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Kolkata: The deployment of central forces will continue in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Apart from this, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Mamta government that the state government needs to control inflammatory speeches. On the other hand, the Mamta government admitted that a crowd of around 10,000 people had gathered on the day of violence. The agitated mob also snatched the police pistol.
The state government filed an affidavit in the Calcutta High Court on the violence that erupted against the Waqf Amendment Act last week in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Mamta government admitted that a crowd of about 10,000 people had gathered on the day of violence. About 10 people were armed with deadly weapons in the agitated crowd, due to which the police were forced to save their officers. The report said that a crowd of around 8,000 to 10,000 people gathered at the PWD ground, of which 5,000 people moved towards Umarpur. The uncontrollable mob threw bricks and stones at police personnel. However, the state government has said that the situation in Murshidabad is currently under control.
The Calcutta High Court said that the state government needs to control inflammatory speeches. Abusive speeches should not be given during the protest against the Waqf Reform Act. However, contrary to the logic of the state government, the Calcutta High Court said that the situation in Murshidabad district has not yet become normal. Therefore, the deployment of central forces will continue in the violence affected Murshidabad district. Meanwhile, Governor C.V. Anand Bose said that he would go to Murshidabad to know the ground situation.