17 April 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged Governor CV Ananda Bose to postpone his proposed visit to Murshidabad, a Bengal district which was recently rocked by communal clashes over the newly enacted Waqf Amendment Act.
Speaking from the state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee urged non-locals not to visit Murshidabad.
“I would appeal to the governor to wait for a few more days, as confidence-building measures are underway. The situation is normalising,” PTI quoted her as saying.
Mamata’s appeal came after Governor Bose announced his plans to visit Murshidabad on Friday to take stock of the situation in the Muslim-majority district.
The chief minister said that she decided against visiting the affected areas at present to avoid triggering political one-upmanship.
Governor Bose’s reply to Mamata Banerjee
Despite Mamata Banerjee’s request, Governor Bose said that he intends to visit the district to make an objective assessment of the ground situation.
“I will certainly visit Murshidabad. I will go to the field to see for myself the realities. I will have an objective view of the matter. The situation has been brought under control. We should take further steps to prevent similar occurrences in the future. People from the area have requested a BSF camp there,” he told reporters here after meeting some of the victims of violence in Kolkata.
Summary:West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose rejects CM Mamata Banerjee’s request to defer Murshidabad visit amid tensions over Waqf Act-related clashes.