13:50⇢Murshidabad Death Toll Rises To Three
⌨The newspapers report on violent protests in Murshidabad, West Bengal over the Waqf Amendment Act, which have escalated to three deaths, including a father and son hacked to death by a mob (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, Jagran, NDTV, The Hindu, Times of India, Zee News). The Calcutta High Court has ordered deployment of central paramilitary forces in the region, overriding state government objections (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Jagran, NDTV, Times of India). Police have arrested 110 people in connection with the violence (India Today, Jagran).