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At least 17 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were deployed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district after violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act claimed three lives, as per the reports. While West Bengal Lop and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed that 400 Hindus have been forced to flee from the area. Also Read | Waqf (Amendment) Act: Violent Protests Against Waqf Act Rock Parts Of Bengal, 10 Policemen Injured CAPF Deployment in Violence-Hit Area According to the Hindu, at least 17 companies of CAPF were deployed in West Bengal's Murshidabad following violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Over 150 people were arrested in connection with the violence, and one person with a bullet injury was admitted to a state-run health facility. Citing Director-General of Police, West Bengal, Rajeev Kumar, The Hindu reported that meetings were held with senior police officials in Murshidabad, and the situation was very much under control. Jangipur Superintendent of Police Anand Roy appealed to people not to pay any heed to rumours and contact the police if any clarification was required.
"155 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the violence," the SP stated. Read More | Waqf Act protests: TMC MP Yusuf Pathan's 'Good Chai' Post Faces Flak Amid Murshidabad Violence BJP's Big Claim Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Sunday that over 400 Hindus have been forced to flee their houses following the tension. "More than 400 Hindus from Dhulian, Murshidabad, driven by fear of religiously driven bigots, were forced to flee across the river & take shelter at Par Lalpur High School, Deonapur-Sovapur GP, Baisnabnagar, Malda,” Adhikari wrote in a post on X.
Adhikari slammed the TMC, accusing them of appeasement politics. He said, "Religious persecution in Bengal is real. The appeasement politics of TMC has emboldened radical elements.
Hindus are being hunted, our people are running for their lives in their own land! Shame on the State Govt for allowing this breakdown of law & order." "I urge the Central Paramilitary Forces deployed in the district, the state police and the district administration to ensure the safe return of these displaced Hindus & protect their lives from this jihadist terror," he added. Read More | Murshidabad Violence: BJP Alleges 'Hindus Not Safe' In Bengal; Calcutta HC Notes Grave, Volatile Situation More than 400 Hindus from Dhulian, Murshidabad driven by fear of religiously driven bigots were forced to flee across the river & take shelter at Par Lalpur High School, Deonapur-Sovapur GP, Baisnabnagar, Malda.
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com/gZFuanOT4N TMC Reacts In response, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh alleged that the opposition are trying to create trouble for TMC. "Leaders of some parties and a section of the BSF drew a blueprint to create trouble for TMC. The men who led the violence were all outsiders.
BSF let them in from across the border. They have disappeared. After all, who stands to gain politically if a communal violence takes place here?" Ghosh said, as per the reports.
Meanwhile, the Calcutta High Court on Sunday has directed both the Mamata Banerjee government and the Centre to submit a detailed report on the situation. The next hearing of the case will be on April 17..
