Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kalyan Banerjee on Friday attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of doing "politics" instead of taking appropriate steps.
Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda, following the unrest in Murshidabad triggered by protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Rinku Shah, a victim of Murshidabad violence, told ANI that "Muslims" in his village "attacked, looted and vandalised property for four hours" until the BSF arrived and rescued them.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday visited the violence-hit area in Murshidabad that bore the brunt of rioters during the protest of the Muslim community against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11, and forced the affected people to leave their homes to safer places.
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal alleged that the West Bengal government is enabling violence in the state. Citing inaction by police and provocative remarks, he called for President's Rule, claiming the Mamata Banerjee-led government is failing to protect citizens.
"A lot of people have been admitted in the hospital, but the police and state government are silent. People are struggling to survive, yet the state government says nothing," Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Tuesday commented on the recent violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad, alleging that the West Bengal Government is facilitating infiltration and creating unrest.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government is creating a "Bangladesh-like situation" in the state following recent incidents of violence in Murshidabad.
Communist Party of India (M) State Secretary of West Bengal, Mohammad Salim on Monday said that he was able to enter the ground zero, where the violence took place after a lot of trouble.
BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the recent violence in Murshidabad.
West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar slammed the West Bengal government and the BJP over the protest that erupted in the state due to the Waqf Amendment Act.