‘Don’t Incite Riots’: Mamata Says Waqf Act Won’t Be Enforced In Bengal As Over 110 Arrested In Violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that Waqf will not be implemented in the state and that the law was made by the Centre, and answers should be sought from it.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday that Waqf will not be implemented in the state. She said that the law was made by the Centre, and answers should be sought from it.
“My sincere appeal to people of all religions, please remain calm, remain restrained. Do not engage in any irreligious behaviour in the name of religion. Every human life is precious; do not incite riots for the sake of politics. Those who are inciting riots are harming society,” she said in a post on X.
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— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 12, 2025
সব ধর্মের সকল মানুষের কাছে আমার একান্ত আবেদন, আপনারা দয়া করে শান্ত থাকুন, সংযত থাকুন। ধর্মের নামে কোনো অ-ধার্মিক আচরণ করবেন না। প্রত্যেক মানুষের প্রাণই মূল্যবান, রাজনীতির স্বার্থে দাঙ্গা লাগাবেন না। দাঙ্গা যারা করছেন তারা সমাজের ক্ষতি করছেন।
মনে রাখবেন, যে…
According to news agency PTI, several vehicles, including the police vans, were set on fire, stones were hurled at security forces, and roads were blocked as violence rocked Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts during protests over the new legislation on Friday.
“Remember, we did not make the law over which many are agitated. The law was made by the central government. So the answer you want should be sought from the central government,” the CM said.
Mamata said that she does not support the law and it will not be implemented in Bengal. She further said that legal action will be taken against those inciting riots.
"We have made our position clear on this matter - we do not support this law. This law will not be implemented in our state. So what is the riot about?," she wrote on X.
"My sincere appeal to all people of all religions, please remain calm, remain restrained. Do not engage in any unrighteous behavior in the name of religion. Every human life is precious. Do not incite riots for the sake of politics. Those who are inciting riots are harming the society," she further stressed.
At least 15 police officials were injured after protestors clashed with the police on Friday. Mamata also warned that her government will take strict action against the perpetrators.
"Some political parties are trying to misuse religion for political gain. Do not give in to their persuasion," she added.
Violence In Bengal Amid Protest Against Waqf Act
On Friday as well, vehicles were put on fire, and a few policemen suffered injuries while controlling the mob, officials said as quoted by news agency PTI.
The demonstrations took a violent turn in Suti in Murshidabad district when the protesters assembled despite prohibitory orders and blocked roads, hurled stones at security personnel, torched police vans and public buses during processions, they said.
According to a senior police officer, trouble started when Muslims gathered after Friday prayers and staged protests against the Waqf Act, blocking a stretch of National Highway-12 from Dakbanglo More in Shamsherganj to Sutir Sajur More. The protests turned violent after the agitators hurled stones at a police van, resulting in a clash in which around 10 policemen were injured, he said. Police had to lathi-charge to bring the “unruly mob” under control, and later use tear gas shells when some protesters threw bomb-like substances at them, the officer said.
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