Murshidabad Violence: NCW Chief Vijaya Rahatkar Meets Victims, Urges State To Act; CM Mamata Banerjee Blames BJP For Polarisation (VIDEO)

Kolkata: Amid violence in Murshidabad, National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar urged the state government to address the grievances of affected people of Murshidabad and also mentioned that the panel is preparing a report which will be submitted to the central government and top officials of the state.

#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | On Murshidabad violence, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said, “...Wherever I was going and talking to women, their anger would shake us... They have seen their dreams shattered, and they have lost everything. All they would ask was what was their… pic.twitter.com/WSbP6Ru5R5

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#WATCH | Members of the National Commission for Women, led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar met West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan after visiting violence-hit areas in Malda and Murshidabad.

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“We don’t want to politicize the issue. We want to stand by the side of the affected women and families. For three days we have interacted with the victims. The women and the children are affected. We will make all efforts for the rehabilitation of the victims. We would urge the state government to hear the grievances of the victims,” said Rahatkar.

The chairperson of NCW also mentioned that the women complained that only BSF came for their help. “The women want BSF to be deployed there so that they can get security. In the next few days we will submit our report to the central government and top officials of the state,” further added Rahatkar.

VIDEO | Murshidabad violence: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar (@VijayaRahatkar) meets with victims in Jangipur. #Murshidabad #Murshidabadviolence

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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in an open letter had appealed to the people of the state to maintain peace and integrity. Mamata accused that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are carrying out disturbances in West Bengal. The West Bengal Chief Minister also alleged that the BJP is indulging in polarization on the basis of religion.