Amartya Sen expresses concern over communal flare up in Bengal

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jul 10 2017 | 4:22 PM IST
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen today 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.

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First Published: Jul 10 2017 | 4:22 PM IST

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