TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Bala Thakur led the protests in Bengal. File photograph. , Photograph Credit score: PTI
A piece of the Matua minority neighborhood in West Bengal began a starvation strike on Wednesday (November 5, 2025) towards the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter lists. The protests have been began beneath the management of Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Bala Thakur at Thakurnagar demanding unconditional citizenship for the minority neighborhood.
The members of the All India Matua Mahasangh are fasting till demise at Thakurnagar in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The protest is being held in entrance of the Thakurbari, the neighborhood’s religious headquarters. Nevertheless, the TMC MP was not current in individual on the protest website on Wednesday.
“Unconditional citizenship must be given to the uprooted refugees, together with the Matuas, who’re completely residing in India till 2024, by enacting a brand new legislation,” Ms. Thakur wrote in a social media publish on Wednesday morning. She additionally mentioned that within the identify of SIR votes of the uprooted and marginalized minorities shouldn’t be snatched.
“The SIR course of mustn’t take away our names from the voter listing,” one of many protesting Matua neighborhood members who was taking part within the indefinite starvation strike mentioned.
Nevertheless, BJP MP Shantanu Thakur who leads one other faction of the Matua neighborhood accused that those fasting are all “Bangladeshi nationals” and uncertain voters.
“That is only a political transfer. Why did Mamata Bala Thakur not be a part of the quick herself? That is all a drama,” Mr. Thakur accused.
On Tuesday (November 4, 2025), Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a protest rally in Kolkata. towards the SIR course of and accused that the Citizenship Modification Act (CAA) camps began by the BJP are monetising from the difficulty. “I’ll do no matter is required for the neighborhood,” Ms. Banerjee mentioned whereas assuring the Matua neighborhood members throughout her public handle.
In the meantime, at a counter pro-SIR rally held by Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari requested all Hindu refugees to use for citizenship by way of the CAA camps organized by them and warranted that they are going to stay protected.
Nevertheless, the TMC management has maintained their opposition to the CAA camps and have urged West Bengal residents to not apply to CAA.
Revealed – November 06, 2025 10:24 am IST