North 24 Parganas, Feb. 20 -- After reaching Sandeshkhali, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday questioned the authorities' silence on alleged abuse of women at TMC office in Sandeshkhali, saying, "Why was peace not disturbed when women were repeatedly called into the TMC office and abused?"

"We came here to meet the women because they had called us. They claimed that they were called to the TMC office and TMC goons assaulted them sexually. The Kolkata High Court lifted Section 144 yesterday. When we reached here, the police said that the peace would be disrupted, Why was peace not disturbed when women were repeatedly called into the TMC office and abused?" she said.

Earlier in the day, before leaving for Sandeshkhali, Karat expressed ...