BJP today urged West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi to advise the state government to check fundamentalist activities in the state as steps were needed to be taken save Bengal from turning into a safe haven for terrorists.
A state BJP delegation met Governor Tripathi and submitted a deputation in this regard.
"We would appeal to you to advise the state government to be more vigilant about militant activities that are taking place in the state and to ensure that militants from Bangladesh are not provided shelter in West Bengal," BJP said.
The state government should also start finding out "millions of Bangladeshi infiltrators" residing in West Bengal, the deputation said.
It also requested the Governor to take proactive steps to stop smuggling of cows to Bangladesh as it provides huge amount of money to militant groups.
"We have appealed to the Governor that he should look into it that West Bengal is not allowed to be the base of terrorism," a senior state BJP leader said.
