Bengal to Fast-Track CAA Citizenship for 2.5 Lakh Applicants by December 31: Suvendu Adhikari
Adhikari said only 25,000 people have received CAA citizenship so far and promised faster hearings for the remaining petitioners.
- On Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the government will expedite citizenship hearings under the CAA, pledging to grant status to 2.5 lakh petitioners by December 31, 2026.
- Adhikari made the commitment while addressing the International Matua Gosai Convention 2026 in Thakurnagar, the traditional stronghold of the Matuas, a Scheduled Caste community rooted in 19th-century social reform.
- He also announced Rs 50 crore for community development, while guaranteeing that all genuine Scheduled Castes receiving citizenship under the CAA will be provided with official SC certificates.
- Crediting Matua support for the BJP government's formation, Adhikari criticized his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, for allegedly dividing the community and opposing the CAA, claiming she "did nothing" for them.
- While only 25,000 individuals have received CAA citizenship in West Bengal to date, Adhikari noted that CMs of other states have already implemented the act, highlighting the implementation gap.
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Shubhendu Adhikari said that the process of granting citizenship under the CAA to 2.5 lakh applicants in West Bengal will be expedited by December 31. He also talked about providing ₹50 crore for the development of the Matua community and issuing SC certificates to eligible Scheduled Castes who receive citizenship under the CAA.
Will provide citizenship to 2.5 lakh under CAA by Dec 31: Bengal CM
Thakurnagar: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday, November 1, asserted that the government would expedite hearing and provide citizenship under the CAA to 2.5 lakh petitioners in the state by December 31. Addressing the International Matua Gosai Convention 2026 at Thakurnagar, the traditional stronghold of the Matuas, in North 24 Parganas district, Adhikari … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainm…
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