A ruckus erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday as National Conference (NC) MLAs protested against the Speaker for disallowing their adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the Waqf Amendment Act, which has been termed “unacceptable” by all regional parties, including the ruling National Conference.
Samajwadi Party (SP) national spokesperson Sumaiya Rana on Monday alleged that she has received a notice from the Lucknow police directing her to “maintain peace” and slapping her with a personal bond of Rs 10 lakh along with two sureties of the same amount, after she raised her voice against the Waqf Amendment Act.
The district administration of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh has released a list of 60 Muslims from Tambaur Town who allegedly protested the Waqf Amendment Act by wearing black armbands.
In Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, police have booked several Muslims who symbolically protested against the Waqf Amendment Bill by wearing black armbands during Friday and Eid prayers.