Mamata Banerjee Criticizes BSF, Avoids Riot Accountability at Imam Meet in Kolkata

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:08am on 17 Apr 2025,Thursday India

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addressed over 10,000 Imams and Muslim community members at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata during an Imam Conference. In her 46-minute speech, she strongly opposed the Waqf Amendment Act and repeatedly referenced the Constitution (25 times), Hindu (20), Muslim (17), Waqf (16), peace (13), and riot (12). She criticized the BSF’s role but delayed addressing accountability for the recent Murshidabad riots. The speech focused on promoting peace and defending minority rights, while carefully navigating around contentious issues until the end. (PC : Zee news)  

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