West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee condemned the death of the Bangaldeshi blogger Avijit Roy, who was killed at Dhaka a few days back.
“We strongly protest the sad death of the Bangladeshi blogger. You cannot stop the freedom of expression. It is a democratic right. I have no language of consolation for the bereaved family.We condemn those who did this act of killing,” the Chief Minister said.
She was speaking at in her speech at Rabindra Sadan on the occasion of Paschim Banga Charu Kala Utsav.
The Chief Minister tweeted:
I strongly condemn the brutal murder of the Bangladeshi writer few days ago. We believe in freedom of expression
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 3, 2015
Words are not enough to condemn the sad incident. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the Bangladeshi writer
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 3, 2015