Lucknow/New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has raised strong concerns over the alleged post-election violence in West Bengal following the recent election results. He questioned the role of democratic institutions, the central government, and the Election Commission, alleging silence over incidents of political clashes and attacks.
Singh said that while every winning party has the right to celebrate its victory, acts of violence, arson, and intimidation against political opponents cannot be justified in any democracy. “Winning elections gives the right to celebrate, but who has given the right to beat opponents, burn offices, and spread fear?” he asked.
He further alleged that wherever the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expands politically, incidents of violence and suppression of democratic rights tend to increase. “Wherever BJP rises, politics of violence, hooliganism, and suppression of democratic rights begins,” Singh said.
Expressing concern over what he described as silence from major institutions, Singh questioned the role of the media and authorities. “Why are the so-called mainstream media, the Election Commission, and the central government completely silent on Bengal violence?” he asked, adding that such silence raises serious questions about the health of democracy.
Singh also alleged misuse of state machinery and financial power during elections, claiming that large sums of money are spent and central agencies are misused to influence electoral outcomes. He accused the BJP of using investigative agencies, media influence, and voter list manipulation to gain political advantage.
He said reports of violence, including attacks on political workers, destruction of party offices, and incidents of intimidation, are deeply alarming. Singh claimed that such developments do not contribute to development or governance but instead promote fear and instability.
“The country needs to be saved from electoral manipulation and democratic erosion. If democracy is to be protected, people must rise from streets to Parliament,” he said, calling for a nationwide public movement to safeguard democratic institutions and fair elections.
Referring to past mass movements, Singh said that collective public resistance has historically forced governments to change decisions. He cited the farmers’ protest as an example of people’s unity leading to policy reversal, adding that similar collective action is needed today to protect democracy and constitutional values.
He urged citizens to rise above divisions of caste, religion, and politics, and unite for what he described as the protection of democratic rights. Singh said that increasing violence and polarization threaten India’s foundational values of unity in diversity.
The AAP leader concluded by stating that the current situation is not a time for silence or inaction, but for sustained democratic resistance to ensure free and fair elections and safeguard constitutional institutions.
