Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) criticised the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad and South 24 Parganas during protests against Waqf (Amendment) Act, saying, "Protest is a democratic right, but violence is treason." It also blamed CM Mamata Banerjee for the unrest and criticised the silence of opposition parties. It urged people to recognise vote-bank politics that threaten national unity.