Murshidabad News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Murshidabad violence: West Bengal Police form nine-member SIT
Kolkata, April 16: The West Bengal Police on Wednesday announced the constitution of a nine-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the violence and riot-like situation in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district throughout almost the entire last week over protests against the Waqf Amendment Act becoming violent.
'What message she wants to convey': BJP questions Mamata's meeting with Muslim leaders over Waqf protests
New Delhi, April 16: Amid multiple incidents of arson and violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Act, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with Muslim clerics, imams and Ulemas at the Netaji Indoor Stadium and urged them to co-operate in restoring peace. The move has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP.
Murshidabad violence: CM Mamata Banerjee blames Centre, BSF
Kolkata, April 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, accused the Union government of being responsible for the recent tension and violence in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Murshidabad violence: Net services restored in several places, prohibitory orders continue
Kolkata, April 16: The situation in the minority-dominated Murshidabad of West Bengal, which has been on the boil since last week after protests against the newly-promulgated Waqf (Amendment) Bill turned violent, has moved one more step forward towards normalcy with the Internet services being restored in most parts of the district.
Mamata govt shielding rioters in Murshidabad: BJP MP Jagdambika Pal
Lucknow, April 15: In the wake of violent unrest in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Mamata Banerjee-led government is under fierce attack from the BJP. The party MP Jagdambika Pal has accused the West Bengal government of actively sheltering those responsible for the violence, labelling the clashes as "state-sponsored."
NHRC to send team to probe rights violation in Murshidabad
New Delhi, April 15: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday decided to send a team to West Bengal's Murshidabad to inquire into rights violation in the troubled district due to violent protests against the Waqf Act, 2025.
Murshidabad violence: INDIA bloc compulsions preventing CPI(M) from criticising Trinamool, says Bengal LoP
Kolkata, April 15: The leader of Opposition (LoP)in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday, launched a scathing attack against CPI(M) on the issue of Murshidabad violence, saying that the compulsion of opposition INDIA bloc was preventing it from criticizing Trinamool Congress even though two CPI(M) activists have been killed.
Violence has no place in Democracy: Cong leader Sandeep Dikshit on Murshidabad clash
New Delhi, April 15: Amid rising political tensions following the recent violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf Act, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, on Tuesday, strongly condemned the incident, urging the state government and police to act decisively.
West Bengal: BSF ADG meets Murshidabad violence victims, assures them of all help
Kolkata, April 14: Ravi Gandhi, Additional Director General, Eastern Command, Border Security Force (BSF) reached the Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Monday and spoke to victims of the violence that occurred there recently. He was accompanied by Karni Singh Shekhawat, IG, BSF, South Bengal Frontier, and other senior officers of the Force.
Murshidabad violence: Over 200 arrested, tension surfaces at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas
Kolkata, April 14: The total number of arrests in connection with the violence in pockets of the Murshidabad district of West Bengal has crossed 200, informed a senior official of the state police on Monday.
Bengal Governor directs Red Cross Society to help Murshidabad violence-hit people
Kolkata, April 14: Amid the continuing tension in pockets of West Bengal, which witnessed violent protests against the Waqf Act, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose's office has directed Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) to provide immediate relief to the people in the riot-affected areas, particularly in Murshidabad and Malda districts and other disturbed areas.
'Will Bengal become Kashmir of 1990?' Giriraj Singh slams Mamata over Murshidabad violence
New Delhi, April 14: Union Minister Giriraj Singh has launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent violence in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf law.
Murshidabad violence: Suspension of Internet services extended to Bengal's Malda, Birbhum
Kolkata, April 14: Amid the continuing air of tension in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which has been on the boil for the last few days with violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the administration has decided to extend the suspension of Internet services to the adjacent districts of Malda and Birbhum.
No one will be allowed to take law into their hands: West Bengal Governor on Murshidabad violence
Kolkata, April 13: Amid the ongoing unrest in West Bengal's Murshidabad over the Waqf Ammendment Act, Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday assured that strict law and order would be maintained in violence-hit areas and warned that no one would be allowed to take the law into their own hands.
Situation fully under control: West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar on Murshidabad violence
Murshidabad, April 13: Days after violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad, DGP Rajeev Kumar said that the "situation is under control."
