paramilitary forces, no order was given. Today during the hearing they have circulated a one page order. #WestBengal

Patwalia: This communication telling whether central force is required. The electronic ballot has to be sealed, they have decided not to seal one one of the ballots. #WestBengal

Patwalia: After hearing us for one full day, till 4.30 PM, they say an IAS officer should be appointed as observers. This means the apprehensions have been accepted. #WestBengal

Patwalia: They are giving ownership of lands to people when the code of conduct is on. 52,000 title deeds was distributed. The EC has not examined this at all. They are running government schemes. My prayer is if there is a central force, are we standing on some ego?

Patwalia: All the newspapers are running news on the violence. Many areas are going uncontested because because people have not even been permitted to file nominations #WestBengal

Court:
Dismissed

SG: In Tripura the court asked if we can deploy the central forces, here in this case, I have no objection.

DYC J: Thank you Mr.SG