Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 13 (ANI): West Bengal BJP president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday criticized TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s statement, alleging that Hindus have been marginalised due to “secularism” and accusing the government of favoring certain groups.
Majumdar demanded the arrest of Siddiqullah Chowdhury, citing provocative comments against Hindus. He also highlighted a local incident where a father-son duo died, questioning the state’s governance.
Speaking to ANI, West Bengal BJP president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said, “Hindus have been hearing this dialogue for the last 75 years since Independence…By feeding the tablets of secularism, the entire Hindu society has been marginalized…Hargovind Das and his son Chandan Das, both father and son, died. What is happening? Is there a government or not? This government has completely sold itself to Jihadis.”
He questioned the law and order situation in the state and accused the government of ignoring violence and said that the West Bengal government has completely sold itself to Jihadis.
“Abhishek Banerjee, who neither knows about West Bengal nor about Murshidabad, is jumping and saying big things…The kind of provoking words Siddiqullah Chowdhury has used against Hindus while being a minister, he should be arrested,” Majumdar said.
Majumdar launched a scathing attack on Abhishek Banerjee, saying he knows nothing about West Bengal or Murshidabad yet makes big statements without understanding the ground reality.
Earlier, on Saturday, Trinamool Congress general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee said that “some people want to set Bengal on fire.” He urged the people to maintain peace in the state and not fall prey to rumours.
Banerjee further said that many people want to create unrest in West Bengal “by sowing seeds of division in the name of religion”. He appealed to maintain peace and preserve Bengal’s legacy of harmony.
“Some people want to set Bengal on fire. We should maintain peace and not fall prey to rumours… Many people are trying to create unrest in Bengal by sowing seeds of division in the name of religion. I appeal to everyone today to maintain peace and preserve Bengal’s legacy of harmony. We should all be alert and aware. Some people want Bengal to burn”, Abhishek Banerjee said.
Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district and Jangipur during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
After the Calcutta High Court order, BSF has deployed five companies to support state police operations, IG South Bengal Frontier Karni Singh Shekhawat said on Saturday.
Three people were killed on Friday night in Murshidabad in the aftermath of mob violence in the district, West Bengal Police said. (ANI)
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