The inquiry committee constituted by the Calcutta High Court has made serious revelations regarding communal violence in April in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. It said that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) was the role of a local leader in the violence. The attacks were led by local councilor Mehboob Alam.
According to the report, the Hindu community was targeted, especially in the violence. During this time the local police remained completely inactive. The victims called the police several times, but no help reached.
In fact, on 17 April, the High Court formed a three -member committee. It consisted of one member of the National Human Rights Commission, West Bengal Human Rights Commission and the State Legal Services Authority.
The crowd became furious during the protest against the new Waqf Board Act on 11-12 April in West Bengal. This was followed by violence in Murshidabad. At least three people died and many were injured in this.
The main attack took place on April 11, Friday after 2:30 pm.
Councilor Mehboob Alam came with the miscreants. After this violence erupted.
Betbona village suffered the most damage to 113 houses.
Arson, looting and shops and malls were targeted.
Bengal Governor has sent report to Ministry of Home Affairs
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose submitted a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the Murshidabad riots on 4 May. In this, fundamentalism and extremism were described as a big threat to West Bengal.
The governor had said that Bengal is a double threat, especially in Murshidabad and Malda districts adjacent to Bangladesh, as Hindu population is minority here. He also described North Dinajpur as a sensitive district.
4 main suggestions for the Governor’s report ..
Central Forces posts should be built in the border districts adjacent to Bangladesh.
A commission should be set up to investigate the violence.
The central government should consider ‘constitutional options’ so that law and order in the state remains.
When the situation worsened, Article 356 (President’s rule) described as an alternative. However, he made it clear that it is not needed yet.
Governor’s claim- Murshidabad violence was pre-made
The Bengal Governor claimed that the Murshidabad violence was already planned. The state government was already suspected of danger, as the violence erupted soon after the Waqf (Amendment) Act was released on 8 April and the state government shut down the internet on the same day.
He had said that there was a huge shortage of coordination in maintaining law and order in the state. For this reason, the Center is recommended to find constitutional options to maintain law and order.
