West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of orchestrating communal riots in Murshidabad over the new waqf law, alleging the involvement of central agencies and Home Minister Amit Shah. She questioned the urgency of amending the waqf Act amid the volatile situation in Bangladesh. Banerjee also criticized the BSF's role in the violence and threatened action.
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