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Searched Tag: waqf protests

Waqf: An audit of accountability

May 4, 2025, 04:15 PM - 4 min read

What began as a reform measure to clean up the cobwebs around Waqf properties has spiralled into a ‘communal shouting match’.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File photo)

No tolerance for violence in Assam over Waqf, warns CM Sarma

April 16, 2025, 12:52 PM - 3 min read

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that peaceful dissent on the Waqf law is a right, but any violence or stone-pelting in its name will not be tolerated. He urged opponents to take their grievances to the Supreme Court rather than resort to violence.

BSF personnel patrol Dhuliyan town in West Bengal's Murshidabad district following violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

Murshidabad locals praise BSF's efforts in restoring order

April 15, 2025, 10:47 AM - 5 min read

Normalcy has been restored in Dhuliyan town in after violent protests against the Waqf Act. While several properties were damaged, with losses amounting to lakhs, security forces have been deployed to maintain order. Local residents have expressed relief after BSF and CRPF patrols in the area.

States cannot refuse to implement Waqf law, says BJP

April 14, 2025, 10:39 PM - 5 min read

Asked for comment, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi described their stance on the issue as "a matter of serious concern" and said they made it clear with their remarks that the Constitution would be in danger if their parties continued to remain in power.

Mamata calls for peaceful protests, rejects violence

April 14, 2025, 10:12 PM - 3 min read

While inaugurating a skywalk close to the famed Kali temple at Kalighat in south Kolkata, she also asked people not to indulge in non-religious activities in the name of religion.

Fresh Waqf protests mar Bengal; Plea in SC seeking SIT probe

April 14, 2025, 08:17 PM - 5 min read

Sources suggest that eight cops were injured, a police van and bikes were vandalised, and two people were arrested in connection with the fresh violence.

Violence in Murshidabad, linked to SIMI, SDPI, and radical groups, has caused significant damage, with Hindu-owned properties targeted. Police and security forces remain deployed to maintain order in the region.

Murshidabad unrest: SIMI, SDPI, radical groups under scanner

April 14, 2025, 03:07 PM - 4 min read

Violence in Murshidabad has raised alarms over the involvement of SIMI, SDPI, and radical groups. The unrest, mobilised under the pretext of opposing Waqf reforms, targeted Hindu-owned property and caused significant damage, with police on high alert to prevent further escalation.

Trinamool MP Bapi Haldar addressing a public gathering in Murshidabad, where he threatened violence and encouraged supporters to do the same amid Waqf Act protests, drawing sharp criticism from the BJP and civil society.

TMC MP urges supporters to use violence during Waqf protests

April 14, 2025, 01:38 PM - 3 min read

Trinamool MP Bapi Haldar’s threat to “gouge out eyes and break limbs” during a rally has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP, which termed it communal incitement. The comments, amid ongoing Waqf Act protests in Bengal’s Murshidabad district, have sparked a political firestorm. TMC has yet to respond.