An all-party meeting convened by Governor K N Tripathi was held on Thursday to discuss steps to end political violence in West Bengal in which all the parties agreed on "certain points" regarding restoration of peace and harmony in the state.
However, there was no joint declaration by the political parties, especially the main stakeholder the BJP and the TMC, who have been engaged in pitched battles in various parts of the state since the Lok Sabha polls.
"The leaders of the political parties expressed their views frankly and in detail about how to ensure peace and harmony in West Bengal. The governor feels that all the political parties should adopt a constructive approach for the welfare of the state and its people, and he appeals to the people to work unitedly for peace and harmony consistent with the culture and traditions of West Bengal," a statement issued by Raj Bhavan said.
According to the statement, six points that were agreed upon stressed on restoration of peace, ...
