After West Bengal, protests against the controversial Waqf Amendment Act turned violent in Assam today. A demonstration held in Cachar district’s Silchar area, initially peaceful, descended into chaos when police attempted to disperse protesters.
AhlulBayt News Agency: A fresh round of violence broke out in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Friday as mob threw stones at a train stationed at the Nimtita station. The mob also vandalised the station property.
Tensions continue to simmer in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district as protests against the newly introduced Waqf (Amendment) Act intensify. On Sunday, April 13, 2025, police confirmed that 12 more people were arrested in connection with the recent unrest, bringing the total number of arrests to 150.
After the President signed the Waqf Bill, voices of protest have intensified across the country. Various social organizations, civil rights groups, and opposition parties have strongly criticized the government's stance.
Members of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), the apex body of Muslim clerics in India, staged a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill Monday at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
Several minority organisations jointly held a rally under the aegis of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board here on Monday against the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, and demanded that all Opposition parties unite against the BJP and vote against the bill when tabled in the Lok Sabha.
AhlulBayt News Agency: A massive protest was held at the historic Asafi Mosque in Lucknow after Friday prayers against the Waqf Bill. Protesters demanded the immediate withdrawal of the bill, calling it an attack on the rights of Muslims.
