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Hans India
15-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Bengal Governor Bose discharged from hospital after 23 days
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose was discharged from a private hospital in Kolkata on Thursday morning after undergoing treatment there for 23 days. He was admitted to the hospital following symptoms of heart blockage on April 23. The governor's office informed that following the treatment, he recovered completely and was discharged. The health condition of the governor is stable, his office informed. "We are pleased to inform that the Honourable Governor of West Bengal, Dr C V Ananda Bose, has returned to Raj Bhavan after a brief period of medical care and rest at the hospital. We are happy to share that the Honourable Governor is now in good health and high spirits. We extend our sincere gratitude to all those who expressed their concern and conveyed their good wishes during this time. Your continued support and prayers are been highly appreciated," a statement issued by the Governor's office read. The Governor complained of uneasiness days after his return to Kolkata from the minority-dominated district of Murshidabad to review the situation there amid the communal tension and violence in several pockets of the district last month against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. However, he also submitted a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs based on his findings at Murshidabad. In that report, he said the West Bengal government had failed to curb communal violence. In the report, the Governor reportedly highlighted the shortcomings in the police infrastructure in West Bengal, a shortage of manpower, and an inadequately equipped police force. In his report, the Governor pointed out that because of these lapses, the necessity of deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in a crisis like that of Murshidabad strife was often prompted. He also called for the setting up of CAPF camps in sensitive areas, especially the minority-dominated and Bangladesh-bordering Murshidabad and Malda districts. Most importantly, he had suggested that the Union Government consider the use of provisions under Article 356 (President's rule), if necessary, to maintain the law and order situation.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Consider Constitutional options to prevent spillover of Murshidabad violence: WB Governor report to Centre
Fearing a spillover of the Murshidabad violence to other districts of West Bengal, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has suggested that the Centre consider 'constitutional options not only to put a check on the current situation but also to generate confidence of people in the rule of law'. Also Read | Governor says holding discussions with CM, Centre monitoring situation Communal violence erupted in the Dhulian and Samserganj areas of Murshidabad on April 11 and 12, claiming three lives and leaving hundreds of people homeless. In his special report on the communal riots sent to the Union government, which has been accessed by The Hindu, the Governor has made three recommendations: to formulate 'an overarching legislation to empower the Union Government to maintain law and order when the State machinery fails to act effectively'; to appoint a Commission of Inquiry under The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 to look into the reported acts of omission and commission and to suggest measures to prevent such incidents in future; and to set up outposts of the Border Security Force (BSF) in vulnerable areas. At the very end of his report, without phrasing it as a recommendation, the Governor mentioned Article 356 of the Constitution that prescribes imposition of President's rule in a State. 'Needless to add, the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution also remain,' the report said. Demands to deploy BSF The Governor had visited the violence-affected areas on April 18 and 19, where he had interacted with people affected by the violence and listened to their demands, including for the permanent deployment of the BSF. In the report, the Governor called for 'reinstating/setting up Central Forces Outposts/BSF Outposts on their jurisdictional limit in the vulnerable districts along the international border'. He added: 'From my field-visit to the riot-affected areas and interactions with the aggrieved people, this appears to be a felt-need. This earnest request may kindly be looked into.' State government's actions The report lays out the details of how the State government was aware 'of the imminent build up of threat to law and order in Murshidabad', including protest rallies against the Waqf (Amendment) Act and the temporary suspension of the internet in early April. Also Read | BJP holds Mamata Banerjee responsible for 'anti-Hindu violence' in West Bengal 'As per reports, till 22.04.2025, a total of 138 FIRs have been lodged and the total number of arrests for the overall violence has crossed 300. Four persons, including the prime accused, were arrested in the target killing of the father-son duo at Jafrabad on 12.04.2025,' the Governor said in his report. He added that the State administration has identified 109 houses or buildings that were affected by the violence. The Governor noted that the State Government has taken action to contain the situation and restore order, but added that there was an urgent need for the Centre to take strong steps, including a strict vigil on the borders. 'Religion-driven political narrative' The report said that 'atrocities inflicted appears to be systematic and reeks of an intention to destroy the identity of a particular group'. The Governor said that the manner in which 'people were ruthlessly subjected to forced displacement and conditions created for physical destruction of their identities' could be termed as attempts at 'cultural erasure'. The report added that the political narrative of the State has now become 'religion-driven', arguing that the intensifying political rivalry between the ruling party and the Opposition has led to both major parties increasingly leveraging 'religious identity to consolidate their voter bases'. These issues cause flare-ups of communal tension which are exacerbated by the State's failure to curb hate speech or enforce law and order impartially, the Governor said. The situation is pushing West Bengal towards a precipice where electoral strategies are increasingly reliant on division rather than development, he warned.
