Raiganj/Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday once again assured Hindu refugees of citizenship, setting Nov 30 as the deadline for completing hearings on their applications under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), at a public rally in Raiganj.
Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Jains are eligible to receive citizenship under the Act,” he said He announced that the arts stream at Hemtabad College would begin in the 2027 academic year. Because they are Hindus, the CM said, “There are 9,000 CAA applications from people who were driven out of Bangladesh by Jamaat elements solely.
He said Union home minister Amit Shah had entrusted him with the responsibility of ensuring that eligible applicants receive CAA certificates. He said there is a distinction between refugees and infiltrators, and that those who had crossed over from Bangladesh to protect their lives and religious identity should not be categorised as infiltrators. I will ensure that not a single Hindu refugee lands up in jail here and legal steps must be initiated immediately to free them and grant citizenship under CAA,” he said. A general degree college at Hemtabad had received approval in the state budget, he said, while a women’s college was planned for Kaliaganj. Adhikari said the administration would identify and recover land allegedly grabbed from tribal communities and “Sanatanis” over the past 49 years under successive Left and Trinamool Congress govts.
We will grant them citizenship under CAA. I have asked the DM to expedite the process. “Those who came from Bangladesh to save their lives and religion are not infiltrators. They are refugees. The CM added eligible applicants from the Scheduled Caste community would receive necessary certificates and their names would be added to the electoral roll to be published in Jan. “Those who are eligible for (citizenship under) CAA but have not applied should do so. He also ordered police to reopen cases against those accused of land grabbing and violence in the district.
The CM said the govt would spend Rs 1,000 crore over the next two years on renovating old monasteries and temples and developing pilgrimage circuits across Bengal. On infrastructure, he announced plans to connect Raiganj and Barsoi by road and said a detailed project report was being prepared for the Kishanganj bypass. He also announced plans for a full-fledged cancer hospital in Jalpaiguri. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
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