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."
Describing the incident of the landslide that killed three following the heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district as unfortunate, J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Sunday stated that he would go to the place to assess the situation.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the law and order situation, accusing her government of negligence and inaction.
Days after violence in Murshidabad, Union Minister and West Bengal state president for BJP Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday claimed the the situation in the district is still tense and might worsen if central forces are removed.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit attacked the BJP over the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Delhi's Seelampur, saying that the situation has worsened after the new government came to power in Delhi.
Despite the ongoing regional security situation, India remains committed to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, adding that progress on IMEC is not frozen, despite appearances. "We have worked with select partners on IMEC."
Kumar suggested that the Centre should consider imposing President's Rule in West Bengal due to the current situation and questioned why Mamata had not requested an NIA investigation if she believed there was a connection with Bangladesh.
Governor Bose is en route to Malda to visit areas affected by recent violence during protests over the Waqf amendment Act in the state. Following his inspection in Malda, Governor Bose will be travelling to Murshidabad to assess the situation in that district as well.
Meanwhile, describing the recent episodes of violence in the Murshidabad and Malda districts of West Bengal as the "dance of death", WB Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday strongly condemned the acts, stating that such incidents cannot be tolerated.
Schools should have the discretion to implement policies that fit their unique situations, whether that involves allowing limited use of smartphones in specified areas of the school or enforcing stricter bans, including bans during specific times and events.
Jaiswal said that the rhetoric was a disingenuous attempt at drawing parallels between Bangladesh and India, where in the former, perpetrators of such criminal acts roam free.