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'Call for riots was given from loudspeaker of masjid': Union minister Sukanta Majumdar's big claim in Murshidabad violence

IndiaTimes Thursday, 17 April 2025
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar met with the DGP, alleging that recent violence in Murshidabad was instigated by calls from a mosque loudspeaker, citing victims' accounts. He accused the TMC government of sheltering those with a divisive mentality and warned against the misuse of religious institutions. Suvendu Adhikari also accused TMC leaders of orchestrating the communal violence.
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