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Hindu Jagran Manch activists burn Mamata's effigy

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Press Trust of India Sambhal (UP)
Activists of Hindu Jagran Manch today burnt the effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in protest against the Malda incident.

Alleging inaction over the Malda riots that broke out in West Bengal on January 3 during a protest rally, activists of the Hindu Jagran Manch burnt West Bengal CM's effigy at the Ghantaghar in Chandausi area here.

Speaking on the occasion, spokesman of west UP unit of the Manch, Kaushal Kishore said that Hindu samaj was no longer safe in West Bengal and President's rule needed to be imposed there.

"The manch will hold similar programmes in western region of the state and burn Mamata Banerjee's effigies to register the protest in a strong way," he added.
 

Violence had broken out at Kaliachak in Malda district on Sunday after alleged comments by a BJP leader.

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First Published: Jan 08 2016 | 7:23 PM IST

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