“Protests against Waqf Amendment Bill turn violent in West Bengal after Mamata’s call, vehicles vandalised and saffron flags removed”, Opindia, April 10, 2025:
“West Bengal has been witnessing instances of violence in different areas since the passing of the Waqf Act in the Parliament. The protesters seem to have been emboldened after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee openly rejected the Waqf Act and assured the Muslims in her state that her government would protect Waqf properties.
After incidents of violence by Muslim demonstrators were reported from Murshidabad, Nadia and Malda, similar instances have come to light from Santragachi and Kolkata.
BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya shared videos allegedly related to two separate instances of violence that took place in Santragachi and Kolkata. In one video shared by Malviya on X, a bus driver can be seen removing a saffron flag from his vehicle…….”
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