WEST BENGAL SEES 34 INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE, MOSQUE ATTACKS AND DEMOLITIONS AFTER BJP VICTORY, REPORT SAYS

Post-Election Violence in West Bengal: 34 Incidents in 4 Days, Muslims Targeted, Says APCR

NEW DELHI — Civil rights group Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has documented 34 incidents of violence across West Bengal in the four days following the announcement of state assembly election results, alleging a coordinated pattern of attacks targeting Muslims, Trinamool Congress supporters, and cattle markets. According to a report released on Saturday, the violence began as election results were declared on May 4 and continu…

Bengal after the Ballot: Fear, retaliation and the politics of territorial power

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WEST BENGAL SEES 34 INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE, MOSQUE ATTACKS AND DEMOLITIONS AFTER BJP VICTORY, REPORT SAYS

Sun 10 May 2026: A report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights has documented 34 alleged incidents of anti-Muslim violence, mosque attacks, demolitions and intimidation in West Bengal in the aftermath of the BJP’s victory in the state assembly elections. The APCR said the incidents occurred across the state following the Bharatiya Janata […]