Shriramnavami procession attacked in Muslim-dominated area in Hooghly, Bengal

BJP MLA Biman Ghosh injured
BJP accuses Police of being silent spectators

Hooghly (Bengal) – BJP took out a procession in the evening, on the day of Shriramnavami, i.e., on the 2^ndof April 2023, which was attacked in the Rishra area where there is a majority Muslim population. They set vehicles on fire. Police had to burst tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. Many Policemen, including BJP MLA Biman Ghosh, have been injured in this attack. Ghosh has been admitted to a hospital where he is undergoing treatment. Police have arrested 12 persons so far in connection with the violence and imposed a curfew in the area.

1. In his reaction to the violence, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said that stones were pelted even at women and children. The State Government has not taken any action after the violence, even at Howrah.

2. MLA Biman Ghosh has written letters to State Governor Anand Bose and Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding the deployment of additional central security forces. Ghosh has accused in his letter that it was a systematic pre-planned attack with stones, swords, and crude bombs wherein the Police were only silent spectators. Hindus were beaten up in front of the Police.

#WATCH | West Bengal: Ruckus and stone pelting erupt during the BJP Shobha yatra in Hooghly pic.twitter.com/fbRdsGRkNT

— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

Rioting thugs will be crushed ! – Governor Anand Bose

While giving assurance of taking action, Bengal Governor Anand Bose said, the offenders would be taken into custody by night. They will be crushed. We are committed to eliminating violence, arson, and looting in the State. The law-breakers will soon realise that they were playing with fire.

BJP is known for staging religious riots ! – Panja, the State Industry Minister

Bengal’s Industry Minister Shashi Panja said that BJP was destroying the peace in the State. BJP is known for causing damage to public properties and staging religious riots across the country. The procession, which was attacked, was led by BJP leader Dilip Ghosh. He is known for making provoking statements. (It would not be wrong to say, Bengal State is known for violent Trinamool Congress workers and a factory of crude bombs ! – Editor)

Editorial viewpoint

Hindus’ religious processions are constantly attacked in Bihar and Bengal. It is, therefore, necessary to impose President’s Rule considering the indifference exhibited by the State Governments ! The BJP Government in the Centre needs to take the essential steps for the protection of Hindus.