Kolkata, April 11 -- Students from the Aliah University in students on Friday staged a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Kolkata.

Meanwhile, several Muslim organisations in Jaipur held a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on Friday.

The protests were part of the nationwide movement of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to bring public awareness against the Waqf Act.

Other than AIMPLB, AIMIM leaders also joined the protests. AIMIM state president Jameel Khan said that their party leader Asaduddin Owaisi has opposed the bill in the parliament, which is a clear message that the bill is against the Muslim community. He alleged that the bill is a conspiracy of the Union Government through which they want to sna...