New Delhi: Election Commission On Friday, a report was sought from the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal on the recent statement of the Chief Minister. Mamata Banerjee A public meeting in Naxalbari, Darjeeling reportedly exhorted local women to stay at polling stations and use household kitchen items to deal with “essential situations”.His statement is being seen as instigating women workers and supporters of TMC to launch attacks on polling stations in rural areas, posing a threat to the Central Armed Police Forces deployed there, interfering and stopping them. He faces criminal charges. The Election Commission will investigate whether the statement amounts to incitement and interferes with the discharge of duties by election and security personnel. If so, is it actionable for violation of the model code and other laws including BNS and RP Act.In the video footage of her public meeting in Naxalbari on Wednesday, Mamata can be heard saying, “The women of West Bengal this time will have to take special initiative to protect the polling booths from the morning on the polling day. If you want peace in West Bengal for five years, you will have to protect the booths for a day and stop outsiders from electoral manipulation. Come out on the streets with whatever you have at home.”Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered against the accused in the incident of violence that took place at Basanti Bazaar in Baruipur police district on Thursday, in which several people, including police personnel, were injured. The accused have been arrested.The Election Commission had earlier suspended Inspector Avijit Paul, in-charge of Basanti PS, for failing to make adequate police arrangements despite having prior information about the public event of two political parties. Apart from this, CAPFs were made available for the last few days. Despite this he did not demand CAPF. “This reflects serious negligence and dereliction of duty on their part,” the EC had said.