A few vehicles carrying cattle were stopped in Jorasanko area by cow protectors. This led to a violent clash between the two religious groups.
It all started last Monday when the body of a Muslim cattle trader was found near Bhajana village at Laxmikantapur in West Bengal’s South 24-Parganas district.
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Out of suspicion, the next morning, a large section of the Muslim community went berserk and closed down all shops in and around the village — mostly the Hindu-dominated. They had also allegedly beaten up some Hindu villagers, including a teacher and a postman identified as Rabindranath Boidya. The postman’s motorcycle was also set on fire.
The local Muslims also declared that no shops, owned by any Hindu, would remain open in the Kedo locality. The situation turned volatile in other parts of Kolkata as well as members of the Hindu community also stopped vehicles carrying cattle ahead of the Eid al-Adha. A few vehicles carrying cattle were stopped in north Kolkata’s Jorasanko area by cow protectors. This led to a violent clash between the two religious groups.
Later, the police had to resort to baton charge to quell the mob and they took the cattle into custody. The cattle were rescued and locked inside the police station.
On Tuesday, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who is apparently known for her soft approach for the minority community, warned the cow protectors in Bengal. She said: “A vegetarian will eat vegetarian food while non-vegetarians will eat non-vegetarian food. Who are these people to ask me what I am eating?� The CM said stern action would be taken if anyone is found playing ‘dirty politics’.
The CM said that there are some parties that aim to divide people and incite violence. “Everyone has the right to practice religion. People in Europe eat cows. Tribals also eat cows. In politics the fight is based on ideology, not on the basis of religion or people,� she told reporters at the state secretariat.
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