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West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee meets Chidambaram
Bhattacharjee was invited by Chidambaram nearly a month ago for discussion following repeated demands by the Trinamool Congress that the Centre must intervene to stop the violence in West Bengal.
Updated : Nov 21, 2013, 01:44 PM IST
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In the backdrop of their "letter war" over the political killings in West Bengal, chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today met home minister P Chidambaram and discussed with him the prevailing situation in the poll-bound state.
Bhattacharjee was invited by Chidambaram to visit Delhi nearly a month ago for discussion following repeated demands of UPA ally Trinamool Congress that the Centre must intervene to stop the violence in West Bengal.
During the 45-minute meeting, Bhattacharjee is understood to have explained the situation in violence-hit areas to the home minister and the steps being taken by the state government, sources said.
"It was a good meeting," Bhattacharjee told reporters immediately after coming out of the Home Ministry, but refused to disclose further.
The meeting took place following letters written by Chidambaram to Bhattacharjee asking him to take immediate action to stop the violence, saying it pointed to a "virtual collapse" of law and order in West Bengal.
In the letter dated December 22, 2010, Chidambaram questioned West Bengal government on its use of central forces in the state, saying the killing of activists of political parties was going on unabated.
The home minister had also asked the state government to ensure that the armed cadres belonging to 'harmad vahini' (looters and pirates) are "immediately disarmed and demobilised".
Chidambaram's strong letter to Bhattacharjee came after TC chief and railway minister Mamata Banerjee alleged misuse of central security forces in the state and offered to quit if her charge was proved wrong.
Bhattacharjee and the CPI(M) hit back at the home minister, accusing him of being "partisan" with a motive to "please" Trinamool Congress and serve its "political interests". He also objected to Chidambaram's use of the word 'harmad' saying it was a "nasty" word.
Later, in another letter Chidambaram invited Bhattacharjee to New Delhi for a frank discuss on this "extremely sensitive" issue and agree upon the way forward.
