Tag: Waqf Act Amendment Bill 2024

West Bengal Police Forms SIT to Investigate Murshidabad Violence Over Waqf Law

The unrest erupted on April 11 during a protest against the newly introduced Waqf Amendment Act.

April 17, 2025

Mamata Banerjee Announces ₹10 Lakh Compensation for Murshidabad Violence Victims, Blames Centre for Unrest

The announcement was made during her address at Kolkata’s Netaji Indoor Stadium, where she also pledged support for rebuilding damaged homes and shops.

April 16, 2025

Mamata Banerjee Slams Centre Over Waqf Amendment and Border Tensions: “Stop Dividing the Nation”

She further accused the BJP of attempting to polarise communities. “They want to divide Hindus and Muslims. This is not the India we believe in. We must unite, not divide,” she asserted.

April 16, 2025

“Don’t Be Treated as a Vote Bank”: Kiren Rijiju Urges Muslim Community, Defends Waqf Act Amendments

He also urged the Congress and the United Democratic Front (UDF) to stop engaging in “vote bank politics” and support the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

April 15, 2025

“Bengal Is Burning, CM Remains Silent”: Yogi Adityanath Slams Mamata Govt Over Murshidabad Violence

He also praised the Calcutta High Court for intervening and ordering the immediate deployment of central forces in the region to restore order and protect minority communities.

April 15, 2025

Normalcy Restored in Murshidabad After Waqf Act Protest Violence; Security Forces Maintain Vigil

The violence had caused significant damage to local businesses, with shopkeepers recounting heavy losses.

April 15, 2025

JKPC Chief Sajad Lone Slams NC Over Silence on Waqf Law, Questions Assembly Inaction

His comments came after Abdullah defended the Assembly Speaker’s decision not to allow debate on the Waqf law, stating that the matter is sub judice in the Supreme Court.

April 15, 2025

“Votebank Virus Has Infected Congress”: PM Modi Slams Opposition Over Waqf Act and Social Justice

Modi said the Waqf properties, which span lakhs of hectares across the country, have been misused and benefited land mafias rather than the poor and marginalized.

April 14, 2025

BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato Urges Amit Shah to Impose AFSPA in Murshidabad Amid Communal Unrest

This appeal follows violent clashes that broke out in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, where demonstrators reportedly torched police vehicles and pelted stones at law enforcement personnel.

April 13, 2025

150 Arrested in Murshidabad Violence Over Waqf Act; Security Tightened in Sensitive Areas

The High Court also directed both the Mamata Banerjee-led state government and the Central Government to submit detailed reports on the situation.

April 13, 2025