Darjeeling, April 11 -- A Muslim organisation in Siliguri on Friday protested the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

Speaking to ANI, a protester urged the Central government to take back the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

"The (Waqf) Act you have introduced is not needed by us, nor by the Muslim community, nor by the country. You should take this (Waqf) Act back. This Waqf Act is being imposed on us unnecessarily. There was no need for it. In our country, millions of people are unemployed, we need hospitals, we need medical facilities. Our young generation needs jobs, but you are not working on these issues," he said.

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

Meanwhile, several Musl...