At Booth No. 68 in Labhpur, BJP polling agent was allegedly assaulted by TMC workers, leaving him with a head injury. The episode has added to the growing list of complaints of violence and intimidation during polling.
The National Investigation Agency has taken over the probe into the violent unrest that shook Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district after the death of a migrant worker.
Kirti Azad claims the Murshidabad violence, in the wake of the Waqf Amendment Act, was instigated by the BJP.
"Though several rioters have been arrested and more will be taken in custody in Murshidabad, the WB government is honestly doing its work," he said.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking independent probe into the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and asked the two advocates to withdraw their pleas and file better petitions.
Ziaul Haque, alias Chacha, the key conspirator in the murder of a man and his son at Samserganj in Murshidabad district, will be produced in a district court on Sunday afternoon.
Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demonstrated here on Saturday and burnt the effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to protest the "violence, loot and atrocities" against Hindus in Murshidabad.
The MEA said the neighbouring country should focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities instead of making unwarranted comments and indulging in virtue signaling.
The fear is still visible on the faces of the families of the victims of the violence in which a father and his son were brutally killed in broad daylight. Villagers accused the local administration of failing to take any solid action to stop the attackers despite their presence.
Asserting that the NIA was best suited to conduct a thorough, impartial, and swift investigation, the Leader of Opposition said the move would help expose the real masterminds behind the violent protests.
