BJP demands CBI probe in death of party MLA

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by party’s national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and Union Minister Babul Supriyo met President Ram Nath Kovind in Delhi over death of party MLA Debendra Nath Ray, whose body was found hanging. The delegation also apprised him about the “deteriorating” law and order situation in West Bengal. Vijayvargiya said, “Killing is being covered up as suicide. We asked the President for CBI probe as we don't trust any agency of Bengal government. We said that such a government has no right to be in power,” he added. Earlier, BJP workers observed a 12-hour 'bandh' in the districts of North Bengal over the death of party the MLA. Shops in Siliguri and Raiganj were seen shut. Ray’s body was found hanging in Bindal near his village home. A suicide note was also found from deceased’s pocket but family alleged it was a ‘planned’ murder. State Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has demanded an impartial probe into the death of the MLA.