BSF staff is guard after violence exploded on April 11 on an empty stomach, a protest against the WAQF amendment law, in Murshidabad on Sunday. | Photo credit: ANI
As many companies on the 17th of the central forces in the Murshidabad district, in Western Bengal, and around 150 people have been held so far in relation to violent protests on the WAQF (amendment) law have been deployed.
The generalized violence, in which three people were killed and several other wounds, has lit a political storm in Bengal. The BJP opposition claimed that some 400 people have fled the district affected by security violence, while governing the Trinamool Congress accused the Saffron Politization Party for their benefit.
At an urgent hearing on Saturday, the Superior Court of Calcutta ordered the deployment of the central forces in the Murshidabad district, where the protests against the WAQF (amendment) act became great violence.
Appealing to peace in the areas of violence, Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the law would not be implemented in the State.
He remained tense
As many companies on the 17 of the central forces have been deployed in the leg so far. It is likely that the central armed forces will be deployed as the Morse dominated by minorities also remained tense on Sunday.
While the Armed Forces of the Center and the Police patrolled sensitive areas in Dhulian, Shamsherganj and Suti, who witnessed a generalized violence in the district in the last two days, people remained inside, the stores were closed and the roads were deserted.
Prohibitive orders have been imposed under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the areas of violence of violence, and the Internet has been.
“More than 400 Hindus of Dhulian, Murshidabad, promoted by the fear of fans driven by religion were forced to flee through the river and take refuge in the pair high school Lalpur, deonapur-sovapur gp, Baisn. Opposition in the state assembly Suvendu Adhikari wrote on the platform of social networks X.
“The TMC appeal policy has emboldened radical elements. The Hindus are being hunted, our people are postulated for their lives in their own land! Shame over the state government for allowing this breakdown of law and order,” Adhikari added.
The deputy of Purulia de BJP, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, wrote on Sunday the Interior Minister of the Union, Amit Shah, urging the center to declare selected border districts of Western Bengal as “disturbed areas” under the law of the armed forces (special powers) (AFPA), claiming repetitions.
Mahato, in his letter, claimed that districts such as Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia and South 24 Pargans witnessed violence against Hindus. But, the state administration made a “fat eye” due to the policy of “appeasement” of the Congress of the Trinamool Congress, more alleged.
“Shocking and alarming.
The leader of the Trinamool Congress, Derek O’Brien, accused the BJP on Saturday to enliven the community tension throughout the country after the approval of the WAQF bill (amendment). “BJP approved the WAQF bill on the night of the night in Parliament. And after that, they have an occupied bone of communalism fires in several states. This is the classic Play Book of BJP-STS,” he said.
Posted on April 13, 2025
