Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday attacked West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over Murshidabad violence and said that the TMC chief is trying to provoke people in the state.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday to visit the violence-hit Murshidabad after confidence of people is restored. She said that she has already announced her policy on providing compensation to the victims after three people were killed
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose addressed a press conference on Thursday about the Murshidabad violence. Bose said he would go to the field himself and observe the situation, after which he would have an objective view of the matter.
Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of appeasing Muslim voters for electoral gains and neglecting the Hindus amid protests against the Waqf Amendment Act.
"Just like the Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee their homeland during the Congress rule, Hindus in Bengal are now facing a similar exodus. And yet, leaders of the INDIA alliance, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Akhilesh Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray, MK Stalin, remain shamefully silent out of fear
West Bengal Minorities Commission Chairman Ahmed Hassan Imran on Wednesday condemned the violent protests against the Waqf Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, where three people have died.
Unrest broke out in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on April 11. The law has been a contentious issue in the region. The protests turned violent, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to several others, with widespread property damage.
Unrest broke out in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on April 11. The law has been a contentious issue in the region. The protests turned violent, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to several others, with widespread property damage.
Sudarshan Vahini, a Hindu group on Tuesday protested outside the Trinamool Congress office in Delhi over the violence in Murshidabad, demanding that President's rule be imposed in West Bengal.
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.