Overview

• The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged protests across India on April 19, demanding President's Rule in West Bengal following communal violence in Murshidabad.
• Clashes in Murshidabad on April 11–12, during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, resulted in three deaths, police injuries, and widespread arson.
• VHP leaders allege that Hindus face targeted violence in West Bengal, citing displacement of 500 families and claims of land misuse under the Waqf system.
• Protesters have called for fencing of the state's borders, compensation for victims, and investigations into Bangladeshi-Rohingya infiltration and Waqf property acquisitions.
• The unrest has intensified political polarization, with the VHP accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led government of failing to protect communal harmony.