Bengal

On the Voter Roll After SIR, Yet Picked Up by Police: Bengal Family of Four Detained as ‘Bangladeshis’

A Murshidabad family says four members, including a 16-year-old, were detained as alleged Bangladeshis despite two reportedly voting in 2026 and Dablu Saikh’s name surviving SIR. MASUM has questioned the nationality verification process and sought an independent probe into their alleged pushback.

“Vote Rights Are Not Up for Sale”: Sr Advocate Samim Ahammed’s SIR Message

“We are fighting to restore voting rights,” said Sr Advocate Samim Ahammed at a SIR legal assistance camp in Karandighi. His remarks on Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission brought questions over voter rights and electoral rolls into sharp focus

Bengal: Different Government, Same Playbook? Faizan Ahmed Case Returns to Court

The change of government in Bengal has brought little change for Faizan Ahmed’s family. After the Mamata Banerjee government sought a medical board in his case, the Suvendu Adhikari government has made a similar move before the Calcutta High Court.

Low Honorariums, High Responsibilities: The Struggle of Bengal’s Unaided Madrasa Teachers

Raiganj: For some, teaching is a profession; for others, it is the means through which they support their...

Show Your Aadhaar. Prove You’re Indian: A Bengali Hawker’s Ordeal in Odisha

A West Bengal hawker travelling to Odisha for work says he was stopped, called “Bangladeshi” and threatened despite showing his Aadhaar card, highlighting growing concerns over Bengali migrant workers facing identity-based harassment outside the state
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TERRORIZED FOR TONGUE & FAITH: Bengali Migrant Workers Brutalized in BJP-Ruled States

Bengali Muslim migrant workers from West Bengal face rising hostility in BJP-ruled states like Odisha and Gujarat. They are harassed, assaulted, and often labeled as illegal Bangladeshis. Many return home in fear, jobless and traumatized, as communal profiling and police inaction fuel a growing humanitarian and economic crisis.

Tagore’s India vs Today’s Reality: How a Kolkata Bus Ride Exposed the Nation’s Cracks

Today morning, I boarded a bus from Topsia, a part of East Kolkata, to visit a client’s school in Howrah. It was one of...

The Weekend Threat to Democracy: Saturday, Sunday ‘Very Dangerous Days’ for Civil Rights Activists– Apoorvanand

At a Kolkata event, Prof. Apoorvanand warned that weekends have become dangerous for civil rights activists in India. Citing the arrest of Prof. Ali Khan and police actions in Bastar, he said the state uses “process as punishment” to silence dissent, especially against Muslims and marginalized voices.

American Democracy Is Retreating—The Streets Must Rise Again, Says US Scholar in Kolkata Talk

At a Jadavpur University lecture, U.S. historian Elisabeth Armstrong traced Trump-era authoritarianism to Cold War repression and corporate power. She emphasized how fear politics and economic precarity threaten American democracy, and called for renewed grassroots organizing, solidarity, and street-level resistance to confront today’s crises and reclaim democratic spaces.

‘नफरत बेचती है गोदी मीडिया’: चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद ने भाजपा की बांटो-राज करो नीति को दी सीधी चुनौती

कोलकाता: “एक साल में आप देखेंगे कि हम भारत में नफरत भरे भाषणों और नफरत से जुड़े अपराधों का जवाब देने लगे हैं। अभी...

Godi Media Spreads Hate, Not the People: Chandrashekhar Azad Vows to Counter BJP’s Divide-and-Rule

MP and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Aazad, speaking in Kolkata, accused BJP and Godi Media of spreading hate and using Dalits in engineered riots. He questioned the Tiranga Yatra’s purpose, emphasized unity among oppressed communities, and announced plans to contest Bengal elections with the Azad Samaj Party.
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