Waqf protest turns violent in West Bengal's Murshidabad, vehicles torched

Waqf protests erupted in Murshidabad, West Bengal, following Friday prayers. Clashes between police and protesters led to vandalism of police vans, injuries, and railway track blockages. The BJP accused the Mamata Banerjee government of being 'actively complicit', while the TMC urged protesters to avoid violence. West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose stated, 'We will not allow anybody to trample with the freedom of the people and peace of the land.'