This video of houses being attacked and vandalised is from Bangladesh, not from West Bengal
- The Human Rights Forum has demanded the repeal of the Waqf Act, 2025, claiming it violates equality and religious autonomy while enabling encroachment on Waqf lands.
- K.V. Jagannadha Rao and Y. Rajesh stated that the amendment represents an attack on the Constitution's basic structure and threatens the existence of Muslim minorities.
- Muslim community members formed human chains in Ahmedabad and Vadodara to protest against the Waqf Act, displaying slogans like 'We Reject Waqf Act.'
- Nineteen protesters were detained by police in Ahmedabad for demonstrating without permission but were released later in the evening.
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This video of houses being attacked and vandalised is from Bangladesh, not from West Bengal
Following the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in the first week of April, Muslims have been protesting against the newly enacted law across the country, including in West Bengal (here, here, and here). According to news reports (here, here), on 11 April 2025, these protests turned violent in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, resulting in Violence and riots. Reports (here, here, and here) indicate that three people lost their lives in…
Protestors form human chain in Ahmedabad against Waqf Act
Ahmedabad: Muslim community members formed human chains in Ahmedabad and Vadodara cities to protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act and Uniform Civil Code on Tuesday. In Ahmedabad, separate human chains comprising men and women were formed on both sides of the Nehru Bridge. The protest was organised by ‘Gujarat Hitrakshak Samiti’, a non-political body with Muslim members from various parties including the Congress and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad…
Thousands protest against new waqf law in Karnataka’s Bellary
Thousands joined the massive protest led by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Bellary branch, on Monday, to demand the revocation of the Union government’s Waqf (Amendment) Act. “The Waqf Amendment Act that the central government wants to implement is an attack on the Constitution. This is an attempt to snatch the rights of minorities. We will not let this Act be implemented,” said Congress leader and Bellary Rural MLA B Nagendra. “I have…
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s Representative Council demands repeal of new Waqf Law, slams Israeli actions in Gaza, rejects Uniform Civil Code
India Tomorrow NEW DELHI: In a strong show of dissent, the Council of Representatives of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) passed a series of hard-hitting resolutions during its recent session held from April 12 to 15 at the organization’s headquarters here. Led by JIH President Syed Sadatullah Husaini, the Council addressed several national and international issues, ranging from the controversial Waqf Amendment Act to Israel’s military campaign in Gaz…
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