Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee offers shelter to Bangladesh violence victims

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the Trinamool Congress-led state government would provide shelter to people from violence-hit Bangladesh "if they come knocking on our doors".

"I cannot speak anything about Bangladesh as it is another country. The Indian government will speak about that. But if helpless people (from Bangladesh) knock on Bengal's door,



we will give them shelter. There is a resolution of the UN. Neighbours will respect refugees," Mamata Banerjee said.

The Trinamool Congress supremo was addressing a mega 'Martyrs' Day' rally of the Trinamool Congress amid heavy rain in Kolkata.

"I assure all cooperation to Bengal residents whose relatives are stuck in violence-hit Bangladesh," she added.