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Violence took place on April 11-12 in Murshidabad to protest against the Waqf law. 3 people were killed in this, while 15 policemen were injured.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit Murshidabad on Monday. Violence took place during the protest against the Waqf Act in Murshidabad on 11 April. The protesters lit the buses, pelted stones. 3 people died. Many families migrated from the area.
West Bengal Agriculture Minister Shobhandev Chatterjee said that CM Mamata Banerjee wanted to go there even before, but the situation was not good. Now that the situation is under control, she will go and talk to people how everyone can live peacefully.
Earlier on Sunday, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose submitted a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the Murshidabad riots. In this, fundamentalism and extremism have been described as a major threat to West Bengal. The governor said- Murshidabad and Malda districts adjacent to Bangladesh in Bengal are double threats as Hindu population here are minorities.
The main things of the Governor’s report on Murshidabad violence …
- Murshidabad violence was pre-made Bengal Governor claimed that Murshidabad violence was already planned. The state government was already expecting danger as the violence erupted soon after the Waqf (Amendment) Act was released on 8 April and the state government shut down the internet on the same day.
- There was a huge shortage of coordination in maintaining law and order in the state. For this reason, the Center is recommended to find constitutional options to maintain law and order. Central Forces posts should be built in the border districts adjacent to Bangladesh. When the situation worsened, Article 356 (President’s rule) described as an alternative. Read full news …
Governor reached Murshidabad 16 days ago
Governor Anand Bose met the victims of Murshidabad violence.
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose reached Murshidabad, an affected violence on 19 April. The governor also met the family of people who lost their lives in violence. He said that the phone number has been provided to the victims, so that people feel free to talk to me directly.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also reached Murshidabad. NCW President Vijaya Rahatkar reached Kolkata on Thursday. After meeting the father-son family killed during the violence on 11 April, Vijaya Rahatkar said, ‘These people are in so much pain that I am not able to speak yet. I do not have words to express their pain. ‘
4 pictures of West Bengal violence …
Jangipur and Suti areas of Murshidabad took place on a large scale between April 11 to 1 pm.
During the protest in Murshidabad, the crowd became violent and the policemen were stoned.
Violent mob set several vehicles on the road on fire.
Police team staining tear gas shells on protesters.
History of violence in Murshidabad Murshidabad district is bordering Bangladesh. The population of Muslims in the district is around 70%. It is the most Muslim population district in West Bengal. There has been violence in Murshidabad earlier.
Demonstrations were held against the Citizenship Amendment Act i.e. CAA in December 2019. Even then violence erupted in Murshidabad. On 14 December 2019, protesters targeted railway stations and buses. 5 trains were set on fire at Lalgola and Krishnapur stations and the tracks were broken in cotton.
Violence erupted in Shaktipur area of Murshidabad during Ram Navami in 2024. During this time more than 20 people were injured. Hinduist organizations alleged that stones were thrown from the roofs on the procession. After this there was a clash between the two sides.
Election in West Bengal next year About 30% of the population in West Bengal is Muslim. Their highest number are in Murshidabad, Malda and North Dinajpur. BJP started making a place in the state from 2019 onwards. The party may not form the government in the 2021 election, but won the 77 seats and came to the role of opposition party. He received 38% of the votes.
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The Murshidabad violence in West Bengal started with the cotton town, but soon it reached Shamsherganj and Raghunathganj. Three deaths have occurred so far. About 50 people are injured. These include 16 policemen including SDPO of Farakka. About 170 people have been arrested from cotton, Shamsherganj and Raghunathganj. Read full news …