New Delhi, April 2 -- Sukanta Majumdar, the Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region, condemned the crisis in Malda, where seven judicial officers were detained following protests over voter deletions under the ongoing SIR process.

Criticising the recent violence, Majumdar asserted that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statements are responsible for the prevailing volatile situation on the ground.

In a self-recorded video, the Union Minister recounted the situation, alleging that the vehicles of the judicial officers were vandalised and one female officer was dragged from her car and beaten to death. He stressed that this on-ground situation in West Bengal is scary for everyone in the country.

"What...