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

NEW DELHI: A day after visiting a relief 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 during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. During his visit, the Governor said the victims expressed their desire for a “sense of security.”
Bose assured the victims that their concerns and suggestions would be addressed and taken up with both the central and state governments. He stressed the importance of taking proactive steps to support those 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 told reporters.

Earlier on Saturday, the Bose said he would continue visiting affected areas. “It is an extension of yesterday’s visit. I will visit more places today and meet the affected people,” he told ANI.
On Friday, Bose had visited a relief camp in Par Lalpur in Malda district and met with families 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 told ANI.
Meanwhile, a delegation from the National Commission for Women (NCW), led by Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, visited the violence-affected areas in Murshidabad. She said the commission will submit a report to the Centre and present the people’s demands.
Speaking to media persons, Rahatkar said, “The suffering these people are going through is inhuman. We will put their demands in front of the government…”
Rahatkar also met with the family of a father-son duo allegedly killed during 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 said.
Three people were killed and several others injured in the violence. Many families have been displaced, with some fleeing to Jharkhand’s Pakur district, while others have taken shelter in relief camps set up in Malda.