, April 14 -- ASSAM: Protests against the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act turned violent on Sunday in Assam's Cachar district, following similar unrest in West Bengal earlier. Initially peaceful, the demonstration in Silchar escalated when a faction of protesters began hurling stones at police forces.

Armed forces personnel intervened to restore order, dispersing the crowd across areas including Chamragudam, Berenga, and old Lakhipur road.

The protest began peacefully with participants carrying placards and voicing objections to the Act, which they denounced as "anti-Islamic." However, the situation deteriorated when some individuals joined the rally and initiated clashes with law enforcement. Police responded with baton charges to q...