'Wait for a few more days': Mamata Banerjee asks Governor C V Ananda Bose to delay his visit to Murshidabad

Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday requested Governor CV Ananda Bose to not visit Murshidabad and said that she will be visiting the violence-hit city to restore confidence.

"I will go to Murshidabad. An SIT has been formed to investigate the unrest in Murshidabad. The state government will build houses for the victims. The Administration is trying to restore the confidence of the people of Murshidabad," said Banerjee to reporters in Kolkata.

“I would request non-locals not to visit Murshidabad right now. I would appeal to the governor to wait for a few more days as confidence-building measures are underway. The situation is normalising,” she said according to The Indian Express.

Earlier, Governor Bose announced that he will be visiting Murshidabad on Friday to check ground reality.

"I am going to the field to see for myself the realities of the field. I will have an objective view of the matter. The situation has been brought under control. We should take further steps to prevent similar instances in future. I will certainly visit Murshidabad. People from the area have requested to have a BSF camp there," said Bose.

#WATCH | Kolkata | On Murshidabad violence during protests against Waqf Act, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose says, "...I am going to the field to see for myself the realities of the field. I will have an objective view of the matter. The situation has been brought under pic.twitter.com/fIvxwBzvz6

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He also met the victims of Murshidabad violence at Raj Bhavan.

#WATCH | Kolkata | Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister and BJP State President, meets the West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose along with the victims of Murshidabad violence pic.twitter.com/97yHd2tLek

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Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister and BJP State President, meets the West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose along with the victims of Murshidabad violence

At least 3 people were killed and several others injured in the clashes that broke out last week during Waqf protests in Murshidabad.

So far, over 250 people have been arrested and heavy security, including the Rapid Action Force, CRPF, and nearly 900 Border Security Force personnel, has been deployed.

Additionally, the West Bengal Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team comprising officials from the CID, Counter Insurgency Force, and Cyber Crime unit to probe the clashes.