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.
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
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.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Agnimitra Paul slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday and called the Murshidabad violence state-sponsored terrorism. She asked if Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren can go to jail, then why cannot Mamata Banerjee go to jail for violence
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.
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.
Noting that the Waqf (Amendment) Act aims to bring transparency to the Waqf Board's operations, Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday appealed to the Muslim Community against the alleged "poison" and "propaganda" that is being "filled in their head
On her meeting with the family of the father and son duo in Jafrabad, who were allegedly killed in the violent protests, Rahatkar said that she did not have words to describe the pain of the family.
Rahatkar, who is part of the probe committee constituted by the NCW, is visiting affected areas, including Malda and Murshidabad, and is on a three-day visit. She said her visit aims to boost the morale of women who have been left traumatised by the communal unrest.