CM's speech provoked violence on Ram Navami: Subhendu Adhikari

On Thursday, West Bengal's opposition leader, Suvendu Adhikari, held Mamata Banerjee responsible for clashes during Wednesday's Ram Navami processions in Murshidabad, resulting in four injuries. Adhikari demanded a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the violence.

Taking it to his X account, he wrote “The Ram Navami Processions were disrupted and attacked at various places across the State of West Bengal, due to the CM's provocative speech which successfully incited miscreants, who were assured that the Law enforcement Agency won't act against them as their hands have been tied due to CM's public stance on Ram Navami; a day, which according to her, “Is a day for Rioting.”

Suvendu's remark is in reference to a controversial statement made by Banerjee at a rally in Bengal. “If you see them (BJP) sloganeering on (April) 17, it is their (BJP's) day of riot."

“I would like to request @ECISVEEP to take action against the Chief Minister, whose provocation led to such untoward incidents,” he added.

As per reports, a procession held by Shaktipur Ram Navami Utsav Ujjapan Committee was attacked when it was passing by Shaktipur High School in Murshidabad. Stones were allegedly pelted from rooftops.