‘They want sense of safety’: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose meets victims of Murshidabad violence |

NEW DELHI: A day after visiting a aid camp in Par Lalpur in West Bengal’s Malda district, governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday met victims of the April 11 violence in Murshidabad.

The unrest had erupted throughout protests in opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Act. During his go to, the Governor stated the victims expressed their need for a “sense of security.”
Bose assured the victims that their issues and ideas can be addressed and brought up with each the central and state governments. He pressured the significance of taking proactive steps to assist these affected.
“They (victims) want to have a sense of security and certainly some other demands or whatever suggestions given by them. All this will be considered. I will take it up with the Government of India and the State Government for appropriate action. I’ll follow it up. I once asked them to feel free to talk to me directly. The phone number has also been given. We’ll be in touch with them. Certainly, very effective proactive steps will be taken,” Bose instructed reporters.

Earlier on Saturday, the Bose stated he would proceed visiting affected areas. “It is an extension of yesterday’s visit. I will visit more places today and meet the affected people,” he instructed ANI.
On Friday, Bose had visited a aid camp in Par Lalpur in Malda district and met with households displaced by the violence. “I met the family members who are in this camp. I had a detailed discussion with them. I listened to their grievances and understood their feelings. They also informed me of their requirements,” he instructed ANI.
Meanwhile, a delegation from the National Commission for Women (NCW), led by Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, visited the violence-affected areas in Murshidabad. She stated the fee will submit a report back to the Centre and current the individuals’s calls for.
Speaking to media individuals, Rahatkar stated, “The suffering these people are going through is inhuman. We will put their demands in front of the government…”
Rahatkar additionally met with the household of a father-son duo allegedly killed through the protests in Jafrabad. “These people are in so much pain, that I am speechless right now. I don’t have the words to describe their pain,” she stated.
Three individuals have been killed and several other others injured within the violence. Many households have been displaced, with some fleeing to Jharkhand’s Pakur district, whereas others have taken shelter in aid camps arrange in Malda.