Basanti apprehend violent communal clashes
Basanti in South 24 Paraganas district
is seething with communal tensions and apprehension that violent altercations
may take place between Hindus and Muslims is getting higher. To get the reality
it is crucial to delve into a few pertinent facts. Sometime back, local Hindus wanted
to construct a permanent structure to the Harisabha temple in Basanti market
and had started to raise the requisite funds to cover the cost of construction.
Even if lion’s share is being managed by Nemai Saha, president of Harisabha
Temple Committee, there is the need of more. The Temple Committee, hence,
decided to lease a portion of its property worth 2 bighas located few yards
away from the temple. The Committee members also decided to lease a bank of the
pond within the land and as per the Committee’s resolution, 12 shops of Hindus
only would take place in the bank. The construction of 12 shops is going to end
soon. On the opposite side of the pond, especially beside the PWD or
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