Kolkata, May 18 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said that those engaging in stone-pelting or vitiating the atmosphere by misusing religious slogans will face the force of law.

Referring to the stone-pelting incident in Park Circus area, he said "hooliganism will be eradicated from Bengal".

Taking potshots at the Mamata Banerjee government over laxity, he said the police was unable to function effectively "due to certain political biases" but will now take action strictly in accordance with law.

"Such incidents no longer occur in Kashmir. In Bengal, people had become accustomed to a certain laxity--they felt that the government would not take any action against them. The police will now act strictly in accordanc...