WB govt asked to clarify a word in DGP's letter

The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to clarify the meaning of the word 'CAPF' in a letter written by the DGP to the Home Secretary on assessment of law and order for the panchayat elections in the state.
SEC counsel Samraditya Pal had last week, referring to the DGP's letter claimed that the police official had himself said that CAPF may be used for the panchayat elections in the state.
While Pal had contended that by CAPF the DGP meant central armed police force, the government pleader claimed that it was the Calcutta Armed Police Force.

Justice Bishwanath Somadder directed the state government, embroiled in a legal battle with the State Election Commission over holding of panchayat elections, to clarify the meaning of CAPF written in the letter by the DGP on January one this year.
Submitting for the state, Advocate General Bimal Chatterjee opposed the SEC prayer for deployment of central forces.
He stated that the commission had been talking about ground realities, but not shown any evidence why it was absolutely necessary to deploy central forces in addition to state forces.
He claimed that the SEC had accused the state of not consulting it, but the commission could also be accused of not consulting the state on its demand for central forces.