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Murshidabad unrest: Calcutta HC intervenes, ‘We cannot stay silent’; deploys central forces amid Waqf Act protests

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News video: 3 Killed in Murshidabad as Waqf Act Protests Turn Violent | Mamata Rejects Law, Urges Calm

3 Killed in Murshidabad as Waqf Act Protests Turn Violent | Mamata Rejects Law, Urges Calm 04:20

Violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act have left three dead and dozens injured in West Bengal. Murshidabad saw the worst clashes, prompting Central Forces deployment. CM Mamata Banerjee rejected the Act and called for calm. Political leaders trade blame as tensions flare across multiple...

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In a heart-wrenching account from Murshidabad’s Shamserganj, Kanchan Mondal-a widow and bidi worker from Bedabnagram—recounts how her family’s life was shattered overnight. With her daughter’s wedding set for 18 Baishakh (April 29), Kanchan had painstakingly saved ₹1 lakh and 10 bhari of gold over months. But a sudden violent attack forced them to flee by boat, leaving everything behind. Now sheltering in Malda’s Parlalpur High School, the family faces an uncertain future, and her daughter has fallen ill from shock. This is their tragic story of survival and lost dreams #MurshidabadViolence #MurshidabadRiots #MurshidabadNews #ViolenceInMurshidabad #MurshidabadWaqfBill #WaqfBillProtest #MurshidabadToday #BengalViolence #WestBengalNews #MurshidabadProtests #CommunalClashesMurshidabad #WaqfLawViolence #MurshidabadCrisis #MuslimProtestsMurshidabad #MurshidabadUnderFire Also Read Murshidabad Burns, Hindus Flee: Why is Mamata Silent Over Waqf Protests? :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/murshidabad-burns-hindus-flee-waqf-protests-expose-dangerous-radical-underbelly-4123355.html?ref=DMDesc BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Claims Over 400 Hindus Have Fled Murshidabad; Blames TMC’s 'Appeasement Politics' :: https://www.oneindia.com/kolkata/bjps-suvendu-adhikari-claims-over-400-hindus-have-fled-murshidabad-blames-tmc-s-appeasement-polit-4122745.html?ref=DMDesc Bengal Violence: 3 Dead, 150 Arrested In Murshidabad Communal Clash, Cops Face Flak For Inaction | Key Points :: https://www.oneindia.com/kolkata/bengal-violence-3-dead-150-arrested-in-murshidabad-communal-clash-cops-face-flak-for-inaction-k-4122677.html?ref=DMDesc

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Murshidabad Violence: 3 Dead in Protests Over WAQF Act, Police Deployed, BJP MP Calls for AFSPA [Video]

Murshidabad Violence: 3 Dead in Protests Over WAQF Act, Police Deployed, BJP MP Calls for AFSPA

Murshidabad in West Bengal witnessed violent clashes on April 14, 2025, resulting in three deaths linked to protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. West Bengal Police have arrested 150 people, and additional security forces have been deployed in affected areas like Samserganj, Dhuliyan, and Suti. BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato has written to Amit Shah, requesting the imposition of AFSPA in four districts. The Calcutta High Court has also ordered the immediate deployment of central forces in Murshidabad to restore peace. #Murshidabad #WaqfAct #Violence #Protests #WaqfAmendmentAct #WestBengal #PoliceDeployment #BJP #AFSPA #CentralForces #CalcuttaHighCourt #HinduCommunity #PoliticalViolence #WestBengalProtests #MurshidabadClashes #Samserganj #Dhuliyan #Suti #Nadia #South24Parganas #IndiaNews ~HT.178~GR.125~

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