Election Commission asks NIA probe after Malda judicial officers held
The Election Commission has asked the NIA to investigate after seven judicial officers, including women and a child, were held for over nine hours in Malda, West Bengal.
This happened while they were working on updating the voters' list, and protesters accused them of deleting names.
The Supreme Court called it a brazen attempt not only to browbeat the judicial officers and said it amounted to a challenge to the authority of the Supreme Court.
describing West Bengal as "most polarized state."
SC orders protection amid election concerns
Following the Supreme Court's orders, these officers will now get protection from central security forces.
With elections coming up soon in West Bengal (on April 23 and 29), this incident has raised serious concerns about how safe and fair the voting process will be.