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
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'Will Meet Some of the Victims': West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Murshidabad Violence
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said he plans to meet with victims' affected by the recent violence in Murshidabad, sparked by protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. India News | 'Will Meet Some of the Victims': West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Murshidabad Violence.
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