BJP MP Roopa Ganguly broke down in the Rajya Sabha while speaking about the violence in Bengal’s Birbhum district where eight people were burnt to death. Expressing her concern, she said the state is “no more liveable” and demanded President’s rule.

“We demand President’s rule in West Bengal. Mass killings are happening there, people are fleeing the place… the state is no more liveable,” she said.

#WATCH | BJP MP Roopa Ganguly broke down in Rajya Sabha over Birbhum incident, demanded President's rule in West Bengal saying, "Mass killings are happening there, people are fleeing the state… it is no more liveable…" pic.twitter.com/EKQLed8But

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Eight people – a man, five women and two children – were beaten and burnt to death by a mob on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters outside the upper house of the Parliament, Ms Ganguly accused the state government of protecting the perpetrators.

“People can’t speak in West Bengal. The government is protecting the murderers. There is no other state where the government kills people after winning elections. We are human beings. We don’t do stone-hearted politics,” she said on her breakdown in Rajya Sabha.

Terrifying videos, purportedly from the site of the incident, showing charred bodies have surfaced on social media. The BJP has said this is not an isolated incident and accused the ruling Trinamool of orchestrating the killing of political opponents. Seeing the horrific situation, many BJP leaders have demanded President’s rule in the state.