'Hindus threatened at gunpoint, forced to chant Islamic religious slogans': BJP on Murshidabad violence

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday came up with new claims regarding the Murshidabad violence, highlighting the hidden episodes that took place during the clashes. West Bengal BJP president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar claimed that "Hindus were threatened at gunpoint and were forced to chant Islamic religious slogans."
Speaking to news agency ANI, Majumdar said, "Several incidents of this kind happened that day, and not just this, Hindus were held on gunpoint and forced to chant Islamic religious slogans."
He asserted that what happened to Hindus during violence in Murshidabad is the future of other Hindus living in different parts of the state. "This will be the future of other Hindus who are staying in other parts of the state, who are thinking this problem is limited to Murshidabad. I want to ask about the whereabouts of the so-called intellectuals of Kolkata," he added.
Earlier today, the BJP state president visited the violence-affected areas and met the victims in Jafrabad and Betbona

Majumdar's claims came after BJP IT department in-charge Amit Malviya shared a video of a victim.
In a post on X, Malviya said, "Rs 7 lakh had been saved for their daughter's wedding, and Rs 4 lakh for medical treatment. The husband was held hostage while all the money and gold jewellery in the house were looted. They were asked, "Do you want your husband or your money?" Their entire home was then set on fire. This is the real picture of Murshidabad."

At least three people were killed, and several were injured during the violence that erupted on April 11 in the Muslim-majority Murshidabad district. The clashes occurred during protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes for safer places. Several vehicles were set on fire, and properties were damaged.