Overview
- The National Commission for Women (NCW) is finalizing its report on the April 11–12 Murshidabad violence, incorporating victims' testimonies and urging swift government action.
- The NCW chief has called on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to address the grievances of displaced families and ensure justice for women subjected to brutal gender-based violence.
- During her visit to relief camps, the NCW chairperson reported harrowing accounts of women being attacked, threatened, and subjected to inhumane treatment.
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP and RSS of using the violence for divisive political purposes, while BJP leader Amit Malviya demanded her resignation over alleged administrative failures.
- The NCW has recommended confidence-building measures and urged the West Bengal State Commission for Women to demonstrate solidarity with the victims.