Howrah
 West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday expressed concern over the   worsening  law and order situation following the clashes in Howrah and appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to sternly deal with lawbreakers.
Taking to Twitter, the Governor alleged inaction by the state Chief Secretary and police is an unfortunate endorsement of the criminality of law violators.
Concerned at worsening law & order situation since May 09. Inaction chief_west WBPolice KolkataPolice is unfortunate endorsement of the criminality of law violators. Appeal MamataBanerjee to sternly deal with law breakers. All involved be identified and arrested, he tweeted.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that some political parties are behind the Howrah violence but said that it will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against them.
As I have said before, violent incidents have been taking place in Howrah for two days now. There are some political parties behind this who want to cause riots, but these things will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against all of them indulged in violence. Why should the common people suffer because of BJP’s sins? Banerjee said in a tweet.
Amid a row over remarks against Prophet Muhammad, section 144 has been imposed in Howrah after fresh clashes took place between police and a group of protestors at Panchla Bazaar in Howrah.
Police used tear gas shells to disperse them as protesters pelted stones.
Violent protests broke out in Howrah on Friday over controversial remarks of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
Section 144 of CrPC imposed in and around the stretches of National Highways and Railway Stations under the jurisdiction of Uluberia-Sub Division, Howrah has been extended till June 15.
Earlier on Friday, a massive crowd also gathered to protest at Park Circus in Kolkata adding to the resentment against the sacked leaders. A BJP office was vandalised and torched in Uluberia, Howrah district. People also held a protest at Dasnagar railway station on the Howrah-Kharagpur railway route.
