Amid Bengal Tension, Stone-Throwing At Waqf Act Protest In Assam’s Silchar

After West Bengal, protests in opposition to the Waqf Modification Act in Assam witnessed violence at this time. An illustration in opposition to the brand new regulation, which cleared the Parliament per week again, in Assam’s Cachar district turned violent when a piece of protesters threw stones at police. Safety forces dispersed the mob to deliver the scenario in Silchar city underneath management.

The areas affected by the violence embody Chamragudam, Berenga and previous Lakhipur highway areas in Silchar. The protest rally began this morning and was initially peaceable. The protesters carried placards and raised slogans that the Act was “anti-Islamic” and stated they might intensify the motion if it weren’t withdrawn. Later, some unruly youths joined the rally and began throwing stones at police. The cops used lathicharge to disperse the mob.

Cachar police chief Numal Mahatta stated police used “cheap drive” to disperse the mob. “At first, the rally was peaceable, however some troublemakers entered the rally and tried to create a regulation and order downside. However we managed the scenario. Round 300-400 individuals had gathered to protest in opposition to the Waqf Modification Act. All perpetrators who tried to disturb the peace can be charged underneath the regulation.” 

A protester stated that they had organised a peaceable protest and condemned the stone-pelting. “We organised a peaceable rally in opposition to the Waqf Modification Act at Silchar. We oppose the regulation as a result of it’s anti-Islamic. We condemn the stone pelting incident. We’re not in opposition to the police and people who threw stones on the police will not be spared. If the police take motion in opposition to them, we can be joyful,” a protester stated.

By the way, Chief Minister Himanta Sarma had yesterday highlighted that there had been no untoward incident in Assam over the Waqf Modification Act and thanked the Muslim group. At a media briefing yesterday, the Chief Minister stated Assam had remained peaceable regardless of some protests in opposition to the regulation. He praised Assam Police too. “We had prior intelligence that yesterday, after Friday prayers, there may very well be large-scale protests associated to the Waqf Act. Assam Police labored extensively over the past 5 days. We spoke to minority leaders and ensured that there was no incident of violence in Assam,” he stated.

Muslims in a number of elements of the nation have hit the streets to protest in opposition to the Waqf Modification Act. In West Bengal’s Murshidabad, three individuals have been killed after protests in opposition to the regulation turned violent. The Calcutta Excessive Court docket has ordered that central forces be deployed to maintain the peace. In Tripura, a number of cops had been injured throughout a conflict between the police and protesters in opposition to the Act. 

The Waqf Modification Act introduces key modifications to the regulation governing Waqf properties within the nation. Whereas the ruling BJP stresses that the regulation is geared toward streamlining the administration of Waqf properties and boosting transparency, the Opposition and Muslim organisations have accused the Centre of eyeing Waqf properties and concentrating on the minority group.