“Don’t Politicize Religion: Mamata Banerjee on Bengal Unrest”
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reacted to ongoing violence in the state, saying, “one shouldn’t play games with religion.” Mamata Banerjee has urged people to refrain from playing games with religion, amid growing tensions over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. She made this appeal while reacting to the ongoing anti-Waqf unrest in Bengal.
She further urged protestors to maintain peace amid religious tensions.
“One shouldn’t play games with religion. Dharma means devotion, affection, humanity, peace, amity, culture, harmony, and unity. Loving human beings is one of the highest expressions of any religion. We are born alone, and we die alone, so why the fight? Why the riots, war, or unrest?” Banerjee said.
West Bengal CM’s statement came amid ongoing chaos in the state, with fresh violence reported on Monday evening.
‘Don’t play games with religion’: CM Mamata reacts to ongoing anti-Waqf unrest in Bengal
While inaugurating the Kalighat Skywalk at Kalighat in Kolkata, she advised the people of West Bengal not to pay attention to misleading entities.
“Remember, one can win everything if we love people. But if we isolate ourselves, we won’t be able to win anyone. If someone is attacked – whether they are ignored, oppressed, deprived, marginalised, or from any religion – we stand by everyone.” she added.
(ISF) clashed with the police at Bhangar in West Bengal’s:
Meanwhile, supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) clashed with the police at Bhangar in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Monday evening. This led to several injuries and the torching of multiple police vehicles.
The clash erupted after cops restricted the ISF supporters from joining an anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act rally being addressed at Ramlila Maidan in Kolkata by party leader and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddique.
“Some police vehicles were set on fire by the protesters and a few police personnel were injured when the agitators attacked the law enforcers,” a senior police officer said.
Mamata’s Stand on Waqf Bill:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, accusing it of targeting Muslims and expressing doubts on its passage in Parliament.
Touching upon the reduction of the minority Hindu population in Bangladesh and the ongoing unrest in the neighbouring country, she questioned the Centre’s alleged inaction in the matter.
The chief minister, during a debate in the West Bengal assembly on a resolution opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of “fostering divisiveness, neglecting Constitutional norms, and mishandling issues like Bangladesh’s minorities, the NRC, UCC, and CAA”.
