Murshidabad, April 19 -- National Commission for Women member Archana Majumdar on Saturday termed the violence in Murshidabad as horrific and unacceptable and urged the Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee led West Bengal government to take responsibility for the incident.

Speaking to mediapersons, Majumdar said, "Some woman lost their husband, some lost their son. People were dragged out of their homes and butchered. This is horrific. I don't know if such incidents have ever happened in West Bengal. We have seen all of this for the first time. This is unacceptable. The government must take the responsibility for this."

Earlier today, a delegation of the National Commission of Women led by its Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar visited the violence-...