The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her administration of failing to maintain law and order after violence broke out in the Jangipur area in Murshidabad district during Waqf Amendment Act protests.
West Bengal Legislative Assembly’s Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, posted a video on X on April 8, allegedly showing images of the violent clashes that broke out in the area.
He claimed that certain “anti-social” elements were burning public property, burning police cars and “spreading chaos” in the name of protests. He also accused the state government of doing “vote bank politics.”
The recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Act is now the law of the land, after being passed by both the Houses of the Parliament and getting Presidential assent.
Yet, once again, just like during the anti-CAA protests in 2019/2020 where trains were attacked with stones, resulting in… pic.twitter.com/S8yvyHhZPM— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) April 8, 2025
Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Tuesday during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
“Antisocial elements are taking to the streets, burning Govt & Public properties and spreading chaos in the name of protest. This is not dissent, it’s destruction and is absolutely unconstitutional. The WB Govt and Administration are failing to maintain law & order, because they are deliberately turning a blind eye to protect the ruling party’s vote bank,” read Adhikari’s post on X. Adhikari further requested the intervention of the state’s Chief Secretary and Union Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy central forces in the area, claiming that the police “clearly seem to be incapable.”
“I request Chief Secretary and DM Murshidabad to seek Hon’ble Governor’s and MHA’s assistance for the deployment of Central Force as the Police clearly seem to be incapable to handle such lawlessness. That’s the only way to ensure that law prevails, and those who disrupt normalcy face justice,” the post added.
BJP’s charge of the Information & Technology Dept and co-incharge of the party’s West Bengal unit, Amit Malviya, accused CM Banerjee of “going silent” and trying to “suppress the truth.”
“When violence breaks out in other states, Mamata Banerjee is quick to shed crocodile tears and stage dramatic protests. But when her own vote bank runs riot in Murshidabad, she goes silent–and shuts down internet services to suppress the truth,” Malviya wrote on X yesterday.
When violence breaks out in other states, Mamata Banerjee is quick to shed crocodile tears and stage dramatic protests. But when her own vote bank runs riot in Murshidabad, she goes silent—and shuts down internet services to suppress the truth.
The same Mamata who screams on the… pic.twitter.com/RPLrbETjXL
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) April 8, 2025
He further posted the order of Murshidabad District Magistrate ordering the imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS, which prohibits the assembly of five or more persons at any public place.
According to the order posted by Malviya, the prohibitory orders will be in effect for 48 hours (April 8-April 10).
Meanwhile, this morning, tight security was maintained in the Jangirpur area, with various police officials stationed on multiple roads to maintain peace.
The order shared by Malviya stated, “Whereas credible information has been received from the Superintendent of Police, Jandipur police district, and the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jangipur sub division regarding imminent chances of disruption of law and order, and there is a likelihood of further deterioration in the public peace and tranquillity in the area.”
Official confirmation from officials on whether there have been any injuries or arrests following the violence is awaited.
(With inputs from ANI)
