Amid ongoing unrest in West Bengal's Murshidabad, Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday assured that strict law and order would be maintained in violence-hit areas and warned that no one would be allowed to take the law into their own hands.
Days after violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad, Nilotpal Kumar Pandey, BSF DIG and PRO (South Bengal Frontier), said that the situation remains tense but is under control.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and called it shameful for her that Hindus of Murshidabad have to leave their homes and flee to Malda to save their lives in wake of violence in the district on Friday night
Following the Murshidabad violence in which three people were killed, Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim said that Hindus and Muslims both were harmed in the incident and expressed trust in the state police.
Three people were killed in the Murshidabad district following violent clashes linked to protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, the police said on Saturday.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, and other senior BJP leaders participated in the protest, which marched from College Square to Dharmatala.
Following the communal violence in Murshidabad district, Siliguri MLA and BJP leader Shankar Ghosh alleged that Trinamool Congress government has created such an environment that it is a sin to be born as a Hindu in West Bengal.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Mahmood Madani criticised the Waqf Amendment Act, alleging it was politically driven and aimed at helping builders and land occupiers. He said it undermines promises made to Muslims and harms national and social interests.
BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday slammed TMC MP Yusuf Pathan for his post in social media where he is seen enjoying sipping tea and alleged that at a time when Bengal was burning the cricketer turned politician was rejoicing.