West Bengal CM Hails Supreme Court’s Intervention on Detention of Migrant Workers

West Bengal CM hails Supreme Court’s intervention on detention of migrant workers

West Bengal CM praises Supreme Court intervention in migrant worker detention, offers financial support for returning migrants.

“National security concerns cannot justify blanket presumptions”: SC questions detention of Bengali-speaking migrants

The Supreme Court on Friday sought clarification from the Union on whether Bengali-speaking Muslim migrants were detained as foreigners solely because of their language, emphasizing that language alone cannot determine a person’s citizenship. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M. Pancholi was hearing a plea against the alleged detention and deportation of Bengali-speaking labourers, including a pregnant woman, Sunali Bibi…

Mamata Banerjee Reposes Faith in Judiciary after SC Questions Detention of Bengali Migrant Workers - Clarion India

KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, reposed her faith in judiciary after the Supreme Court questioned the detention of migrant workers from the state and their deportation to Bangladesh. Taking to her official social media X account, the Chief Minister said that the apex court’s recognition of West Bengal’s unique context gives hope to countless Bengali-speaking people across the country. “Today (August 29, 2025), th…