North 24 Parganas, April 10 -- Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading the public regarding the Waqf Amendment Act.

Chakraborty asserted that the Act serves the best interests of Muslims, particularly Muslim women.

Speaking to ANI, Mithun Chakraborty said, "She (Mamata Banerjee) is trying to mislead the public. The Waqf Amendment Act is in the best interests of Muslims, especially Muslim women. But some people are misleading the public. This is wrong."

Earlier today, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal targeted opposition parties over "supporting" protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, emphasising that no one can stop this law from being implemented across the country....