“‘They would sexually exploit beautiful women, beat their husbands if their wives did not comply’: 10 victims recount the reign of terror of TMC in Sandeshkhali”, Opindia, February 18, 2024:
“Amid the unrest in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, several women who were victimised by Trinamool Congress (TMC) goons narrated their ordeal to AajTak journalist Shweta Singh.
During her ground report from Sandeshkhali on Thursday (16th February), a woman told Singh, “They (TMC) forcibly took me from the house and kept me at the party office against my will. I was freed only in the morning. They would tell us that there is a meeting at midnight and we have to be present there.”
“They would come at any time of the day and force us to accompany them. Even if we are cooking at home, we are expected to leave all the household chores and attend party meetings. They have taken over our lands and do not pay us the lease…Where will we go? The cops are not listening to us and filing counter FIRs against women protestors,” another woman was heard saying…..”
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