Key Points

The recent violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district has prompted decisive action from Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. The state administration has directed the Indian Red Cross Society to provide immediate relief to affected populations. Central Armed Police Force personnel are conducting frequent route marches to maintain peace and prevent further escalation. A committee has been formed to assess the financial losses, while internet services remain restricted to control potential rumor-mongering.

Key Points: Bengal Governor Directs Red Cross Aid for Murshidabad Violence Victims

  • Governor orders immediate relief for violence-affected districts
  • Red Cross mobilized to support impacted communities
  • CAPF conducting route marches in troubled areas
  • Internet services curtailed to prevent rumor spread
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Bengal Governor directs Red Cross Society to help Murshidabad violence-hit people

Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose mobilizes Red Cross relief for violence-hit regions in Murshidabad amid ongoing tensions

"Already adequate CAPF personnel have been deployed there. If necessary, more CAPF personnel will be deployed - C.V. Ananda Bose, Bengal Governor"

Kolkata, April 14

Amid the continuing tension in pockets of West Bengal, which witnessed violent protests against the Waqf Act, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose's office has directed Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) to provide immediate relief to the people in the riot-affected areas, particularly in Murshidabad and Malda districts and other disturbed areas.

The chairman of IRCS, S.K. Pattanayak, and the chief nodal officer of the rapid action cell of Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, have been appointed as the nodal officers for the same.

Meanwhile, no fresh report of violence from the troubled pockets in the Murshidabad district has been reported since Sunday night till the time the report was filed. The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel have been conducting route marches frequently in the troubled areas in the district, namely Suti, Suti, Jangipur, Dhulian, and Samserganj, among others, the areas that were most affected by violence and riot-like situations.

Sources from the district administration said that now the process has also started to bring back the families who became homeless following the violence that started on the night of April 8.

A committee has been constituted to evaluable the extent of financial losses following the violence and riot-like situation. However, the state administration has yet to make an announcement on compensation for the victims of violence.

The administration has claimed that although the situation in the Murshidabad district is already under control, the main headache is the continued attempts to spread rumours by circulating fake videos through social media. For this reason, Internet Services have been curtailed in certain additional areas in the Murshidabad district as well as some pockets in the neighbouring Malda and Birbhum districts.

On Sunday night, the Governor, in a message, said that Raj Bhavan is closely monitoring the situation, and he also had a discussion with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on this issue.

"Already adequate CAPF personnel have been deployed there. If necessary, more CAPF personnel will be deployed," the Governor said.

- IANS

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Priya M.
This is a much-needed humanitarian response 👏 The Red Cross involvement will help ensure aid reaches those who need it most. Hope the situation stabilizes soon.
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Rahul K.
While I appreciate the Governor's initiative, I wish the state government had acted faster to prevent the violence in the first place. The compensation announcement is taking too long.
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Sunita P.
The internet shutdown is concerning though I understand why they're doing it. Fake news can make bad situations worse. Hope they restore services soon with better monitoring.
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Amit D.
Good to see CAPF maintaining presence in the area. Route marches are an effective deterrent. Stay safe everyone in Murshidabad! 🙏
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Neha R.
My cousin lives in Jangipur and says things are slowly returning to normal. Thankful for the humanitarian aid coming in. The real test will be long-term reconciliation efforts.

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