'Don't Play Games With Religion': Mamata's Message As BJP Targets Bengal Govt Amid Waqf Protests
- The Supreme Court is being asked to form a special team to investigate recent violence in Bengal's Murshidabad district, where three people died during protests against the amended Waqf laws, according to lawyer Shashank Shekhar Jha.
- Over 200 arrests have been made amid protests against the amended Waqf laws in multiple Bengal districts, which resulted in at least three deaths, including a father and son.
- The Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of the Central Armed Police Force, stating it could not remain a mute spectator to the unrest following violent protests.
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the amended Waqf laws would not be enforced in Bengal and claimed the violence was part of a larger conspiracy, as alleged by Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh.
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Bengal communal violence: ‘We have become refugees in our own land… We may never return’
Murshidabad Violence News Latest Update: The violence over the new Waqf law has already claimed three lives, including father and son Hargobindo Das (72) and Chandan Das (40), who were dragged out of their home by a mob and killed.
Murshidabad remains tense after Waqf protests, internet snapped in three districts
Murshidabad (West Bengal): Days after violence erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district over opposition to the amended Waqf law, the situation remains tense despite heavy deployment of central forces. Roads were deserted and markets shut on Monday, as the region tried to recover from the clashes that have claimed at least three lives so far. According to the latest information, several Hindu families from the Muslim-majority district have b…
Tense calm in Murshidabad after anti-Waqf clashes; Trinamool, BJP play blame game
On Sunday, some miscreants tried to carry out attacks in a few places, according to the border forces. But, they were soon overpowered by the BSF. While the situation remained under control, political parties continued to trade barbs over who was responsible for the unrest.
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