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.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday said that the Hindus in West Bengal are being crushed between two sides, rising Muslim fundamentalism and the "anti-Hindu rule" of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar on Tuesday criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks about Bengal and urged him to focus on his state instead of commenting on others.
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.
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.
Following the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress meeting in the national capital, former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam claimed on Tuesday that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav want to turn Bihar into Bengal.
Addressing a gathering here today, CM Yogi also thanked the Calcutta High Court for ordering the deployment of central forces "immediately" in Murshidabad.
BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, addressing the recent violence in West Bengal during protests against the Waqf Act, slammed West Bengal Chief Minister.