Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): Following violence erupting in Murshidabad, West Bengal during Waqf protests, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday that any state government which is 'unable to ensure peace in the state does not have the right to stay in power.'

'A state government which cannot ensure peace in the state does not have the right to stay in power,' Union Minister Scindia told reporters in Indore while reacting to violence in Murshidabad.

Earlier today, describing the recent episodes of violence in the Murshidabad and Malda districts as a 'dance of death', West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, while condemning the act, said that such violence cannot be tolerated.

Speaking to ANI while en route to meet victims in the violence-affected areas, Bose noted the frequency of violence that had been taking place in various places in the state and that this 'cult of violence' needs to be put in a 'coffin.'

'Violence is showing its ugly head on and off in Bengal in various places. We have to coffin the cult of violence and drive the last nail in the coffin. That is a task which is necessary to maintain peace and tranquillity in Bengal,' Bose said.

Violence erupted on April 11 during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which resulted in the deaths of three people, injuries to several others, and widespread property damage. Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda.

On Thursday, the Calcutta High Court stated that central forces will remain in Murshidabad for some time to maintain law and order and said that the court will monitor the restoration and rehabilitation of victims. The court also ordered officials from the BJP, TMC, and others not to make provocative speeches that could escalate tensions. (ANI)