Tensions escalated here following a clash between two communities during a 'yagya' event and procession near a mosque in Barkatha on Sunday. The situation quickly worsened as stone-pelting occurred, and some individuals set fire to straw piles.
Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi criticised Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu for supporting the BJP, calling it a betrayal. Speaking at a national meet on communal harmony, he reiterated his party's message of unity and love over division and hatred.
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.
Speaking to ANI, Kesavan said, "Mamata Banerjee's brutal communal politics of appeasement is turning West Bengal into Jallianwala Bagh... While people are being massacred and killed in Murshidabad, TMC MP Yusuf Pathan is sipping tea and posting on social media. This reflects the intolerant m
BJP Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting that select border districts of West Bengal be declared 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA due to alleged repeated communal attacks on Hindus.
Following the blast reported outside BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia's residence in Jalandhar, Special DGP Arpit Shukla said that two people have been arrested in this case and claimed that it was done to disturb the communal harmony in the state.
At the opening ceremony of AICC convention, Kharge said, "Today, attention is being diverted from the basic issues of the country by doing Communal Division. On the other hand, Oligarchic Monopoly is on the path of controlling the governance by capturing the resources of the country."
The event witnessed participation from both Hindus and Muslims, highlighting the communal harmony that persists in the region despite years of turmoil.
In the aftermath of tensions in Bhaderwah over an inflammatory social media post, District Magistrate (DM) Doda, Harvinder Singh, said that an FIR has been registered and proceedings against the individual have been started.