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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
TMC helping infiltrators settle down in Bengal, alleges Union minister Bhupender Yadav
Union minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday accused West Bengal 's ruling Trinamool Congress of helping infiltrators from across the border settle down in the state. Yadav also alleged that incidents of attacks on women have been on the rise in the state since Mamata Banerjee became chief minister in 2011. He was addressing a press conference to commemorate the occasion of the Narendra Modi government's completion of 11 years in office. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions and subtitles off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. "The state is not helping Central forces in identifying and deporting foreign nationals and the TMC is helping these infiltrators become residents of this land. Incidents of crime have reached alarming proportions because of the hands-off approach of the state government's policy of appeasement," Yadav claimed. To a question about post-poll violence in West Bengal after 2021 and allegations of attack on the BJP and other opposition activists in the run-up to the 2026 assembly elections, Yadav alleged that apart from those incidents, the number of attacks on common people has increased. Live Events "Think about Murshidabad, think about Malda, think about Sandeshkhali. It is a matter of national shame that a government headed by a woman chief minister has looked the other way when women faced so much brutalities and atrocities in those places," he said. Parts of Murshidabad district witnessed violence during the anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests in April and several families fled to neighbouring Malda district. Three people were killed in the violence. Sandeshkhali area in South 24 Parganas district had been on the boil in February last year with protests over allegations of sexual abuse and land grab against TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, who was arrested later, and his supporters. "Not a single month passes in Bengal without reports of attacks on women being reported. When houses of people were being burnt and women and children bore the brunt of violence in Murshidabad, this administration did not take any action," Yadav said. It was left to the Centre to step in and help the state in restoring normalcy and give safety to people, said the Union minister for environment, forest & climate change. About the post-poll violence against opposition workers, he said, "I think people of Bengal, which is the land of (Rabindranath) Tagore, Vivekananda, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee and Satyajit Ray, which gifted the nation the national anthem Jana Gana Mana and (national song) Vande Mataram, will give a befitting reply in 2026." The assembly elections are due in the state next year. Yadav also flagged the issue of SSC appointment scam and the loss of job of nearly 26,000 teachers. The Union minister also accused the state government of virtually paralysing the transport sector which once boasted of a network of trams, buses and yellow taxis. He said the Centre is doing its bit to set up an integrated Metro Corridor connecting the city.
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Business Standard
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Stability has returned to Murshidabad; have no clue about Guv's report: CM
Stating that the situation in violence-hit Murshidabad has stabilised, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she has no knowledge of Governor CV Ananda Bose's report on the riots to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), nor of his mention of the possible implementation of Article 356 in the state. Banerjee, who left for a two-day visit to Murshidabad on Monday afternoon, said she could have visited earlier, but chose to wait until the situation had normalised. "I have no information about Bose's report to the MHA. The Governor's health is not okay. Let us pray to God for his speedy recovery," Banerjee said before boarding the helicopter to Murshidabad. "I could have gone to Murshidabad earlier, but if there is no peace and stability there, we should not go and disturb. Stability has returned to Murshidabad long back. Today, I am going there," she added. The CM said she will hold a district review meeting in Berhampore later in the day. "Tomorrow, I will visit violence-hit Dhuliyan and give compensation to people whose houses and shops were damaged," Banerjee added. Bose has sent a report on the recent riots in Murshidabad district to the MHA, mentioning that the "twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy" poses a serious challenge to the state. In his report, he suggested a slew of measures, including setting up an inquiry commission and outposts of central forces in districts bordering Bangladesh, besides writing, "needless to add, the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution also remain". The imposition of Article 356 of the Constitution refers to the President's rule in a state. The governor also suggested several measures in the aftermath of violence that claimed the lives of at least three people, including a man and his son, and left several injured. The riot occurred amidst anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests. In the report, the governor also claimed that the riots appeared "premeditated" and the state government was "aware of the imminent build-up of a threat to law and order in Murshidabad". Banerjee, meanwhile, said her party, the Trinamool Congress, stands with the central government on matters of national security in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.. "Our party is with the government on issues related to internal and external security," she added.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Stability has returned to Murshidabad; have no clue about Governor's report to MHA: Mamata Banerjee
