In a letter to West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, BJP MP from Purulia Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato wrote that Hindus in West Bengal “(are going through) steady and targetted violence… from “Durga Puja to Kali Puja, Hindu festivals are more and more underneath siege”. Mahato sought Bose’s “intervention” on this matter.
His letter comes at a time when the BJP’s West Bengal management has alleged that a lot of incidents of violence happened throughout the not too long ago concluded Durga Puja and Kali Puja.
“There have been frequent studies of disruptions, stone-pelting, and bodily violence in opposition to devotees throughout these celebrations, which aren’t simply festivals however deeply cherished components of the Bengali Hindu id,” the letter learn. Despatched on Tuesday, a duplicate of it’s with The Indian Categorical.
“Your esteemed workplace has at all times been seen as a guardian of peace and concord, and underneath these making an attempt circumstances, we flip to you for pressing intervention… We request you to urgently: Look at the latest incidents of violence and make sure that justice is meted out with none political bias. Evaluation the state authorities’s actions and insurance policies that appear to embolden radical parts. Make sure the truthful and lawful remedy of Hindu festivals and spiritual observances… Monitor the administration’s responses to anti-Hindu social media posts and examine any hyperlinks to extremist parts,” Mahato additional wrote.
“Because the Governor, you may have sure discretionary powers underneath Article 163 of the Indian Structure, which might be employed to deal with these issues,” he added.
‘This yr alone, a number of assaults have been reported throughout Durga Puja and Kali Puja immersions throughout the state. In a latest incident in Kolkata’s Rajabazar space, contributors in a Kali Puja immersion procession had been reportedly assaulted, with the police later dismissing the matter as a “parking dispute,” which solely provides to the issues of neglect and bias by the authorities,” the letter mentions.
It was on the evening of November 1 when, in accordance with police, a parking dispute snowballed into a serious conflict between two teams in Narkeldanga-Rajabazar in North Kolkata, prompting the police and the Fast Motion Power (RAF) to resort to lathi cost and use of tear gasoline. Kali Puja immersion processions had been on, however police had denied any disruptions.
“Social media is rife with posts and messages propagating anti-Hindu sentiments, with worrying calls to copy the violence witnessed in Bangladesh in opposition to Hindus. Posts on WhatsApp and different platforms boast about “achievements” in Bangladesh, and chillingly, some customers now talk about “reaching related outcomes in (West) Bengal.” The alarming silence of the Bengal administration on these points displays both willful ignorance or intentional help of such divisive narratives,” the letter learn.
