The Chief Minister announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of three victims of the violence that broke out during the protest against the Waqf Amendment Act. She also ordered the state Chief Secretary to investigate the role of the BSF in the incident.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made a big claim directing the recent communal violence in Murshidabad as "pre-planned" and accused a section of the BSF, central agencies, and the BJP of fanning tension by allegedly facilitating cross-border influx from Bangladesh, PTI reported.
Addressing a meeting with Imams, CM alleged that despite the volatile situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, the central government allowed illegal entry from across the border and claimed that the BSF and certain agencies played a role in triggering unrest in Bengal.
The Chief Minister announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the three victims of violence. She also ordered the state chief secretary to investigate the role of the BSF in the incident.
CM Mamata Banerjee urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to implement the "atrocious" Waqf Amendment Act and requested him to keep the Amit Shah-led Union Home Ministry under control.
"I would request the Prime Minister to keep a check on Amit Shah, he is doing harm to the nation to serve his own political agenda," she said as quoted by PTI.
"I came across news claiming the role of elements from across the border in Murshidabad unrest. Is it not the role of the BSF to guard the border? The state government does not guard the international border. The Central government must take responsibility," CM added.
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On April 11, protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent in West Bengal's Murshidabad, where agitators set vehicles on fire, disrupting road and rail traffic, and leaving three people dead and many injured.