The BJP has urged the West Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose to intervene in the Murshidabad violence issue. A petition in this regard was also filed at the Supreme Court by Shashank Sekher Jha, requesting for a court-monitored investigation incident by Special Investigation Team.

Meanwhile, ADG (Eastern Command) BSF, Ravi Gandhi, visited Samsherganj of Murshidabad yesterday and held a review meeting with the State DGP Rajeev Kumar and ADG South Bengal Supratim Sarkar. Senior police officers of various districts, including Jangipur were also present in the meeting. ADG said that BSF and police would jointly work to maintain peace and order in the violence-affected areas.

Our correspondent reports that a large number of people from violence-hit areas of Murshidabad have taken shelter in the relief camps at Baisnabnagar in the Malda district. BJP state president Dr Sukanta Majumdar visited the people in the relief camps yesterday. He said the BJP would appeal to the Calcutta High Court to extend the BSF’s presence in the violence-affected areas.

Last week, Samsherganj, Suti, Jangipur and various areas of Murshidabad district witnessed violence during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

In a similar incidence in the state, Bhangar area of South 24 Parganas district witnessed violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act yesterday. Police personnel were attacked, and vehicles were damaged and set on fire. A mob attacked nine policemen in Kashipur area and set their bikes on fire. Police have arrested eight persons in connection with this incident.