West Bengal Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday claimed that at least 1,000 families are suffering, with more than 10,000 people having been displaced due to Murshidabad violence.
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government over Murshidabad violence, saying that the constitutional system has completely collapsed in West Bengal.
West Bengal Leader of the Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari along with other BJP workers held 'Hindu Bachao Rally' in Kolkata to protest against the violence in Murshidabad on Saturday.
Days after violence in Murshidabad, Union Minister and West Bengal state president for BJP Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday claimed the the situation in the district is still tense and might worsen if central forces are removed.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose condemned the violence in Murshidabad, calling it "barbaric," and said that such incidents should never happen again.
Governor Bose is en route to Malda to visit areas affected by recent violence during protests over the Waqf amendment Act in the state. Following his inspection in Malda, Governor Bose will be travelling to Murshidabad to assess the situation in that district as well.
Describing the recent episodes of violence in the Murshidabad and Malda districts of West Bengal as the "dance of death", WB Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday strongly condemned the acts, stating that such incidents cannot be tolerated.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose arrived at Sealdah Railway Station on Friday and boarded a train to Malda to visit areas affected by recent violence during protests over the Waqf amendment Act 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
"At this point in time, I would not like to make any comment. Authorities would be taking effective steps. I will have my eyes and ears open and intervene when required," Governor Bose told ANI.
In her letter to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, MP Mahato claimed that the TMC has institutionalized a strategy, known as the "Didir Begum Model," to facilitate the targeted engagement and marriage of Hindu girls, especially from Scheduled Castes and backward communities, to Muslim men