Priyanka Tiwari
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The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, announced on Saturday that the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be executed in her state. Banerjee’s comments came after the incidents of violent protests in Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas, and Hooghly districts.
Protests of West Bengal Take A Boast
On Friday, with the enactment of the amendment Waqf Law, unrest reached an entirely new level where:
Police men were attacked rockstones during protest of the unlaw
Government and Private-transport vehicles set ablaze
Public Traffic was restricted
These scenarios seem to come together due to the deep fault line towards the central amendment in Waqf governance in India.
Mamata Voices, “It’s Not Our Law”
Via X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister expressed her disappointment, claiming, “we have put ourselves in the position of Romans on these issues. We as Government of State and People of the West Bengal don’t subscribe to the law”.
On these issues, members of Citu or the Left Parties are equally on the same ground. She stated that it’s not our prerogative and he stressed that all plead, queries, and actions along with demands should be focused on the center.
CM Urges Calm and Condemns Political Incitement
While encouraging social order, Mamata Banerjee made an appeal to the people of all communities:
“Bring no secular disrepute to the name of any religion. Every human is priceless; do not create violence for political means.”
She warned that those accused of inciting violence would come under the law and accused some political factions for the careless use of religion as a political tool.
Call for Peace and Religious Harmony
Along the axis of unity and co-existence, that she has been advocating for years, Banerjee concluded:
“Religion entails humanity, goodwill, civilization and harmony, I appeal to everyone to maintain peace and harmony.”
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