Overview

• Protests against the Waqf Amendment Act in Murshidabad earlier this month led to three deaths, injuries, and significant property damage.
• BJP leader Amit Malviya has called for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation, alleging administrative failures in preventing the violence.
• Malviya claims state police reports contradict Banerjee's assertion that external elements orchestrated the unrest.
• Banerjee, in an open letter, accused the BJP and RSS of exploiting the situation for divisive political gains and spreading false narratives.
• The state government has formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the violence, while over 274 arrests have been made to restore order.