One Hindu woman said that bombs were being hurled in Murshidabad, prompting her to flee her home. Another woman said, “They told us that Modi passed the Bill (Waqf Amendment), and so we will not allow any Hindus to live here.”
Reports suggest that Muslims are also the single largest community in Karnataka if viewed as a homogenous bloc. It surpasses Vokkaligas and Lingayats in numbers.
After violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad following the amended Waqf law, locals have demanded President's rule in stating that their homes and shops were vandalised
Hundreds of Hindus were seen leaving Dhuliyan in urshidabad on a boat across the Ganga river to the town of Par Lalpur in Kaliachak III subdivision of Malda district.
Several videos of the incident surfaced on social media showing two communities clashing. Some individuals were seen pelting stones at the police. In another video, police officers were seen using mild force to disperse the crowd. Amidst the unrest, several youths reached Hanuman Chowk and staged a protest by blocking the road. They demanded strict action against those responsible.
The situation turned violent with several people, including some policemen, sustaining injuries in the stone pelting. Several vehicles were also set on fire by the attackers.
The Delhi Police's yet another refusal to grant permission to organize Hanuman Jayanti procession through Jahangirpuri illustrates state's submission to the Muslim street veto.
Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary handed over a Demand Draft of Rs. 515.31 crore to Justice D.K. Seth (Retd.), Chairman of the Asset Disposal Committee formed for the purpose of restitution of properties to legitimate investors in Rose Valley Ponzi scam