They said the demonstrations had a violent turn in Suti in the Murhidabad region, when protesters threw stones at security personnel during the march, threw stones at security personnel and fired police stations and buses during the march, despite orders to ban and blockade of roads.
According to a senior police officer, the trouble began when Muslims gathered after Friday’s prayers and protested against the WAQF bill, blocking a section of the National Highway 12 in Dakbanglo More in Shamsherganj to Sutir Sajur.
“The protesters turned violent after a police car threw stones at the stone, causing conflict, and about 10 police officers were injured,” he said.
The officers said police had to pay to keep “unruly mobs” under control, and later used tear gas when some protesters threw bomb materials at them.
Another officer said some police officers were forced to shelter at nearby mosques during the violence, as the district government asked the BSF to intervene to restore normalcy.
“The situation is under control now. There are a lot of police deployments in the area. We are attacking today’s violence,” he told PTI.
He added that Internet services have been suspended since the unrest in Janjipur earlier this week and will continue with the ban order.
In Malda, protesters sat on railroad tracks, causing interruptions in the movement of the train, and on Friday afternoon they “attacked and destroyed” a police car at a rally in Amtala, South 24 Parganas region.
Officials said the train service was also affected by the new Farakka-Azimganj district of the Eastern Railway due to the blockage and vandalism of large crowds between the large number of Deliantanga-Nimtita Station in New York.
In Kolkata, students from Aria University held demonstrations against the bill at the Park Circus, and the rally was also held in the Ghidirpur region.
Meanwhile, Governor CV Ananda Bose issued instructions to the state government to take immediate and effective action against the wrongdoing of riots in sensitive areas of Murshidabad, Malda and South 24 Parganas.
“I have been receiving disturbing reports of some people mastering the law and order in certain areas of West Bengal. Protests on democracy are welcome but not subject to violence. Public order cannot be disturbed and people’s lives cannot be tampered with in the name of protest. Strong action will be subject to strong action.
The governor also contacted federal interior minister Amit Shah on the matter and discussed it with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the official said.
He added that Bose is closely monitoring the situation and has set up a 24×7 control room and provides a dedicated hotline service hotline service for you to provide public assistance.
Marathon Debate Following debates between the two houses of the Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha recently passed the WAQF (Amendment) bill.
The bill aims to simplify the management of WAQF property (assets donated permanently by Muslims for religious or charitable purposes) and provide provisions to protect the estate and promote social welfare.
It also seeks to improve governance by increasing transparency in property management, simplifying coordination between WAQF boards and local authorities and protecting stakeholders’ rights.
