Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose toured the communal violence-hit Dhulian and Shamsherganj areas of Murshidabad district on Saturday.
“I have seen what has happened here. I have heard your demands and felt the sense of insecurity in your minds. Will do whatever is possible,” said the Governor during a brief stop amid slogans from a crowd demanding ‘Camp chai (We want BSF Camp)’.
“Mein Aap Ke Saath Hun. Aab Se Karwahi Hogi (I am with you. Now action will be taken)… One of the demands is for a permanent BSF camp in the area. I will take up all your demands with the Government of India and the state government,” assured Bose.
At Ghoshpara in Dhulian, people formed a circle around the Governor as he interacted with them through a hand-held loudspeaker. He listened to the people who narrated the events of April 11.
#WATCH | Murshidabad: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose says, “… What happened is barbaric… This should never happen again. People are in panic… We should re-establish normalcy there and bring people to confidence that there is someone to protect them, and also take all… https://t.co/3OILiOXcq5 pic.twitter.com/16uMAMwMQY
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2025
Earlier in the day, the Governor met with family members of Harogobindo Das and Chandan Das, the father and son who were killed during the communal violence in Jafrabad under the Shamshergunj police station on April 11.
“I want to tell them to feel free to call me directly. We have given them direct numbers so that they can call me. They said that ‘we want justice’, and they will get justice. They said, ‘we want peace’, they will get peace. Certainly, we will do everything possible to give them a sense of security. All of their complaints are registered and we are analysing them. We are sympathetic to their demands,” said Bose while speaking to media persons after visiting the family.
“We have lost everything. Yet we live in fear. We have told the Governor about this. He promised all help,” said Parul Das, who lost her husband and son.
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