Overview

• Two petitions filed in the Supreme Court seek a court-monitored probe into the violence in West Bengal, alleging failures in law enforcement and communal targeting.
• The National Human Rights Commission has announced an inquiry into alleged human rights violations in Murshidabad, where three deaths and significant displacement have been reported.
• Security forces, including BSF, CRPF, and RAF, remain deployed in violence-affected areas like Murshidabad and Bhangar, with the situation stabilizing in some districts.
• Political leaders, including Yogi Adityanath, have criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her handling of the unrest, accusing her of inciting violence and neglecting law and order.
• The protests, organized in part by the Indian Secular Front, highlight deep communal tensions and political maneuvering, with allegations of provocation from both the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP.