More than 110 people were arrested in connection with the violence that broke out in the Murshidabad district in the West Bengal region, police said on Saturday in the Murshidabad district in West Bengal.
Violence swung Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts during protests over the WAQF law (amendment) on Friday. Several vehicles, including police vans, were ignited, the stones were thrown into security forces and the roads were blocked.
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“In all these districts, there were raids, with more than 110 arrested in Murshidabad,” the PTI police quoted. They added: “About 70 people were arrested from rubble and 41 people from SamSerganje in connection with violence.”
According to officials, the situation remained at the places affected by violence on Saturday morning, but no undesirable incident was reported.
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Prohibition Orders in Murshidabad
Prohibition orders and internet services were stored in the worst affected district of Murshidabad, the police said.
“Watching in the rubble and samserganj is taking place. No one must regroup anywhere. We will not allow any attempt to disrupt the situation of the law and order,” PTI said, attracting people not to devote “rumors on social media”.
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“Mamata Banerjee is trying to create Bangladesh”
In the middle of chaos above the violence in Murshidabad, Bharatiya Janata (BJP) Majumdar accused the chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee of the “threatening Hindes” and tried to “create Bangladesh”, and reported.
He also accused the police of not negotiating the instructions of Mamat Banerjee and saying that the police did not “do anything” and “silent”.
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Majumdar, also the President of BJP in West Bengal, said they were in contact with Delhi who approved the events.
“The police are doing nothing and are silent in the mamata Banerjee. They are trying to create Bangladesh by threatening Hindy, but the Hinda have always fought, and it will continue. We are in contact with Dill and (Union) the Minister of the Interior is aware of everything,” Majumdar, Junior Minister for Education, said.
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When Majumdar asked about the situation in the districts affected by violence, including Murshidabad, he said: “The situation is serious. Hindi women are abused and the houses are plundered. The police are silent.”
“Yesterday, Amit Shah took information (what is happening). Interventions from the Central Government would be required to resolve the situation, given how it escalates,” Majumdar told reporters.
“Not an act of protest”
Meanwhile, the opposition leader in West Bengal and the leader of the BJP Suvend Adhikari condemned the recent violence in Murshidabad, especially vandalism in Jalangi Bdo.
Adhikari, who concerned the Social Media X, said that the protest was a “anticipated violent act” and “attack on democracy and administration” by jihadist forces.
“I am deeply outraged and vehemently condemned the cruel incident of vandalism in the Jalangi BDO office in the Murshidabad district, performed by radical elements as protesting against the WAQF law.”
“Let it be known that it was not a protest, rather a predicted violent act, an attack on democracy and the management of jihadist forces that seek to spread chaos to pursue their dominance and fear among other communities of our society,” he added.
The leader of the BJP, who further arrived Jibe on CM Mamata Banerjee, criticized the government of West Bengal for their silence and inactivity and questioned whether the policy was a priority from the security of people and the institution of West Bengal.
“The silence of the Mamata Banerjee is deafening. Why does it allow, stimulate and tolerate such injustice? Why is there a clear statement by the state government that condemns this terrorist act? Added adhikari.
He demanded that the culprits be identified, arrested and prosecuted according to strict laws to restore order.
“Hinds are forced to flee”
The Minister of the Union Giriraj Singh attacked the main Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Saturday and said that the Hindes were “forced” to escape from the state.
“Hind’s security is the responsibility of Mamata Banerjee along with Muslims. Murshidabad violence shows that the Hindes are forced to escape from West Bengal … It is unfortunate that this is happening before the state government,” Singh told reporters in Begusarai.
“Transfer Case to NIA”
On Saturday, Svenda ADHIKARI asked the Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to convert an investigation into the recent incidents of vandalism at railway stations in the Murshidabad district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
In his letter, Adhikari stated that violent “protests” and potential for such incidents to escalate had wider implications because Murshidabad shared its borders with Bangladesh and the presence of radical outfits such as the population front of India (PFI).
WAQF Act (amendment)
The draft WAQF law (amendment) was submitted in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 2 and 3 April. He was handed over in both houses and later received the President’s consent, after which he became law. 5th April President Droubadi Murmu presented her consent to the draft law of WAQF (amendment), 2025.
(Tagstotranslate) WAQF Act
