Bengal police forms SIT to probe Murshidabad Waqf violence; Mamata alleges riots ‘pre-planned’, blames BJP and BSF
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of planning riots during Ram Navami and blamed them for the recent violence in Murshidabad.
- Banerjee announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the families of three individuals who died during the violence related to the Waqf law.
- The National Commission for Women took cognizance of reported sexual assaults amid the unrest, with the state seeing over 273 arrests connected to the violence.
- Mamata Banerjee emphasized the need to maintain communal harmony and criticized the BJP for its polarizing tactics.
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Murshidabad: Calcutta HC forms 3-member panel for violence victims
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the formation of a three-member committee for the identification and rehabilitation of people displaced by the violence which took place during the protests over the Waqf Act in Murshidabad district. The court said on Thursday that the three-member committee will consist of an official each from the National Human Rights Commission and the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, besides the member secre…
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