"Bengal is very sensitive, it is the gateway to the northeast and Nepal and here Maoists, KLO (Kamtapur Liberation Organisation), ISI are active. Even central agencies recently held a meeting for that.
If something untoward happens then the responsibility solely will rest on the EC and those parties who are behind this," she said.
Observing that the integrity of the transferred officers has not been questioned, Banerjee accused the poll panel of working at the Congress' behest.
"If something untoward happens then the Congress, BJP and the CPI-M who are behind this will have to give answers," she asserted.
The Trinamool Congress chief also expressed her anguish over the schedule of the polls in the state and accused the Congress of "using central agencies to needle her government".
Facing rigid EC, Mamata agrees to transfers, attacks poll official again
Kolkata: With the Election Commission toughening its stand, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday agreed to its direction to transfer eight officials as a "constitutional obligation" but also demanded a top "tainted" poll panel
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