{"id":281616,"date":"2025-04-14T12:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/murshidabad-violence-plea-filed-in-sc-seeking-sit-probe-over-waqf-act-clashes\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:39:10","slug":"murshidabad-violence-plea-filed-in-sc-seeking-sit-probe-over-waqf-act-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/murshidabad-violence-plea-filed-in-sc-seeking-sit-probe-over-waqf-act-clashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Murshidabad violence: Plea filed in SC seeking SIT probe over Waqf Act clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/118783427.cms?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Murshidabad violence: Plea filed in SC seeking SIT probe over Waqf Act clashes\" title=\"Murshidabad violence: Plea filed in SC seeking SIT probe over Waqf Act clashes\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-brcount=\"10\">A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the violent clashes that erupted in West Bengal&#8217;s Murshidabad over Waqf Act, reported LiveLaw. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/dynamic_link.cms?msid=107107653&subsecid=1715249553&pos=toppotime:1-->Violent protests erupted on Friday and Saturday in parts of Murshidabad, including Suti, Dhulian and Jangipur, following anger over the amended Waqf Act.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstrations soon escalated into clashes, leaving at least three people dead and several injured.<\/p>\n<p>Visuals from the affected areas showed charred remains of shops, homes and hotels, indicating the extent of violence.<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to calm tempers, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that her government would not implement the amended Waqf Act in the state.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none;\" data-ga-impression=\"Events_widget_$pagename#Impression#url\" class=\"liveEventMain_widget custom_ad\">\n<div class=\"topContain\">\n<div class=\"imgBox\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"logoTitle\">Live Events<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/live_events_widget.cms?pagename=articlepotime:1--><br \/>Meanwhile, acting on a petition filed by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, the Calcutta High Court directed the deployment of <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/central-armed-police-forces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Armed Police Forces<\/a> (CAPF) in the violence-hit areas to maintain law and order.<!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:1--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/murshidabad-violence-plea-filed-in-sc-seeking-sit-probe-over-waqf-act-clashes\/articleshow\/120281066.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the violent clashes that erupted in West Bengal&#8217;s Murshidabad over Waqf Act, reported LiveLaw. Violent protests erupted on Friday and Saturday in parts of Murshidabad, including Suti, Dhulian and Jangipur, following anger over the amended Waqf Act. 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