Three people were killed in anti-Waqf violence which broke out on April 11-12
VHP and Bajrang Dal members protest against the Murshidabad violence. Pic/PTI
Taking suo motu cognisance of the violence that broke out in Shamsherganj, Suti, Dhulian, and Jangipur areas of Murshidabad on April 11 and 12 amid protests against Waqf (Amendment) Act, in which three people were killed and hundreds rendered homeless, National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday said the panel is preparing a report which will be submitted soon to the Centre with copies to top state officials.
The NCW called upon the West Bengal government to act urgently to address the grievances of the riot-hit people of Murshidabad district, particularly women, Advocating confidence-building measures by the state administration, she said “responsibility in bringing in peace lies with the state government.” The NCW chief said the commission is preparing a report incorporating the views of all those women—who narrated their ordeal and who credited forces like BSF for saving their lives and honour.
Mamata attacks BJP, RSS.
Alleging that the BJP and the RSS initiated a “vicious false campaign” in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the people to maintain peace, and stated that the majority and the minority communities must take care of each other. Referring to the Murshidabad violence, Banerjee said “these forces” were using the backdrop of “an unfortunate incident” that happened “on provocation” to play divisive politics.
“BJP and its allies have suddenly become very aggressive in West Bengal. These allies include RSS...Together, they all have initiated a vicious false campaign in the State,” she alleged in the open letter, which was made public.
BJP demands CM’s resignation
Demanding the resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for the alleged failure of her administration to prevent the Murshidabad violence, senior BJP leader Amit Malviya on Sunday came down heavily on the TMC supremo for accusing the BJP and the RSS of having initiated a “vicious false campaign” in the state.
Malviya in a post on X asserted that while the CM went on claiming that the violence was orchestrated by outside elements, the state police force’s version about the riots in parts of the district on April 11-12 ran contrary to her claims. Malviya, the co-incharge of BJP West Bengal, in the post on X said, “Using her official letterhead as the CM of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, who is expected to serve all citizens impartially, is instead blaming the principal opposition party and a non-political organisation for her administration’s failures.”
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