Bengal CM inciting violence: Rijiju, Why Cong, SP silent, asks Yogi

An initial probe into the massive violence that rocked West Bengal over the Waqf law has revealed the involvement of Bangladeshi miscreants, the Union Home Ministry was informed. As per sources, the preliminary findings also suggest that the miscreants may have initially received assistance from local leaders but eventually became uncontrollable.The probe also found that the Mamata Banerjee-led government failed to monitor the intruders as unrest gripped Murshidabad district and South 24 Parganas during protests over the Waqf law, killing three people and injuring several others.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath also launched a scathing attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, questioning "her silence" on the violence in her state over the Waqf Act. Addressing an event in Hardoi Yogi said, "I thank the judiciary there for deploying central forces to ensure the safety of the minority Hindus in the area. The Congress is silent on the riots in Murshidabad. The Samajwadi Party is also quiet," he said.

Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath says, "You can see that Bengal is burning, and the Chief Minister there is silent, asking the rioters to stay calm..." pic.twitter.com/2c4WW9sPll

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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "inciting violence" by her remarks asking people to protest against the Waqf Act and declaring that she will not implement it in her state. The Union Minister for Minority Affairs, speaking at a press conference here, asked how the West Bengal CM can declare she will not implement the amended Waqf Act passed by the Parliament. "How? How can she say she will not implement it? She is sitting in a constitutional position and the law is passed by a constitutional body, then how can she say that she will not follow something that is constitutional," he said in response to reporters' queries regarding Banerjee's statement that the Act will not be implemented in West Bengal.
The violence broke out last week in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district during a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The protests swept across Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts, leading to arson, stone-pelting and road blockades. Officials said the situation in the violence-hit areas remained tense, though no fresh incidents were reported. Prohibitory orders have been imposed and internet services suspended in the worst-hit Murshidabad district, where violence took place.