Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kalyan Banerjee on Friday attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of doing "politics" instead of taking appropriate steps.
West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar met West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose along with the victims of Murshidabad violence on Thursday.
The Union Minister further claimed that people in the violence-affected areas of Murshidabad and Shamshergan have migrated to Malda and are living in refugee camps.
West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday claimed that people in the violence-affected areas of Murshidabad and Shamshergan have migrated to Malda and are living in refugee camps.
"Today is the New Year in West Bengal for Bengalis and Bengali Hindus of the state are having to flee from one place to another because the Chief Minister here only stands with the Jihadis. Some people say that the people only migrated within Bengal, so that makes it okay," she told ANI in K
The violence in Murshidabad was sparked by protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, which has been a contentious issue in the region. The protests turned violent, resulting in the deaths of three people, injuries to several others, and widespread property damage.
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Monday expressed concern over the tense situation in Murshidabad, stating that the deployment of central forces, such as the CRPF, could help improve the situation.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday demanded that elections be held under President's Rule in areas where Hindus are in the minority, citing concerns over voting rights after the Murshidabad violence.
BJP MLA from Siliguri, Shankar Ghosh, led a protest on Sunday against the alleged assault on two Hindu devotees during Charak Puja rituals at the Mahananda River.
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent violence in Murshidabad district, saying that strict action would be taken against the perpetrators if the BJP forms the government in the state.
Speaking to ANI, Jha took a swipe at the BJP over their allegations of "targeted violence" on Hindus, stating, "Kitni jagah ye card kheloge, ghis chuka hai. The time has come for PM Modi to break his silence. The country's social country is responsibility of Centre and all state governments.