West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday expressed concern over the "worsening law and order" situation in the state, following protests in several parts of Howrah district over controversial remarks made by two suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad.
He asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to deal sternly with the problem and take action against lawbreakers.
"Concerned at worsening law & order situation...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," Mr Dhankhar wrote on Twitter.
The situation in Howrah, which witnessed violent protests against controversial remarks of suspended BJP spokespersons, was peaceful on Saturday morning, officials said.
Protesters clashed with police personnel in Dhulagarh, Panchla and Uluberia areas when law enforcers tried to end a blockade on a national highway stretch on Friday. They set police vehicles on fire and damaged public property during the agitations.
Internet services have been suspended across the district till June 13 and prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC imposed in several areas such as Uluberia, Domjur and Panchla till June 15.
Commuters had to face problems as road and railway tracks were blocked by protesters in the district. Several local and express trains were cancelled due to the violence.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Forces In India, Abroad Cannot Digest Country's Progress: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar "Viksit Bharat No Longer A Dream, But A Target", Says Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Amid Row Over Bengal Governor 'Unveiling' His Own Statue, A Clarification Video: Rahul Gandhi Approaches BJP MP Who Fell During Protest, This Happens Protests At Parliament Turn Into Injury vs Injury Claims By BJP, Congress Ambedkar Row: Congress Doubles Down After BJP's Soros Edit Of Protest Pic "They Said Bhaiyya Pushed...": Priyanka Slams "Conspiracy" Against Rahul Gandhi Elon Musk Urges X Users To Stop Using Hashtags. Here's Why "Not In His Nature To Be Nasty": Omar Abdullah Defends Rahul Gandhi Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.