Asserting that the situation in violence-hit Murshidabad has stabilised, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she has no knowledge of Governor CV Ananda Bose 's report on the riots to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), nor of his mention of the possible implementation of Article 356 in the state. Banerjee, who left for a two-day visit to Murshidabad on Monday afternoon, said she could have visited earlier, but chose to wait until the situation had normalised. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Inside Operation Tupac: Pakistan's secret project to burn Kashmir Who is Asim Munir, the Zia-style general shaping Pakistan's faith-driven military revival 'Looking for partners, not preachers': India's strong message for EU amid LoC tensions "I have no information about Bose's report to the MHA. The Governor's health is not okay. Let us pray to God for his speedy recovery," Banerjee said before boarding the helicopter to Murshidabad. "I could have gone to Murshidabad earlier, but if there is no peace and stability there, we should not go and disturb. Stability has returned to Murshidabad long back. Today, I am going there," she added. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by The CM said she will hold a district review meeting in Berhampore later in the day. "Tomorrow, I will visit violence-hit Dhuliyan and give compensation to people whose houses and shops were damaged," Banerjee added. Live Events Bose has sent a report on the recent riots in Murshidabad district to the MHA, mentioning that the "twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy" poses a serious challenge to the state. In his report, he suggested a slew of measures, including setting up an inquiry commission and outposts of central forces in districts bordering Bangladesh, besides writing, "needless to add, the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution also remain". The imposition of Article 356 of the Constitution refers to the President's rule in a state. The governor also suggested several measures in the aftermath of violence that claimed the lives of at least three people, including a man and his son, and left several injured. The riot occurred amidst anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests. In the report, the governor also claimed that the riots appeared "premeditated" and the state government was "aware of the imminent build-up of a threat to law and order in Murshidabad". Banerjee, meanwhile, said her party, the Trinamool Congress, stands with the central government on matters of national security in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.. "Our party is with the government on issues related to internal and external security," she added.
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Business Standard
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Bengal riots: Guv files report to MHA, says radicalisation posing challenge
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the recent riots in Murshidabad district to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, mentioning that the "twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy" poses a serious challenge to the state. In his report, he suggested a slew of measures, including setting up an inquiry commission and outposts of central forces in districts bordering Bangladesh, besides writing, "needless to add, the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution also remain". Asked about the mention of "the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution" in the report, an official told PTI, "The governor has not proposed for implementation of Article 356. He meant to say that the provisions of Article 356 of the Constitution are open to the Centre if the situation in the state further deteriorates." The imposition of Article 356 of the Constitution refers to the President's rule in a state. The governor also expressed apprehension about a "spillover" of the Murshidabad violence to other districts of the state and recommended that the central government should consider "constitutional options to put a check on the current situation besides generating confidence of people in the rule of law". "The twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy poses a serious challenge for West Bengal, especially in two of the several districts sharing an international border with Bangladesh, viz., Murshidabad and Malda. In both these districts, there is an adverse demographic composition with Hindus being minorities. Another district, viz., Uttar Dinajpur, has a plurality," Bose mentioned in his report, a copy of which is with PTI. The governor suggested several measures in the aftermath of violence that claimed the lives of at least three people, including a man and his son, and left several injured. The riot occurred amid anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests. "Formulating an overarching legislation to empower the Union Government to maintain law and order when the state machinery fails to act effectively. Appointing a commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, to look into the reported acts of omission and commission as indicated above and to suggest measures to prevent such incidents in future and needless to add, the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution also remain," the report mentioned. Of late, there are "indications of radicalisation and polarisation", it said. "The divisions are so deep that even in the face of escalation of violence, the chief minister's repeated undertaking' that she would protect minority interests, and that the Act would not be implemented in the state, have done little to assuage the Muslim community or stem the tide. It is imperative that the rule of law must be firmly established, and the police must prevent violence," Bose wrote in the report. The governor also said, "To go by the history of political violence that the state is prone to and from the spillover effect that the Murshidabad violence had over other districts in the state, may I suggest that the Government of India considers the Constitutional options not only to put a check on the current situation but also to generate confidence of people in the rule of law." In the report, the Bengal governor also claimed that the riots appeared premeditated and the state government was aware of the imminent build-up of a threat to law and order in Murshidabad. "As the Notification of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 was issued on 08.04.2025, conflagration unfolded in Murshidabad district that spiralled out of control and continued for several days. On 08.04.2025, the state government promulgated temporary suspension order of the state government was aware of the imminent build-up of threat to law and order in Murshidabad," Bose alleged in his report. It was expected that the state government also put in place a "viable security mechanism on the ground that could prevent any occurrence and escalation of violence", he said. "Clearly, the sequence of events that unfolded shows the woeful lack of coordination among administration and law enforcement agencies that were either too feeble to rise up to the challenge or were reluctant to do so," Bose alleged. The ruling TMC functionaries and the state government officials could not be reached for their comments on the governor's report.
