Banerjee further said, “I appeal to people of all communities with folded hands to remain calm and not engage in any communal behaviour or take the law into their own hands. If our brothers and sisters who are there (in Bangladesh) face some trouble, the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh will look into it. We will do what the GoI asks. I urge leaders of all political parties and everyone else to not post anything that will disrupt peace here.” She claimed that some BJP leaders have already started making ‘inappropriate’ comments on the situation in Bangladesh.
The West Bengal Police also asked people to not share “provocative videos”.
“Given the current situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, we have noticed a few posts and videos on social media that may create discord and unrest. Please do not pay attention to rumours, do not share provocative videos, do not step into a fake news trap. The state administration is alert and vigilant. Keep calm and maintain peace,” the police posted on X.
Meanwhile, Daljit Singh Chaudhary, Director General, BSF, and other officers visited the India-Bangladesh border in Dhamakhali under the North 24 Parganas district on Monday.
“The purpose of this visit is to review the operational preparedness and strategic deployment of BSF in these important border areas,” the BSF said in a statement.
“Commandant of 118th Battalion briefed DG BSF on the battalion’s water border responsibilities along Bangladesh en route to the Floating BOP deployed at T-junction, highlighting the unique challenges of the rainforest and water-rich terrain and the effective measures implemented to tackle border crimes including smuggling and illegal crossings. The visit concluded with a visit to the outpost located in the dense rainforest Sundarbans,” the statement added.
Daljit Singh Chaudhary, DG, SSB, took over the additional charge of DG BSF on Saturday and this was his first official visit to the eastern state.
“The ongoing efforts of BSF in Sundarbans and North 24 Parganas are vital in preventing international crimes and maintaining the sovereignty of the nation considering the current situation in Bangladesh,” said a BSF official.
In view of the law-and-order situation in Bangladesh, the BSF has already issued a high alert along the 4,096 km-long India-Bangladesh border.
Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of prime minister on Monday amid the recent unrest in Bangladesh. She left Bangladesh in a helicopter with her sister.
After Hasina left Bangladesh, chaotic scenes were witnessed in several places in Bangladesh including the capital Dhaka. Thousands of people ransacked Ganabhaban, the official residence of the prime minister of Bangladesh. A statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s Independence hero and Sheikh Hasina’s father, was also toppled by a mob in Dhaka.
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