West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused that the recent violence in Murshidabad following the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act was a “pre-planned” operation, orchestrated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), some central agencies, and certain factions within the Border Security Force.
“I came across news claiming the role of elements from across the border in the Murshidabad unrest. Is it not the role of the BSF to guard the border? The BSF is under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The state government does not guard the international border. The Central government can’t evade responsibility. I will find out who the BSF had financed in the border areas by paying money to local youths to pelt stones during the violence,” she said.
Addressing a meeting with Muslim religious leaders at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, Banerjee alleged that, despite the volatile situation in Bangladesh, marked by rising communal tensions and political instability, the Union government hastily pushed through the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, which has sparked widespread protests among the Muslim community in the state.
She accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of “harming the nation the most for his own political agenda.”
“Why were BJP goons from outside allowed to come and create chaos before fleeing the scene? Accountability must be fixed. They want to polarise and divide Hindus and Muslims. They want their Jumla government. Don’t divide the country, unite it instead,” she added.
A series of violent clashes in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, sparked by protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The unrest, concentrated in areas like Suti, Dhulian, Samserganj, and Jangipur, resulted in at least three deaths, multiple injuries, and significant property damage.
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