Amid the ongoing violence in Murshidabad over the amended Waqf law, West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has handed over the state to "Jihadis" for vote bank politics.
Amid ongoing violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad in the wake of the amended Waqf law, BSF has deployed five companies to support state police operations, IG South Bengal Frontier Karni Singh Shekhawat said on Saturday.
Following the mob violence in Murshidabad district against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy stated that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called a meeting to pacify the Muslim community.
Through the video conference with the Chief Secretary and the DGP of West Bengal, the Home Secretary advised the state administration to keep a close watch on other sensitive districts also and to put in place adequate steps to ensure normalcy at the earliest.
Advocate Anish Mukherjee, representing West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who has filed a PIL seeking deployment of central forces and an NIA probe, said, "For several days now, we have been witnessing widespread violence throughout the state of West Bengal, particularly i
Violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
Three people were killed in Dhuliyan in the aftermath of mob violence against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Murshidabad district, West Bengal Police said.
"The police are doing nothing and are keeping quiet on the directions of Mamata Banerjee. She is trying to create a Bangladesh here by threatening Hindus, but Hindus have always fought, and it will continue that. We are in contact with Delhi, and the (Union) Home Minister is aware of everyth
"Hindus' security is the responsibility of Mamata Banerjee along with Muslims. Murshidabad violence shows Hindus are forced to flee West Bengal... It is unfortunate that this is happening in front of the state government," Singh told reporters in Begusarai.
After violence broke out in Jangipur area in Murshidabad district during Waqf Amendment Act protests, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav urged the Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to recognize the importance of reforms, apologize, and support measures that would benefit the