Kolkata, April 4 -- West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday demanded a CBI investigation into the recent Malda incident.

He accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of making statements that incite unrest and said statistics over the past three years show minorities have suffered under Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule.

Speaking to ANI, Bhattacharya said, "The Chief Minister is shifting stance and now, turning under pressure. Her statements are seen as attempts to incite unrest, but the people of Bengal will reject such conspiracies. Statistics from the past three years show that many minorities have suffered under TMC rule. We call for a CBI investigation in the Malda case."

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