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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The Case of Shahjada Sultan: How a 78-Year-Old’s Deletion Reveals a 60-Lakh Person Systemic Failure in Bengal

A recently published supplementary electoral roll from Metiabruz’s Part 127 offers a small but revealing snapshot of a much larger problem. According to the...

Congress’ ‘Ekla Chalo’ Gamble: 63 Muslim Candidates Lead the Charge in Solo Bengal Fight

Kolkata: The Congress has fielded candidates in 284 out of 294 seats in West Bengal, nominating most of its senior leaders for the upcoming...

Murshidabad Ram Navami Violence: 45 Injured, RSS Leader Among 30 Arrested, CM Flags ‘Conspiracy’

Kolkata: Violence broke out in parts of Murshidabad district on Friday during a Ram Navami procession in Raghunathganj under the Jangipur subdivision, injuring approximately...

From Gazetted Officer to Deleted: The Faces of Bengal’s Voter Purge

A thirty-year career as a Gazetted Officer and a son working as a London-based AI expert couldn’t save these families from being deleted in Bengal’s latest voter revision crisis.

From Jadavpur to Park Circus: The Quiet, Multifaith Struggle Against New Forms of Disenfranchisement

While mass protests dominated 2019, 2026 presents a new, fragmented landscape of resistance. As "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) raises fears of exclusion through paperwork, a cross-community movement from Jadavpur University to Park Circus suggests that solidarity is not dead—it has simply evolved.

Bengal Polls 2026: As Parties Reduce Muslim Tickets, TMC Holds Its Ground

TMC’s 2026 candidate list emphasizes inclusivity, fielding 47 Muslim, 78 SC, and 17 ST candidates. Mamata Banerjee balances veteran loyalists with a significant youth surge, aiming to counter anti-incumbency across Bengal.
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