As violence continues to grip neighboring Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to welcome refugees into the state. Talking on the TMC’s ‘Martyrs Day’ rally in Kolkata on Sunday, she assured that Bengal will definitely present shelter to these in want.
Banerjee cited the United Nations Decision on refugees to justify her stance on the potential humanitarian disaster ensuing from the extreme legislation and order breakdown in Bangladesh over the previous few days.
“I shouldn’t be talking on the affairs of Bangladesh since that could be a sovereign nation and no matter must be stated on the problem is a subject of the Centre. However I can let you know this, if helpless individuals come knocking on the doorways of Bengal, we’ll absolutely present them shelter,” Banerjee stated.
The Bengal CM drew an instance from the previous, noting how Assamese individuals have been allowed to dwell within the Alipurduars space of North Bengal for a major interval in the course of the Bodo battle within the northeastern state.
“That’s as a result of there’s a United Nations Decision to accommodate refugees in areas adjoining to these underneath turmoil,” the Bengal CM stated.
Banerjee additionally urged the individuals of West Bengal to stay calm and never be provoked by the present state of affairs in Bangladesh.
