On a day when Trinamool Congress delegation met Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi and demanded imposition of Article 355 in the state, Left Front chairman Biman Bose appealed for bringing an end to political violence.

Urging the Opposition to help restore normalcy in the state, Bose claimed that 42 Left Front supporters were killed and many injured since the announcement of Lok Sabha polls. “If the violence was pre-planned, I appeal to all concerned to scrap such a decision,” said Bose hinting that the Opposition is instigating violence with a planned objective.

Emerging from the Left Front meeting scheduled to discuss the Aila disaster and the state government’s role for reconstruction works in the Sunderbans, Bose said violence has become a day-to-day affair in the state. Such violence, including clashes between the student groups, should be stopped immediately, he said. “We all are liable to provide a peaceful atmosphere to the people of the state. It is very unfortunate if it (indulging in violence) is a political decision,” said Bose.

Meanwhile, many senior CPM leaders are apprehending large-scale violence across the state. Party sources said that a section of the party workers have shifted their allegiance to rival Trinamool camp.