Maharashtra Samajwadi Party President Abu Asim Azmi on Tuesday said that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is leading the protest against the amended Waqf law and urged demonstrators to ensure that protests remain peaceful and purposeful.
Sudarshan Vahini, a Hindu group on Tuesday protested outside the Trinamool Congress office in Delhi over the violence in Murshidabad, demanding that President's rule be imposed in West Bengal.
Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda, following the unrest in Murshidabad triggered by protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
West Bengal Police have arrested two people in connection with the killing of a father and son in the Dhuliyan area of Murshidabad, said police on Tuesday.
Rinku Shah, a victim of Murshidabad violence, told ANI that "Muslims" in his village "attacked, looted and vandalised property for four hours" until the BSF arrived and rescued them.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday visited the violence-hit area in Murshidabad that bore the brunt of rioters during the protest of the Muslim community against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11, and forced the affected people to leave their homes to safer places.
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal alleged that the West Bengal government is enabling violence in the state. Citing inaction by police and provocative remarks, he called for President's Rule, claiming the Mamata Banerjee-led government is failing to protect citizens.
Ever since the Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in parliament, there has been widespread protest in the country. The protests even led to violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad and Jangipur, after which the central security forces were deployed in the violence-hit areas following the order of t
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The violence in Murshidabad has left many without homes or livelihoods, and the residents are looking to the government to restore order and ensure their safety.
Speaking to the ANI, Suman said, "I am a supporter of social harmony. If someone opposes my views, then there is a way of expressing dissent in our country. There is the Constitution, there is law. So, they should take the help of the law. Violence begets destruction. Violence is not good