PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad staged a protest against the violence and persecution of Hindus in West Bengal. The VHP members staged the protest and submitted a memorandum addressed to the President of India demanding the imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal. They stated in the memorandum that under the guise of protests against the Waqf Act, violence is being spread across the State of West Bengal and the Hindus there are being persecuted, which is not tolerable.
The protesters further stated in the communication that anti-national and anti-Hindu elements have been given a free hand to carry out their conspiracy by the West Bengal government, which should be replaced. The VHP State president Ravi Dev Anand said that the violence which started in Murshidabad was spreading across the entire State of West Bengal. “The government machinery there is not simply remaining a mute spectator in front of the rioters but in some cases either assisting or motivating such elements. The Union government must take over the control of the administration before the situation gets out of control. The anti-national and anti-Hindu elements must also face stern legal action for their crimes,” he said.
The protesters also demanded that the violence in West Bengal should be probed by the National Investigation Agency. The guilty must face legal action without delay and central forces must be deployed to maintain law and order in the State. Further, Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators must be identified and deported without any further delay, the protesters stated in their memorandum.
