RAIGANJ: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday issued a stern warning against cow slaughter in the state, saying “no one will be worse than me” if such incidents occur, and called for an end to illegal madrassas in border areas to prevent anti-national activities.Addressing a public event in Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, which borders Bangladesh, Adhikari said no one should harm cows, which are considered sacred by Hindus.He also reiterated his government’s commitment to deporting alleged infiltrators to Bangladesh and granting citizenship to Hindu refugees under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Suvendu Adhikari warns against cow slaughter
“No one should raise a hand against ‘Gau Mata’. No one should harm ‘Gau Mata’. I am making this clear. If it happens, no one will be worse than me,” the chief minister said.Adhikari also stressed the need to ensure security in the state’s border regions, saying illegal madrassas should not be allowed to operate there.“There should not be any illegal madrassas in these border areas so that no anti-national activities take place,” he said.
Adhikari vows action against infiltrators
Reiterating his government’s position on alleged infiltration, Adhikari said those found to have entered the country illegally would be sent back to Bangladesh after being placed in holding stations.“We will throw back infiltrators to Bangladesh; put them at holding stations and then send them back,” he said.The chief minister also targeted groups he described as separatist, saying they should not be allowed to expand their presence in border areas.“Those raising slogans such as ‘Kashmir Mange Azaadi’ should not be allowed to be active in border areas. Tukde-tukde gangs and cockroaches should not be able to expand their ground,” Adhikari said.
Bengal CM urges Hindu refugees to apply for citizenship
Adhikari reiterated his commitment to ensuring citizenship for Hindu refugees under the Citizenship Amendment Act and urged those who had not yet applied to do so immediately.He said he would ensure that no Hindu refugee was sent to jail and called for legal steps to secure their release and grant them citizenship under the law.“I will ensure that not a single Hindu refugee lands up in jail here and legal steps must be initiated immediately to free them and grant citizenship under the CAA,” he said.The chief minister made the remarks in Uttar Dinajpur district, which shares a border with Bangladesh, while outlining his government’s approach to border security, alleged infiltration and citizenship for Hindu refugees.(With PTI inputs)
