Bengal communal violence: Amartya Sen expresses concern
It has to be found out whether it has happened due to provocation by some, says Amartya Sen.
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday expressed concern over the communal riot in Basirhat and said it has to be seen why it has happened in West Bengal which has a tradition of communal harmony.
"Communal flare up is a matter of concern. It has to be found out whether it has happened due to provocation by some," he said here. He said that West Bengal has a tradition of communal harmony where Hindus and Muslims lived together. "We have to think why it has happened. We have to think how we can check it." Violence had erupted between two communities at Basirhat sub-division in North 24 Paraganas district last week over an objectionable Facebook post.