Speaking to the public on the first day of her visit, Banerjee had on Monday alleged that the BJP was “shielding” those responsible for the violence and “preventing” the affected families from meeting her.”I want peace, not riots. West Bengal is known for its communal harmony, and we will protect that at any cost. I want to ask them (BJP), why is this heavily loaded virus being spread to create communal tension and sell the country?” she alleged.She also slammed the BJP-led Centre for “encouraging communal tension instead of securing the nation.””Instead of indulging in communal violence, please take care of the borders. Please take care of India. We love India, it is our motherland. Please save the country from any disaster. Please give justice to those who have lost their dear ones. Do not do nasty and dirty politics. I am the last person to tolerate nasty politics,” she said.Banerjee also criticised the Border Security Force for firing at the protesters.”Why did the BSF fire shots? If BSF hadn’t fired shots, the incident would not have flared up the next day,” she said.Violence erupted in Murshidabad’s Dhuliyan, Samserganj and some other places of the district during the anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests in the second week of April, claiming the lives of three persons.
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