On Sunday night, the house of BJP Minority Morcha’s Manipur president, Asker Ali, was set on fire in Lilong by a mob for allegedly supporting the Waqf Amendment Act.Following the incident, the district administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS in the Lilong assembly constituency on Monday.The order, promulgated by the district magistrate, prohibited the assembly of five or more people and the carrying of firearms, swords, sticks, stones or other lethal weapons by the public.It stated that the SP reported on Sunday night that nearly a 7,000-8,000-strong mob, armed with lathis and stones, stormed the residence of Md Asker Ali in Lilong’S Sambrukhong Mamei area and set it ablaze.Ali had on Saturday expressed support on social media platforms for the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025.Following the incident on Sunday night, he reportedly apologised for his earlier statement and condemned the Act.Various parts of the Imphal Valley also witnessed protests against the Act on Sunday.
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