Waqf Act Protests News - Latest Updates & Headlines
I could have gone to Murshidabad earlier but wanted normalcy to return: CM Mamata Banerjee
Howrah, May 5: The West Bengal CM Mamata Bannerjee on Monday left for Murshidabad to take stock of the situation following the tensions in the area. Her visit drew sharp criticism from the BJP which called it a delayed response. In response, the Chief Minister said that she could have gone earlier but she wanted peace to return in the violence hit area.
AIMPLB temporarily halts Waqf Act protests following Pahalgam terror attack
New Delhi, April 23: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday announced a temporary halt to its protest campaign against the amendments to the Waqf Act in the wake of the terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people and left 17 others critically injured.
Daily life in Murshidabad resumes after violent protests; schools reopen after 10 days
Murshidabad, April 21: Daily life in Murshidabad gradually resumed amid tight security after the violent protests that erupted in various areas against the Waqf Act.
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, NCW team to visit violence-hit Murshidabad today
Murshidabad, April 19: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and a team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) will visit violence-affected Murshidabad in West Bengal on Saturday.
Bengal Governor rejects CM Mamata's request to 'avoid visiting Murshidabad for time being'
Kolkata, April 17: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has decided to leave for the communal violence-hit Murshidabad district on Thursday night, ignoring requests from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier in the day to refrain from visiting the district till the time the situation there becomes totally normal.
'Why am I ridiculed when I attend functions of other religions', Mamata wonders
Kolkata, April 14: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered why she is ridiculed every time she attends the functions of any different religion while stressing that "there is no religion bigger than the religion of loving people".
Murshidabad violence: Hindus fleeing in boats, take shelter in school; Suvendu Adhikari posts videos
New Delhi, April 13: After protests against the Waqf Act in West Bengal turned violent, Hindus are reportedly fleeing from Murshidabad.