“BJP SINNED,PEOPLE WILL SUFFER?”: MAMATA BANERJEE ON PROPHET ROW

Kolkata (The Quiver): On Saturday, Violence erupted in West Bengal on Prophet Row for the second time after yesterday. As a fresh clash broke out between the protesters and police again today. Police had tear gas shells to disperse the crowd as protesters pelt stones. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee promised strict action against culprits.

Howrah: Flames and smoke rise from a vehicle on fire, that was allegedly set ablaze by miscreants during a protest over controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP leaders about Prophet Mohammad, in Howrah, Friday, June 10, 2022. | (PTI Photo)

With this she also commented on the ruling party BJP by saying that some political parties want to engineer riots and questioned why the people should suffer for the BJP’s “sins”.

“I have said this before. For two days now, normal life in Howrah has been disrupted and incidents of violence engineered. Some political parties are behind this and they want to trigger riots. But this will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken. The BJP has sinned, and the people will suffer?,” she tweeted.

আগেও বলেছি, দুদিন ধরে হাওড়ার জনজীবন স্তব্ধ করে হিংসাত্মক ঘটনা ঘটানো হচ্ছে । এর পিছনে কিছু রাজনৈতিক দল আছে এবং তারা দাঙ্গা করাতে চায়- কিন্তু এসব বরদাস্ত করা হবে না এবং এ সবের বিরুদ্ধে কঠোর ব্যবস্থা হবে। পাপ করল বিজেপি, কষ্ট করবে জনগণ?
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 11, 2022

Police threw tear gas shells to disperse the protesters after stones were thrown at them, news agency ANI reported. The administration has imposed prohibitory orders in the area till Wednesday. Internet has been suspended across the district till Monday, officials said.