US EditionViolence erupts in Murshidabad during protest against Waqf Act; police car torched, internet suspended
- Protests against the Waqf Act turned violent in Murshidabad on Friday, April 11, 2025.
- The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament on April 4, altered sections of the 1995 Waqf Act.
- Protesters blocked roads and railway tracks, torched vehicles, and clashed with police, who responded with lathi charges and tear gas.
- Sukanta Majumdar stated that, "in Diamond Harbour's Amtala Chowrasta, Muslim mobs vandalised a police vehicle."
- Authorities arrested 118 people and suspended internet service in Murshidabad, heightening security to restore order after the violence.
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Saying that her government will not implement the Narendra Modi government's newly-enacted Waqf law in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday reached out to the violence-hit areas of Murshidabad district, appealing for peace.
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