NDTV
04-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Radicalisation, Militancy Poses Challenge": Bengal Governor On Murshidabad Riot
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the recent riots in Murshidabad district to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, mentioning that the "twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy" poses a serious challenge to the state. In his report, he suggested a slew of measures, including setting up an inquiry commission and outposts of central forces in districts bordering Bangladesh, besides writing, "needless to add, the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution also remain". Asked about the mention of "the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution" in the report, an official told PTI, "The governor has not proposed for implementation of Article 356. He meant to say that the provisions of Article 356 of the Constitution are open to the Centre if the situation in the state further deteriorates." The imposition of Article 356 of the Constitution refers to the President's rule in a state. The governor also expressed apprehension about a "spillover" of the Murshidabad violence to other districts of the state and recommended that the central government should consider "constitutional options to put a check on the current situation besides generating confidence of people in the rule of law". "The twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy poses a serious challenge for West Bengal, especially in two of the several districts sharing an international border with Bangladesh, viz., Murshidabad and Malda. In both these districts, there is an adverse demographic composition with Hindus being minorities. Another district, viz., Uttar Dinajpur, has a plurality," Mr Bose mentioned in his report, a copy of which is with PTI. The governor suggested several measures in the aftermath of violence that claimed the lives of at least three people, including a man and his son, and left several injured. The riot occurred amid anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests. "Formulating an overarching legislation to empower the Union Government to maintain law and order when the state machinery fails to act effectively. Appointing a commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, to look into the reported acts of omission and commission as indicated above and to suggest measures to prevent such incidents in future and needless to add, the provisions under Article 356 of the Constitution also remain," the report mentioned. Of late, there are "indications of radicalisation and polarisation", it said. "The divisions are so deep that even in the face of escalation of violence, the chief minister's repeated 'undertaking' that she would protect minority interests, and that the Act would not be implemented in the state, have done little to assuage the Muslim community or stem the tide. It is imperative that the rule of law must be firmly established, and the police must prevent violence," Mr Bose wrote in the report. The governor also said, "To go by the history of political violence that the state is prone to and from the spillover effect that the Murshidabad violence had over other districts in the state, may I suggest that the Government of India considers the Constitutional options not only to put a check on the current situation but also to generate confidence of people in the rule of law." In the report, the Bengal governor also claimed that the riots appeared "premeditated" and the state government was "aware of the imminent build-up of a threat to law and order in Murshidabad". "As the Notification of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 was issued on 08.04.2025, conflagration unfolded in Murshidabad district that spiralled out of control and continued for several days. On 08.04.2025, the state government promulgated temporary suspension order of the state government was aware of the imminent build-up of threat to law and order in Murshidabad," Mr Bose alleged in his report. It was expected that the state government also put in place a "viable security mechanism on the ground that could prevent any occurrence and escalation of violence", he said. "Clearly, the sequence of events that unfolded shows the woeful lack of coordination among administration and law enforcement agencies that were either too feeble to rise up to the challenge or were reluctant to do so," Mr Bose alleged. The ruling TMC functionaries and the state government officials could not be reached for their comments on the governor's report.
