West Bengal ministers and political leaders on Saturday visited the family of a Bengali labourer, who was brutally killed in Rajasthan two days ago, and offered their condolences.
Senior Trinamool leaders Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Sougata Roy, State Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim, Transport Minister Subhendu Adhikari met the family in West Bengal’s Malda district and handed over a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh on behalf of the party.
“Such brutality and violence is unprecedented in India or in Bengal. I strongly condemn such acts of terror. Our government would be beside the helpless family in every possible way,” Hakim said.
Earlier in the day, Rajasthan government announced a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to the family of the migrant labourer.
On Friday, Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee strongly condemned the killing. She also announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh and a government job for one of the victim’s kin.
State Congress President Adhir Chowdhury and Rajya Sabha member from Bengal Pradeep Bhattacharya also met the grieving family.
“People have to travel to different places in search of work sometimes. That is normal. But why such violence would take place against people?” Bhattacharya questioned.
West Bengal Trinamool Youth Congress leaders on Friday organised a candle light vigil to protest against the murder of an Bengali labourer in Rajasthan.
Trinamool Youth Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee wrote on Twitter saying that “No words are strong enough to condemn the barbaric crime”.
Today West Bengal Trinamool Youth Congress organised a candle light vigil to protest against the heinous murder of an innocent Bengali labourer in #Rajasthan. No words are strong enough to condemn this grave and barbaric crime. pic.twitter.com/X2sV4iPsan
— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) December 8, 2017
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(With agency inputs)