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Waqf (Amendment) Act not to be implemented in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Apr-09-2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in the state.

Speaking at a Jain community event in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee said, ‘I know you are aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf Act. Have faith, nothing will happen in Bengal by which one can divide and rule. You send out a message that all have to stay together’. Banerjee said that she would take steps to protect the minority people and their property. She also urged members of the minority community to remain united and not be misled by political provocations, amid growing unrest over the implementation of the Waqf Act, 2025.

Referring to the violence that broke out in Murshidabad district on Tuesday over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, she said, 'Look at the situation in the border areas of Bangladesh. This bill should not have been passed at this time. Bengal has 33 per cent minorities. What should I do with them.'

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 3, and by the Rajya Sabha the next day after marathon debates in both Houses.


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