'Laato Ke Bhoot Baton Se...': Yogi Slams Mamata For Giving 'Free Hand' To Rioters In Murshidabad

UP CM Yogi Adityanath called for strict action against rioters and condemned Congress and Samajwadi Party for their silence on the issue.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for violence in Murshidabad, accusing her of ignoring rioters.

Source : PTI

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday lashed out at his West Bengal counterpart over the violence in Murshidabad that killed three people. 

Adityanath accused Banerjee of turning a blind eye to rioters in her state. 

Addressing a public rally in UP's Hardoi, Adityanath said that in the name of secularism, Mamata has enabled rioters in her state. 

“You can see that West Bengal is burning. The state CM is silent and calls the rioters a peacemaker," Yogi said, suggesting 'danda' (stick) is the only treatment for the rioters. 

“Laato ke bhoot baton se kaise manenge’. But, in the name of secularism, they have allowed the riots to spread violence. The whole of Murshidabad has been burning for the past 7 days and the government is silent. There should be a full stop to this anarchy,” he added.

Adityanath Slams Congress, SP 

He also slammed the Congress and Samajwadi Party for its silence over the violence and termed them as a "burden on the land of India. 

"Everyone is silent. Congress is silent over the Murshidabad riots. Samajwadi Party (SP) is silent. TMC is silent," UP CM said. 

"They are issuing threats after threats. They are shamelessly supporting what happened in Bangladesh. If they like Bangladesh, they should go there. Why are they being a burden on the land of India?" he added.

Security Forces Keeping Tight Vigil 

Security forces kept a tight vigil on Tuesday in Murshidabad to prevent any fresh episode of violence over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, said the officials. 

BSF, CRPF, State Armed Police and RAF have been heavily deployed in Jangipur, Dhuliyan, Suti and Shamsherganj, where no new incident of violence was reported in the past 48 hours, they said, reported PTI.

The police said that the situation in violence-hit Murshidabad is gradually returning to normal, with shops reopening and displaced families starting to come back.