Mamata Banerjee Targets BSF Amid Buzz Over Bangladeshi Hyperlink To Bengal Violence, BJP Reacts – News18
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Mamata Banerjee made a giant cost on the BSF, alleging that it allowed the “outsiders” to enter West Bengal and execute “pre-planned riots” within the state throughout anti-Waqf Act protests.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (PTI Picture)
Dubbing the violent protests in Murshidabad in opposition to the Waqf Act “pre-planned communal riots”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the Border Safety Drive allowed these from “exterior” to enter the state and create chaos.
Mamata was reacting to reviews that the preliminary probe into the Murshidabad violence indicated the involvement of alleged Bangladeshi miscreants.
Her remarks got here whereas addressing Muslim clerics, days after three individuals died in Murshidabad in anti-Waqf Act violence, whereas some individuals had been additionally injured in violence within the South 24 Parganas district.
Mamata Accuses BJP Of Inciting Individuals
Alleging that the Opposition BJP within the state was “inciting individuals”, Mamata claimed that makes an attempt are being made to “defame” Bengal.
“Some individuals are defying the Structure. Ambedkar made the Structure. They’ve made this Structure; we can’t say the BJP Structure. What are you doing with the Structure? You might be inciting individuals. Some media will defame Bengal. All of them do faux information,” she alleged.
The Chief Minister additional urged the Muslims to not take the regulation into their very own palms.
“Now we have excessive respect for Imam and Purohit. Don’t get excited by the BJP‘s phrases, don’t take the regulation into your palms, and please management. I do Durga Pujo, they are saying we don’t do. Now we have respect for all religions,” she mentioned.
“I need to problem and inform the Authorities of India – why had been you so hurried about [Waqf Amendment]? Didn’t you understand the scenario in Bangladesh? Bengal shares a border with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. Maintain conferences with Yunus, have pacts and agreements. I will likely be completely satisfied if it brings good to the nation. However what’s their plan? To have interaction in riots by utilizing sure businesses that facilitate motion of individuals from there? I noticed a tweet yesterday quoting Dwelling Ministry sources that Bangladesh is concerned on this. If that’s the case, the Central authorities is accountable since BSF guards the borders, not us. State authorities doesn’t have the duty to protect the borders. Why did they permit BJP thugs from exterior to return and create chaos earlier than fleeing the scene? It’s a pre-planned riot,” Mamata alleged.
#WATCH | Throughout her assembly with Muslim clerics, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says “Yesterday, I noticed a tweet from ANI quoting the Dwelling Ministry that Bangladesh is concerned on this (Murshidabad violence). If that is true, the Central Govt is accountable for it. BSF takes care of… https://t.co/yEW3bqGqrB pic.twitter.com/ubcrMMuTVP— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2025
She requested the Muslims to protest within the nationwide capital and search an appointment from the President and the Prime Minister over the Waqf concern.
“Go to Delhi and do motion. Search appointment from the President and PM. Do programmes in Delhi, keep there. Do your motion there. I guarantee you TMC MPs will likely be there,” she mentioned.
BJP Slams Mamata
The BJP slammed Mamata for assembly Imams and mentioned that Hindus had been the victims of violence and the Chief Minister was assembly the Muslim clerics.
“Abusing the BSF, Central forces, uniformed forces, armed forces has turn into half and parcel of TMC’s tradition. They abuse Military, CAPF, CRPF, NSG, NSA, NIA and the entire businesses and this has turn into their handbook. The Court docket has mentioned that the central pressure must be deployed in Murshidabad as a result of they don’t have any religion within the Bengal Police, that it has turn into institutional for political violence since Mamata Banerjee has come into energy…That is solely being finished to guard and defend the rioters as a result of we all know that that is state-sponsored violence, state-sponsored targetted assaults on Hindus are going down,” BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mentioned.
A Nationwide Fee for Girls delegation to go to violence-hit areas in West Bengal tomorrow. The workforce will go to the affected areas and meet the affected households. The fee would additionally present aid and counselling to the victims, particularly girls. The Chairperson would go to such areas, together with Murshidabad, officers mentioned.
BJP Bengal Chief Reacts
Responding strongly to the Chief Minister’s accusations, BJP West Bengal President Sukanta Majumdar slammed Banerjee in a prolonged submit on X and accused her of launching a deliberate marketing campaign to discredit the BSF, saying that her remarks had been a cover-up for her authorities’s failure to keep up regulation and order.
Your pampered and effectively protected “Shanti Vahini” (every time anybody talks about them, you and your sycophantic ‘fact-checking specialists’ West Bengal Police @WBPolice begin screaming “incitement”) — these very individuals have turned Murshidabad right into a warzone over the previous few days.… pic.twitter.com/DWIQPvJLnU— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) April 16, 2025
Majumdar wrote, “Is that why you’ve launched a full-blown marketing campaign to intentionally malign the @BSF_India? The true purpose is BSF’s swift and efficient motion. Your pissed off statements make it apparent — your total technique has collapsed as soon as once more!”
Majumdar additional alleged that Banerjee’s silence in the course of the assaults on BSF personnel uncovered her political motivations. “That’s precisely why fundamentalist goons tried to assault the BSF with petrol bombs, and also you and your so-called “fact-checking” WBP remained fully silent!,” he added.
