‘Speechless after hearing their pain’: NCW chief meets Murshidabad violence victims

NEW DELHI: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and a delegation from the National Commission for Women (NCW), led by chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, visited violence-affected areas of Murshidabad on Saturday, following communal clashes linked to protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

The NCW workforce interacted with victims and warranted them of Centre’s assist and security within the aftermath of the April 11 violence, which left three individuals useless, a number of injured and tons of displaced.
Many affected households have both taken shelter in camps in Malda or moved to Jharkhand’s Pakur district.
Speaking at Betbona city in Murshidabad, Rahatkar instructed the victims, “We have come here to see your plight. Please don’t worry. The country and the commission are beside you all. Don’t feel that you are alone.” She mentioned that the NCW would submit an in depth report back to the Centre.
Several girls narrated the horror they confronted in the course of the riots and demanded everlasting BSF camps in delicate areas, together with a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
NCW member Archana Majumdar, who accompanied Rahatkar, mentioned, “Some woman lost their husband, some lost their son. People were dragged out of their homes and butchered. This is horrific. I don’t know if such incidents have ever happened in West Bengal before. We have seen all of this for the first time. This is unacceptable. The government must take responsibility for this.”
After assembly the household of a father-son duo killed within the clashes, Rahatkar mentioned, “These people are in so much pain that I am speechless right now. I don’t have the words to describe their pain.”
On Friday, Rahatkar visited a shelter dwelling in Malda and met displaced households. “Everyone should be sensitive towards women, and this sensitivity can only ensure justice for women. This kind of situation occurs when there is a lack of sensitivity,” she mentioned.
The NCW, which had earlier taken suo motu cognisance of the violence in Shamsherganj, Suti, Dhulian, and Jangipur areas, is on a three-day go to to evaluate the situation of affected girls.
Meanwhile, Governor Bose, who visited a aid camp in Par Lalpur in Malda on Friday, mentioned he had detailed discussions with camp inmates. “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. Certainly, proactive action will be taken,” he instructed ANI.
He confirmed that he would proceed visiting extra affected areas on Saturday.