Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamatha Banerjee appealed to maintain peace and communal harmony in the Kazipara area. Speaking to news channel Mamatha alleged that the BJP along with other right-wing organizations was responsible for Thursday’s violence in Howrah.

The Howrah incident is very unfortunate. Neither Hindus nor Muslims were behind the violence in Howrah. The BJP along with Bajrang Dal and other such organizations were involved in the violence with arms, she said. The State Government will help all whose properties were vandalised in the clashes, she added.

Violence broke out on Thursday evening between two groups when a Ram Navami procession was taken out in the twin city of Howrah. Several vehicles, including some belonging to the police, were torched and shops and auto-rickshaws ransacked during the violence. A large police contingent was deployed to restore peace in the locality.