Thu Apr 17 13:47:01 UTC 2025: ## West Bengal Police Faced 10,000-Strong Crowd During Waqf Law Protests: Government
**Kolkata, India** – The West Bengal government informed the High Court that its police force confronted a crowd of approximately 10,000 people during violent protests that erupted last week over the amended Waqf law. The statement reveals the scale of the unrest that followed the enactment of the controversial legislation. Further details regarding the extent of the violence and any arrests made were not immediately available in the government’s statement to the court. The High Court is expected to review the situation and may issue further directives in response to the government’s report.
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