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.
In wake of mob violence in Murshidabad in which three people were killed, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said raised apprehension that Hindus were not safe in the state and situation is very serious, delicate.
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
West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday requested Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to transfer the investigation into the recent vandalism incidents at railway stations in the Murshidabad District to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Taking to social media X, Adhikari said that the protest was a 'premeditated act of violence' and an 'assault on democracy and governance' by the Jihadist forces.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday raised concerns over what he described as "large-scale violence, anarchy, and lawlessness" in the state, attributing it to protests by a group he called "radicals" opposing the Constitution and law of the
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari asserted that Mothabari like incident would not be repeated in future and the opposition BJP in West Bengal will provide protection to Hindus.
Visuals from Mothabari showed women welcoming Adhikari amid heavy security, and chanting slogans to welcome him. Adhikari shook hands and enquired about the situation of the women there.
SP Roy said on Wednesday that section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been implemented in the violence-hit area, which allows "power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger." The internet services were also suspended in the area, he added.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that there will be "no divide and rule" in the State under her watch. She added that people from the Muslim community are "pained" by the Waqf Amendment Act, but she appealed to them not to be swayed by the political provocation.
Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Monday blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for ruining the state's education system and demanded that she be jailed.
West Bengal Assembly Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday called for immediate job placements for deserving and qualified candidates who lost thier jobs after Supreme Court upheld Calcutta High Court order to cancel the appointment of over 25,000 staff.