Odisha Police have arrested six people in connection with violence in Murshidabad on Monday. The accused were arrested from their hideout in Jharsuguda, an official said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Agnimitra Paul on Monday expressed serious concern over the recent violence in Murshidabad, describing it as a planned act of "ethnic cleansing" allegedly carried out under the leadership of local leaders and with the support of West Bengal Chief Minister
BJP IT department in-charge Amit Malviya on Monday highlighted a purported incident of robbery and arson in Murshidabad during the recent violence in the district, where a family was robbed of cash, gold jewellery and their home was then set on fire.
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday expressed deep concern over the recent violence in Murshidabad, saying that "Hindus were threatened at gunpoint and forced to chant Islamic religious slogans."
Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister over violence in Murshidabad district concerning Waqf Amendment Act, BJP leader and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar alleged on Sunday that she was importing "Bangladesh situation" and "Hindus are being murdered" in the state.
West Bengal Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday claimed that Hindus are under threat in West Bengal and demanded an NIA probe into the Murshidabad violence incident, claiming that the state police is fully responsible for this kind of brutal killing.
Speaking to the media here, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said, "Whatever the situation, whoever tries to divide (people), it is written in the Quran that they will be punished."
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday met with West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose at Raj Bhavan over violence in Malda, Murshidabad.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Agnimitra Paul called the Murshidabad violence as ethnic cleansing and alleged that the violence was state-sponsored terrorism under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday said that West Bengal Government is responsible for ensuring safety and justice for the Murshidabad violence victims. She added that the issue is above politics and must be treated with the urgency and seriousness it deserve
Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for failing to maintain law and order amid unrest in Murshidabad, allegedly linked to the Waqf Amendment Act.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the law and order situation, accusing her government of negligence and inaction.