West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged citizens to maintain peace and harmony amidst rising tensions and violent protests in some parts of the state, particularly in Murshidabad, over the Waqf Amendment Act.
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, attacked the Delhi government regarding power outages in the national capital and said that the BJP government and its Power Minister continue to deny the existence of electricity cuts in Delhi.
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Monday expressed concern over the tense situation in Murshidabad, stating that the deployment of central forces, such as the CRPF, could help improve the situation.
Defending Shah, BJP leader Patil stated that Amit Shah is the first Union Home Minister to visit Raigad, adding that he is a devotee of Shivaji Maharaj and has written a 500-page book on him, which will soon be published in Pune or Delhi.
Bar Council of India Chairman and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Manan Kumar Mishra on Monday hailed the centre's move to implement new criminal laws, calling it a transformative step toward delivering timely and fair justice in India, replacing colonial-era laws.
Aam Aadmi Party National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar criticised BJP over Mehul Choksi, saying that it was BJP leaders who made Choksi run away and he became a fugitive under the watch of PM Narendra Modi's government.
Pal described the incident as "unfortunate" and alleged that Hindus are being forced to leave their homes due to state-sponsored violence. He claimed that a mob attacked a Hindu house, killing a father and son, and injuring 16 police personnel.
Following the arrest of fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi in Belgium, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that all this means nothing till people's money is not returned.
Speaking exclusively to ANI, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said, "The West Bengal violence is a state-sponsored, state-protected, state-encouraged, targeted anti-Hindu violence. Instead of taking action, Mamata Banerjee and her government are not only shielding the rioters but also humiliati
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and accused them of using religion to spread hate and cause riots for political gains.
"The protests by 'legends of loot' against 'blockade of burgle' is proof that 'not something is fishy, but the entire thing is fishy' regarding the current Waqf system. Cleaning up this filth is good for the country and religion," he said.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday demanded that elections be held under President's Rule in areas where Hindus are in the minority, citing concerns over voting rights after the Murshidabad violence.