North India Statesman
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Kolkata: The Sande Conference was held recently. This conference was ruckus. Because the Waqf Amendment Bill was introduced in this session. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha first and then in the Rajya Sabha. However, this law is being widely opposed in West Bengal. A large -scale violence has erupted in Murshidabad. Three people have died in this violence so far. Meanwhile, security forces have been called to bring the situation under control.
The central and state governments are monitoring violence in Murshidabad. Internet services have been suspended in Murshidabad and some other districts to prevent violence from spreading further. So far 150 people have been arrested in this violence. West Bengal Governor C.V. Narasimha Rao is monitoring the situation. Anand Bose and Raj Bhavan.
The central government has deployed about 9 BSF troops in Murshidabad. If the time is found, CRPF and RPF forces can also be deployed at this place. The central government is helping the threatened people there. The movement in Umarpur-Banipur area of Murshidabad district of West Bengal has taken violent form. This time the protesters have thrown stones at the police. Police vehicles have been set on fire. The national highway has also been blocked. A tense atmosphere has arisen here due to the fire in the police vehicle. The police has maintained tight security at this place.
The police have lathi-charged to disperse the protesters. The protesters are demanding that the government withdraw this law. The Waqf Act is being opposed in many places in the country. When the police tried to stop the march, the protesters attacked the police with bricks. The road was then blocked. At present, there is a tense atmosphere in that area.
Protests intensified in Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas and Malda districts on Friday. The protesters set fire to government buses and private vehicles on National Highway-12. In addition, the police were attacked with stones and indigenous bombs at the Sajur crossing within the border of Sati police station.
BJP leader Shubhendu Adhikari has commented on the ongoing violence in Murshidabad. He says that many Hindu families had to leave their homes from this region. Hindu families have taken refuge in neighboring districts. Officials said that families who are not able to get out of their homes are struggling to get basic requirements.
Is the Waqf Amendment Bill in the dustbin of the law?
The President has also approved the Waqf Amendment Bill. These bills have now become laws. This law is being welcomed in many places, while it is also being opposed in some places. Around 15 petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court against this bill. Several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court against this bill.
