Murshidabad, May 6 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the violence-affected areas of Dhuliyan in Murshidabad on Tuesday and met with families impacted by the recent unrest.

Addressing the crowd, the Chief Minister announced relief for the victims. "Today, I visited Dhuliyan violence-affected areas and spoke to 400 families. We will give Rs 1.20 lakhs each to 280 families," CM Banerjee said in her speech.

During the visit, CM Banerjee also extended condolences to the family of Jhantu Ali Sheikh, a soldier who lost his life during an operation in the Dudu-Basantgarh area of Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.

"I salute Jhantu Ali Sheikh and his family. He laid down his life for the nation. His wife and children are...