west bengal violence erupt in bhangar district BSF official visited violence affected area

Violence in west Bengal over new waqf act: There were incidents of violence in a protest against Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on Monday (14 April) in Bhangar area of ​​South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The police claimed that the law and order situation in Murshidabad is largely under control. The supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) clashed with the police in the Bhangar, in which many people were injured. Public properties were damaged during the violence and several police vehicles were set on fire.

Clash was prevented from going to rally against Waqf law

The clash began when the police stopped the ISF supporters from going towards Ramlila Maidan in Central Kolkata, where they were going to attend the rally against the Waqf law. ISF leader and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddiqui was addressing this rally. According to the police, the people involved in the rally were stopped on the Basanti highway near Bhojarhat, where a large number of ISF workers gathered from neighboring areas such as Bhangar as well as Minakhan and Sandhankhali.

ISF Many policemen injured in clash with members of

The tension increased when the mob tried to cross the interruptions of the police, causing a clash between the two sides. A senior police officer said, “The protesters set some police vehicles on fire. Some policemen were injured in the protesters’ attack.”

Eyewitnesses said, “The police lathi-charged to disperse the protesters, due to which a worker of ISF suffered a head injury. Necessary permission was not taken by the police for the rally held at Ramlila Maidan. The situation was not soon deteriorating, due to which the ISF workers started protesting on the highway, which led to traffic, which led to the blockage of the situation, and the situation was deployed in a large number of police force to control the situation. It was dispersed. “

Opposition parties raise questions on police system

Opposition parties alleged that the police did not take any action to stop the fierce mob. Addressing the rally in Kolkata, Siddiqui said, “This law is not just an attack on Muslims, it is an attack on the Constitution. We will not accept this law. The government that supports such laws will have to go.”

BSF Officials visited the violence affected area

Earlier, senior BSF officials visited the violence affected areas of Murshidabad district and assured people of all necessary assistance to restore peace and ensure their safety. A delegation of BSF led by Additional Director General (East) Ravi Gandhi visited Sati and Shamsherganj police station areas as well as several disturbed areas of Dhulian, where three people were killed and several others injured in widespread violence over the weekend. The Additional Director General told PTI after the tour, “We talked to the people and assured them of their safety. We talked to the local people and our soldiers posted there. The situation is gradually becoming normal.”

People are returning back due to violence

Additional Director General also held a meeting with the Director General of Police of West Bengal and other senior officials. Ravi Gandhi said, “A joint strategy has been prepared to increase patrolling in the area. We are working with the state police in intensive coordination to restore normal conditions. ”The state police has said that the situation in Murshidabad is gradually becoming normal, shops are opening again and the families left home are returning.

Additional Director General (Law and Order) Javed Shamim said, “Shops have started opening and people are returning. So far 19 families have returned to their homes. Malda and Murshidabad, both district administration are working together to ensure the safe return of the people who have gone from the districts.” He said, “210 arrests have been made so far. I urge people not to pay attention to rumors. If we have to maintain peace then rumors have to be stopped.”

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to people

After this, while inaugurating a ‘Skywalk’ near the Kali temple in Kalighat, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked people not to participate in non-religious activities in the name of religion. Mamta said, “Everyone has a democratic right to perform peacefully with permission. I will request people not to take the law in their hands.”

BJP Bengal unit president visited relief camp

BJP’s West Bengal unit president Sukant Majumdar visited a relief camp set up at a school in Malda. Many Hindu families suffering from Murshidabad violence have taken refuge in this relief camp. He met the displaced families and later visited the special control room established to assist the affected people.

Mazumdar said, “Many women cried stating their objections. Their houses were set on fire, destroyed and threatened to kill them. A woman has taken refuge here with her four -day child.” He alleged that these attacks were carried out by the ‘radical forces’ under the guise of protests.

He claimed, “Initially 200-250 families took refuge here. Now due to pressure from the police to close the camp and about 75 families are left to hide the failure of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They are still living in the shadow of fear.”

Shubhendu Adhikari has made a big demand for assembly elections

Accusing the law and order situation in the state, senior BJP leader Shubhendu Adhikari demanded that the assembly election to be held in 2026 in the state should be held under President’s rule.

The official said, “The unrest in Murshidabad has highlighted the failure of the state government in maintaining the safety and peace of citizens.”

The Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly told reporters in Kolkata, “Wherever there are Hindu minorities, they are prevented from voting. The police acts like the ruling party workers. Assembly elections for independent and fair elections should be held under President’s rule.”