Kolkata, February 16 Senior BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar on Monday alleged that Muslims with cross-border connections are entering and settling in border districts of West Bengal, calling the trend "alarming" for law and order.
Addressing reporters, Majumdar said, "With the formation of several Muslim splinter groups in the state, there is an urgent need to address the situation before it worsens. The state is heading towards the situation before 1946, but the BJP government will change the situation when it assumes power in Bengal."
Majumdar, who is also the Union Minister of State for Education, claimed that only the BJP can dispel the uncertainty and provide a safe and secure environment for Bengalis.
Kolkata was rocked by riots in 1946 following a call by the Muslim League for Direct Action Day, which led to three days of communal violence and thousands of deaths.
The BJP leader expressed concern about border areas, including villages in Malda's Baisnabnagar and Murshidabad, alleging that the Trinamool Congress is being aided by infiltrators from across the border.