- By Shubham Bajpai
- Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:25 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
As anti-Waqf protests caused unrest in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress MP Bapi Halder has stirred a fresh row by making a controversial statement, which drew sharp retaliation from the BJP.
TMC MP Halder sparked the controversy by stating that he would break hands and gouge out the eyes of those attempting to capture Waqf properties.
In a public meeting in North 24 Parganas, he had said, "A small problem happened in Murshidabad… If someone dares to eye Waqf properties, gouge their eyes out, and break their hands."
The comment drew sharp criticism from Union Minister and West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar. On Monday, Majumdar called protestors in Murshidabad 'fanatical, fundamentalist jihadi groups' and alleged that they were using Waqf Amendment Act as pretext to erase Hindus' existence.
In a post on X, he said, "The fanatical, fundamentalist jihadi groups who, under the pretense of protesting against the Waqf Amendment Act, are continuously attempting to erase the existence of Hindus and are even throwing petrol bombs at the BSF jawans who is directly supporting them?"
The fanatical, fundamentalist jihadi groups who, under the pretense of protesting against the Waqf Amendment Act, are continuously attempting to erase the existence of Hindus and are even throwing petrol bombs at the @BSF_India jawans—who is directly supporting them? This… pic.twitter.com/HZ5oiSWqIF
— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) April 13, 2025
Majumdar shared the video where Halder was making the controversial remark. He further added, "Bapi Halder, the Trinamool MP from Mathurapur constituency, has issued a terrifying threat — to gouge out eyes and break limbs! What action has the crippled, cowardly West Bengal Police taken against this individual for directly inciting brutal torture and violence against the helpless, innocent Hindus of Murshidabad by these fundamentalists?"
"The innocent Hindus of Bengal know the entire truth. Stop throwing stones in secret and openly admit, Honorable failed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, that the full responsibility for this barbarism lies with you and your incompetent administration!," he added.
Notably, three people were killed after anti-Waqf protests turned violent in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Friday. SO far, 150 individuals have been arrested in connection with the violence.
