Srinagar, April 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she has been "deeply disturbed" by the violence which occurred in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal over the Waqf Amendment Bill.

She said that since Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has assured the people that the Waqf Bill will not be implemented in the state, people of the muslim community must "channelise energies constructively" and not let communal forces exploit these incidents.

"Deeply disturbed by the tragic violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Amendment Bill, where innocent lives were lost. It is particularly concerning that despite Mamta di's assurance that this bill would not be implemented in West Bengal, protes...