Chances of a violent conflagration involving state or Central forces has been ruled out by the Bengal government. During the height of agitation in July, state Home Secretary Ashoke Mohan Chakrabarty issued orders banning any kind of confrontation with protestors, say government sources.
“The plan seems to be one of wait-and-watch. All moves made by the GJM to break laws could be their ruse to draw an administrative crackdown. So, any reaction by us could be the flashpoint they’re looking for. Let them do what they want now. It is presumed that in time, the movement would lose steam,” said a senior state government official.
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