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For 24 Years, He Guarded India’s Borders—Now He’s Standing In Line To Prove He’s A Citizen

At a hearing centre, elderly residents, families and a retired Army jawan queue for SIR scrutiny, facing missing records, paperwork hurdles and fear of exclusion while officials verify electoral histories

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Proof of Citizenship? Amartya Sen and Millions in Bengal Face ‘Doubtful’ Voter Scrutiny

West Bengal’s SIR exercise flags lakhs of voters, including Amartya Sen, raising questions of legality and fairness. Experts Jawhar Sircar and Yogendra Yadav warn genuine voters may face harassment

Bengal

From Banerjee to ‘Byneerjnzee’: AI Errors in Old Voter Rolls Haunt Bengal’s Electors

A Kolkata maid with Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID now faces a citizenship hearing as Bengal’s voter revision puts 1.67 crore electors under scrutiny amid multiple phases and mounting uncertainty.

Bengal

Odisha Mob Attack Kills Bengal Migrant Worker, Family Alleges Identity-Based Lynching

Migrant workers from Murshidabad were allegedly attacked in Odisha after being accused of being “Bangladeshis” despite showing valid documents. One worker, Jewel Rana, succumbed to his injuries, while two others remain hospitalised. The lynching has renewed concerns over the safety of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers in BJP-ruled states.

Bengal

The Incident at Brigade and Bengal’s Uneasy Turn

On December 7, the Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad organised a mass Gita recitation programme at Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade...

Wanted: A suitable ‘communist’ groom

Bengal

ScribeShah - May 4, 2017

Kolkata: Twenty-five-years old Manisha Prasad (name changed on request) has a different demand from her prospective husband. Unlike other girls, she does not care...

Gurmehar issue gets murkier, ABVP burns her effigy in Kolkata

Bengal

ScribeShah - March 3, 2017

Kolkata: The Ramjas College issue has reached Bengal also, as both sides, Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Left student unions, hit on the...

First transgender woman to get legally married in Kolkata

Bengal

Shabina Akhtar - February 19, 2017

Kolkata: Thirty-year-old Shree Ghatak Muhuri, a Kolkata-based theatre personality, set an example for the transgender community in the city on Saturday night by getting...

For a first, Kolkata Muslims revolt against Shahi Imam Barkati

Bengal

ScribeShah - February 16, 2017

Kolkata: Over hundred of odd shops in and around Tipu Sultan Mosque mostly of Muslims, in Kolkata remained shut for 24 hours on Wednesday,...

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Bengal

Proof of Citizenship? Amartya Sen and Millions in Bengal Face ‘Doubtful’ Voter Scrutiny

From Banerjee to ‘Byneerjnzee’: AI Errors in Old Voter Rolls Haunt Bengal’s Electors

Odisha Mob Attack Kills Bengal Migrant Worker, Family Alleges Identity-Based Lynching

The Incident at Brigade and Bengal’s Uneasy Turn

बगोदर में ‘मैं हूं महेंद्र सिंह’ की गूंज, 21वें शहादत दिवस पर उमड़ा जनसैलाब

Who Was Mahendra Singh? The People’s Leader Power Tried to Forget

बीस साल बाद भी लोग पूछते नहीं, जानते हैं—महेंद्र सिंह कौन थे

Dr Manzoor Alam and the Leadership Indian Muslims Can Ill Afford to Lose

For 24 Years, He Guarded India’s Borders—Now He’s Standing In Line To Prove He’s A Citizen

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