After Bengal, protests against Waqf law turned violent in Assam, stones were pelted at police; soldiers resorted to lathicharge


Posted on 14th Apr 2025 12:49 pm by rohit kumar

After West Bengal, violence erupted against the Waqf Amendment Act in Assam's Cachar district. However, the alert police personnel immediately controlled the situation. Cachar police have registered a case. But no one has been arrested yet. According to the police, some people involved in the protest pelted stones at the policemen. In response, the police also lathi-charged the protesters.

 

Rally was taken out without permission.

 

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According to the police, on Sunday, about 300-400 people of the Muslim community took out a rally against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the Berenga area of ​​​​Cachar district. But permission for the rally was not taken. When the policemen tried to stop the rally, the protesters started pelting stones at the security personnel. Later the police personnel dispersed the crowd by lathi-charging.

 

Attempt to disturb law and order.

Cachar district Superintendent of Police (SP) Numal Mahatta says that the rally was taken out without permission. The model code of conduct is in force due to the panchayat elections. Therefore, it was necessary to take permission for the rally. When we got the information, we reached the spot and dispersed the crowd. Some protesters tried to disturb the law and order. But the situation was controlled in time.

 

Security forces deployed in the area

The district SP said that if anyone tries to break the law, strict action will be taken against him. He further said that the case has been registered. The situation is now under control. Security forces have been deployed in the area.

 

Many MPs approached the court against the law.

The Waqf Amendment Act has been approved by both houses of Parliament. Many leaders of opposition parties have approached the court against the law. AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress MPs Mohammad Javed and Imran Pratapgarhi, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, and Azad Samaj Party chief and MP Chandrashekhar Azad have approached the court against the Waqf Act.

 

A code of conduct is in force in Assam.

Panchayat elections will be held in Assam in two phases on May 2 and May 7. Counting of votes will be held on May 11. According to the Assam government, there are 21 Zilla Parishads, 185 Anchalik Panchayats, and 2202 Gram Panchayats in the state. The State Election Commission has accepted the nominations of a total of 6981 candidates. After the announcement of the election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has been in force in Assam since April 2.

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