Murshidabad, May 6 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Murshidabad on Tuesday, where she participated in a public distribution programme and distributed cheques of Rs 1.2 lakh each to 280 families affected by recent violence in the district.

During the event held in Dhuliyan, CM Banerjee reiterated the commitment of maintaining harmony, and said, "We are not against any religion. I have only one religion. Religion of humanity. I have given 700 acres for ISKCON temple. I have made houses from Swami Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita. We have provided water connection in over 7 lakh houses."

The Chief Minister also met the grieving wife and kin of Jhantu Ali Shaikh, a soldier from Tehatta who was killed in a militant attack...