‘Didi will protect you and your property’: Mamata Banerjee says Waqf Act will not be implemented in Bengal | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged members of the minority group to stay united and not be misled by political provocations, amid rising unrest over the implementation of the Waqf Act, 2025.
Banerjee stated the Waqf Act will not be implemented in Bengal.
Mamata additionally stated she would protect minority communities and their property, whereas talking at a ‘Navkar Mahamantra Divas’ programme in Kolkata.
“I know that you are pained by the Waqf property issue, but have faith that there will be no divide and rule in Bengal,” Banerjee stated. “Please remember, Didi will protect you and your property. You should give the message of live and let live. It is our duty to protect all those living in Bengal.”
She added a cautionary notice, urging group members not to fall into political traps. “If anyone provokes you to assemble politically, please don’t do it. If we stay together, then we can conquer the world.”
“See the situation in Bangladesh. This (Waqf Bill) should have not been passed now,” Banerjee stated.
Banerjee accused the Centre of attempting to divide the nation by way of “jumla” politics.
Earlier, the Bengal CM additionally took a jibe at BJP-led Centre, accusing it of pursuing a divisive agenda. “The jumla party’s only point is to divide the country. First learn to respect the Constitution, and then talk about taking away someone’s rights,” she stated, rejecting the Waqf Act as a part of a broader “divide and rule policy”.
Violent protests erupt in Murshidabad
Shortly after the Act got here into power on Tuesday, violent protests broke out in Murshidabad, the place demonstrators allegedly torched a police automobile. The administration reportedly throttled web entry in the realm to forestall the unfold of misinformation.
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya shared movies of the unrest—unverified by unbiased sources—and blamed Banerjee’s “politics of Muslim appeasement” for the scenario. “The West Bengal Police is struggling to rein in the violent Islamist mob… possibly under instructions from home minister Mamata Banerjee herself,” he claimed in a submit on X.
He additional alleged that the protesters raised slogans rejecting the Constitution and demanded Banerjee’s resignation. “Her inflammatory speeches have directly contributed to the current unrest,” Malviya added.
Centre’s stand on Waqf Act
The Waqf Act, 2025, goals to streamline the administration of Waqf properties by way of up to date definitions, digital integration, and higher transparency. While the Centre defends it as a essential reform, opposition leaders, together with Banerjee, view it as a focused legislation meant to curtail minority rights.
Protests in opposition to the Act had been additionally reported in Manipur on Tuesday, the place members of the Muslim group took to the streets opposing the Centre’s transfer.