West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday defended her government’s position on the Centre’s new Waqf law, saying it was “made by the BJP”, and that her government would not allow anyone to “touch” the Waqf properties in the state.

For months, the state government had refused to implement the Waqf Amendment Act, which was passed by both houses of Parliament earlier this year. However, in a sudden shift of stance, the TMC government in the state last month issued directions to upload details of 82,000 Waqf properties on the Central portal by December 5 deadline.

The decision has drawn criticism from several minority groups and organisations.

Speaking at Gajol in Malda, a minority-dominated district, the chief minister said, “Some are trying to incite divisions using religio

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