On April 8, 2025, protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district turned violent, with demonstrators in Jangipur torching police vehicles and clashing with law enforcement. Police used tear gas and detained several individuals as the unrest escalated. The BJP blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her “Muslim appeasement” policies of fueling the chaos, while Banerjee’s TMC defended the protests as a reaction to the controversial Act, which they call divisive. The legislation, effective from the same day, seeks to reform Waqf property management but has sparked a fierce political debate. Authorities are working to stabilize the situation as tensions linger.
