US EditionMamta Banerjee Blames "Outsiders" For Murshidabad Violence, Plans To Visit In May
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that 'outsiders' were responsible for the recent violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Act.
- Banerjee announced plans to visit the affected areas in May to assess the situation on the ground.
- At least three people died, and over 280 individuals were arrested in connection with the violence earlier this month.
- Banerjee promised compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of those killed in the violence.
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Waqf Law Protest: Clashes break out in Murshidabad during anti-Waqf protest. 3 people have already lost their lives. Many families have been left homeless.
Mamata Banerjee accuses 'outsiders' for Murshidabad violence, plans to visit in May
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that 'outsiders' were behind the recent violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Act. She announced plans to visit the affected areas in the first week of May to assess the situation on the ground. Banerjee further stated that her government would soon unveil the identities of those who conspired to trigger the unrest in two wards of Dhulian town. 'Some outsiders orchestrated it': Mamta …
Protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, took place in many places in West Bengal in April 2025. News reports stated that these protests turned violent, with clashes and riots also taking place in Murshidabad district of West Bengal (here, here, here). According to these reports (here, here, here), three lives were lost in the clashes in Murshidabad, in which two Hindus, Chandan Das and Hargobind Das, were killed in a mob attack, and a Mus…
Bengal Burning: A Timeline Of Communal Violence Under Mamata's Regime - The Commune
West Bengal’s descent into recurring communal violence under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s administration reveals a disturbing pattern when examined chronologically. This timeline analysis connects the dots between policy decisions, inflammatory rhetoric, and outbreaks of violence from 2017 to 2025, demonstrating how political posturing often preceded unrest. Let us first take a look at 5 major incidents of unrest in the Mamata regime. #1 Mur…
CM Banerjee to Visit Strife-hit Murshidabad in First Week of May - Clarion India
KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting strife-hit Murshidabad district in the first week of May. Murshidabad was on the boil earlier this month after protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent, resulting in the deaths of three people. Meanwhile, initiatives have already been started by the Murshidabad district administration to arrange for the rehabilitation of the affected and displaced people in th…
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