Begusarai, April 12 -- Calling the Murshidabad violence "unfortunate," Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that Hindus are "forced" to flee the state.

"Hindus' security is the responsibility of Mamata Banerjee along with Muslims. Murshidabad violence shows Hindus are forced to flee West Bengal... It is unfortunate that this is happening in front of the state government," Singh told reporters in Begusarai.

This comes after demonstrations opposing the Waqf Act turned violent in Murshidabad and damaged public property. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on April 2 and 3, respectively.

Earlier in the day, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pra...