National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar arrived in Kolkata last evening to lead an inquiry into the recent violence in Murshidabad following protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. Rahatkar, who is part of the probe committee constituted by the NCW, will visit affected areas, including Malda and Murshidabad, over the next three days.
While speaking to reporters, she said her visit aims to boost the morale of women who have been left traumatised by the communal unrest. The NCW team plans to interact directly with the victims, document their experiences, and recommend necessary protection and rehabilitation measures to the authorities.
Meanwhile, a team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is set to visit a refugee camp in Malda today. The visit comes in the wake of violence that erupted on April 11 during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. It resulted in the deaths of three people, injuries to several others, and widespread property damage. Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand’s Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda.
Rahatkar, who is part of the probe committee constituted by the NCW, will visit affected areas, including Malda and Murshidabad, over the next three days. She said her visit aims to boost the morale of women who have been left traumatised by the communal unrest.
“The women here are very scared after the communal violence that broke out here…NCW has taken cognisance of this and we have constituted a probe committee…I am also a part of the probe committee. Over the next three days, we will visit these violence-hit areas. We will go to Malda and Murshidabad. We will meet the affected women there and interact with them,” she said while speaking to reporters.