‘You Are Against Muslims, But in Saudi…’: Mamata Banerjee Slams PM Modi Over Waqf Amendment Act

‘You Are Against Muslims, But in Saudi…’: Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, indirectly took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, for being "against Muslims" but enjoying the hospitality of the states in West Asia.

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"You are against Muslims, but in Saudi Arabia, you meet Muslims... If you go to Dubai, UAE, whose hospitality do you take there... You say one thing in your country and another outside," ANI quoted Banerjee as saying while addressing the gathering in a meeting with Muslim clerics.

She went ahead and asked the INDIA alliance to "stay united and fight together" against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 whose enactment has seen considerable objection and protest from the Opposition.

"I will appeal to the INDIA bloc: let us stay united and fight together courageously. This is not a personal matter; it will affect everyone. Today, it is happening against you. Tomorrow, it will be against someone else. Now they want to bring UCC," Banerjee added.

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West Bengal Police forms SIT to probe Murshidabad violence

This statement was made by Banerjee just amid the violence brewing in the state of Murshidabad, where three people lost their lives in unrest. To investigate the matters of violence, the police force of the state has created a Special Investigation Team.

As per PTI, the new SIT comprises an Additional Superintendent of Police (Intelligence Branch), two Deputy Superintendents - one from the Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) and the other from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) - five inspectors (including four from the CID and one from Traffic Police) and the in-charge officer of Cyber Crime Police Station under Sudarshan Police District.

Violence broke out in Murshidabad when community protests turned into a demonstration against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11. Protest turned violent and fathers and sons were shot dead, while numerous others were wounded with massive damage to property. One person was also killed in the police firing.

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