Everyone has to implement it: Union Minster Pralhad Joshi responded to WB CM Mamata Banerjee's criticism of Waqf Amendment Act
Hubli, April 13: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's criticism of the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that it is a central law that must be implemented by all states without exception.
Bengal Governor sends communique to Centre on Murshidabad situation
Kolkata, April 13: West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose has sent a communique to the Ministry of Home Affairs giving updates on the current situation in Murshidabad, which has been on the boil for the last few days after protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Bloodshed and riots everyday: CPI(M) slams lawlessness under Mamata's rule
New Delhi, April 13: CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah on Sunday came down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging a total breakdown of law and order in the state in the wake of the recent Murshidabad violence and the police crackdown on protesting teachers.
Two Bengal BJP MPs write to Amit Shah seeking intervention in Murshidabad situation
Kolkata, April 13: Two BJP Lok Sabha members from West Bengal, on Sunday, wrote separate letters to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking intervention in the prevailing tension in Murshidabad district which has been on the boil for the last few days after protests against the recently promulgated Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent and targetted Hindus.
Communal violence perpetrators in Murshidabad mainly outsiders, says Trinamool MP
Kolkata, April 13: Trinamool Congress MP Khalilur Rahaman from the Jangipur constituency said on Sunday that initial findings indicate the perpetrators of communal violence in certain areas of the minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which has been tense in recent days due to protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, were primarily outsiders and not residents of the district.
Murshidabad violence: Hindus fleeing in boats, take shelter in school; Suvendu Adhikari posts videos
New Delhi, April 13: After protests against the Waqf Act in West Bengal turned violent, Hindus are reportedly fleeing from Murshidabad.
Bengal govt's measures to control unrest in Murshidabad not adequate: Calcutta HC
Kolkata, April 13: The measures, taken by the West Bengal government to control communal unrest in Murshidabad district during the last few days over protests against the newly promulgated Waqf (Amendment) Act turning violent, were not adequate, observed a special division bench of Calcutta High Court while ordering Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) deployment in the district till April 17.
Hindus are not safe in Bengal, situation is very serious, delicate: Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata, April 12: In wake of mob violence in Murshidabad in which three people were killed, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said raised apprehension that Hindus were not safe in the state and situation is very serious, delicate.
'Should Hindus leave Bengal?' asks Giriraj Singh, slams Mamata Banerjee govt over Murshidabad violence
New Delhi, April 12: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday strongly condemned the recent violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, calling it a "heart-wrenching" incident that reflects the deteriorating law and order situation under the Mamata Banerjee-led government.
Some still trying to link this to vote bank politics...: Madhya Pradesh CM on Murshidabad violence
Indore, April 9: After violence broke out in Jangipur area in Murshidabad district during Waqf Amendment Act protests, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav urged the Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to recognize the importance of reforms, apologize, and support measures that would benefit the weaker sections of the Muslim community.
Bengal Governor seeks report from state govt on violence over Waqf Act
Kolkata, April 9: West Bengal Governor C. V.
Take up fencing of Indo-Bangladesh Border on a priority basis, BSF tells CPWD
Kolkata, March 31: Ravi Gandhi, additional director general, BSF, Eastern Command, Border Security Force (BSF), has directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to acquire land wherever necessary and complete fencing projects along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) on a priority basis.
Mobile SIMs secured through fake documents a new headache for security agencies: Official
Kolkata, March 1: Mobile SIM cards secured through forged Indian identity documents by the cross-border criminals active along India's international borders with Bangladesh, especially in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, have become a new headache for the security agencies.
Bengal: Mobile SIMs procured with fake documents create new risk for security agencies
Kolkata, March 1: Mobile SIM cards procured through forged Indian identity documents by the cross-border criminals active at India's international borders with Bangladesh, especially in Murshidabad district, have become a new headache for the security agencies.
ASI told to be party in case of negligence in protection of Siraj-ud-Daulah's property
Kolkata, Feb 27: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court headed by Chief Justice T.S, on Thursday, directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to be a party in a public interest litigation accusing the West Bengal of being reluctant in protecting the property of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of the then undivided Bengal.