After Murshidabad, a protest, led by India Secular Entrance (ISF), in opposition to the brand new Waqf regulation turned violent in Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal as protesters clashed with police and set hearth to autos after they have been stopped from heading to Kolkata to participate in a protest march.
In response to police, they needed to resort to lathicharge after protesters sat on a dharna on Basanti freeway for over 4 hours. The protesters additionally pelted stones on the police. Within the Shonpur space of Bhangar, the protesters set hearth to police autos and motorbikes. RAF personnel have been then introduced in to manage the state of affairs.
There was no report of any casualty within the violence that continued for over six hours.
ISF chairman and occasion’s lone MLA Naushad Siddiqui, in the meantime, held a rally at Ramlila Maidan as a substitute of Esplanade in Kolkata ,and hit out on the ruling TMC.
“If TMC can be opposing the Waqf regulation, then why did their police cease our supporters at Basanti freeway? Mainly, TMC doesn’t wish to protest the Waqf regulation. They solely wish to achieve a political dividend. When they’re in disaster, they all the time level at Delhi to shift the main target,” the ISF MLA mentioned.
Addressing the gathering, Siddique criticised the Waqf (Modification) Act and demanded its withdrawal. “This regulation isn’t just an assault on Muslims, it’s an assault on the Structure. We received’t settle for this Act. The federal government that helps such legal guidelines should go,” he mentioned.
The ISF additionally accused the BJP of making an attempt to incite communal stress.
Individuals can protest, however can’t take regulation into their fingers: CM
Within the wake of violent protests in opposition to the newly enacted Waqf Act in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged individuals to take care of peace and mentioned that each physique has the precise to reveal peacefully, however none ought to take the regulation into their fingers.
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“All people has the democratic proper to stage a peaceable protest with permission. I’ll request individuals to not take the regulation into their very own fingers. To guard the regulation, we’ve got custodians and don’t want any demon,” the chief minister mentioned after inaugurating Kalighat skywalk.
“There will likely be many provocations however you shouldn’t be provoked,” she added.
With out naming any political organisation, the TMC chief mentioned, “If I’m going some other programme, they may change my title. Faith means respect, humanity, peace, tradition, and concord. There may be nothing larger faith than to like human being. If you happen to love individuals, you possibly can conquer all people,” she added.
Stating that the brand new Waqf regulation was introduced in by the BJP authorities on the Centre, the chief minister mentioned solutions ought to be sought from the Central authorities.
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“We didn’t enact the regulation that many individuals have been protesting in opposition to it. The regulation was made by the Central authorities. So, the solutions ought to be sought from the central authorities,” the TMC supremo said.
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