The family alleged that local leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) threatened them and asked them to remain silent on the issue and not speak about the matter. TMC has denied involvement.
The SC while rejecting the Mamata-govt's appeal said it is not inclined to entertain the special leave petition (SLP) "as there is no challenge to the notification of the Central government."
On July 20, a BJP gram sabha candidate in West Bengal informed that she was physically assaulted, stripped and paraded naked by workers of the ruling TMC during the panchayat elections.
Brinda Karat said, "We are against the dictatorship displayed by the TMC during the Panchayat elections of Bengal that claimed 60 lives. It is a reality of West Bengal."