KOLKATA, April 9: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Muslims were aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act and assured the minority community members that she would protect them and their properties in the state. Speaking in the aftermath of protests against the newly enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act which triggered large-scale violence in Murshidabad district bordering Bangladesh on Tuesday, the chief minister said, “I know you are aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf Act. Protestors, who blocked the NH-12 in Jangipur area on Tuesday demanding withdrawal of the Waqf Act, brick-batted the police and torched their vehicles after the security personnel tried to remove the crowd, transforming the area into a virtual war zone.
Author: The Hills Times
Published at: 2025-04-09 21:45:00
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