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'Migrating within Bengal': Mamata's minister makes bizarre claim as many flee homes amid anti-Waqf protests

IndiaTimes Monday, 14 April 2025 ()
Amidst protests against new Waqf laws and claims of communal violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim downplayed the situation, stating that people are relocating within the state, not fleeing. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleges that over 400 Hindus were forced to leave their homes due to the violence, blaming Trinamool Congress' appeasement policies.
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News video: Murshidabad Violence: 3 Dead in Protests Over WAQF Act, Police Deployed, BJP MP Calls for AFSPA

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