The National Commission for Women has expressed deep concern over the recent communal violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad and Malda districts, where women and girls were "subjected to unspeakable acts of sexual violence, physical assault, and rape threats."
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has expressed concern over the recent episodes of violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, noting that an "atmosphere of fear" is still affecting the region.
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.
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.
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
Following National Commission for Women (NCW) team's visit to violence-affected Murshidabad area, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh alleged that women's commission was a part of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP's) Mahila Morcha and were coming to West Bengal for political assignment.
National Commission for Women member Archana Majumdar on Saturday termed the violence in Murshidabad as horrific and unacceptable and urged Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee led West Bengal government to take responsibility for the incident.
A day after visiting a relief camp in Par Lalpur in West Bengal's Malda district, Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday met the victims of Murshidabad violence following April 11 protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the State and stated that the victims want to have a "sense of
Meanwhile, a delegation of the National Commission of Women, led by its Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, on Saturday visited the violence-affected Murshidabad area and said it will submit its report to the Centre.
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar met the families affected by the Murshidabad violence at a shelter home in the Malda district on Friday.
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