“Deflect, deny, and victim-blaming: TMC leaders downplay Islamist violence and plead with rioters as Murshidabad burns over the Waqf Act”, Opindia, April 15, 2025:
“Various regions of West Bengal, particularly the Murshidabad district, experienced prolonged violence as radical groups targeted Hindus residing in the predominantly Muslim area, under the pretext of the anti-Waqf Amendment Act.
Hindu families faced violent assaults, with their homes set ablaze, belongings plundered, drinking water contaminated, and women subjected to molestation by Islamists, including minors. They issued threats of death and rape, attributing responsibility to the victims for the enactment of the legislation.
Three people were killed including 70-year-old Hargobind Das and his son Chandan Das (40) who were hacked to death at Dhulian in Shamsherganj. The situation deteriorated to a point where Hindus, especially women were forced to leave their residences, carrying their newborns only to ensure their safety from the ruthless extremists…….”
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