Calcutta HC asks for affidavit from West Bengal Govt on Indo-Bangladesh border fencing

November 14, 2025 7:10 AM November 14, 2025 7:10 AM

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Calcutta HC asks for affidavit from West Bengal Govt on Indo-Bangladesh border fencing

The Calcutta High Court has asked for an affidavit from the Government of West Bengal on the issue of fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border. A public interest litigation PIL was filed in the court demanding barbed wire fencing in open border areas along the Bangladesh border.   India shares approximately 2216 kilometres of border with Bangladesh in West Bengal. In many areas, there is no fencing through which infiltration and smuggling have been reported.   The Additional Solicitor ...

West Bengal: CEO Office Deletes Hundreds of Suspected Bangladeshi Names from Voter List

October 16, 2025 7:07 PM October 16, 2025 7:07 PM

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West Bengal: CEO Office Deletes Hundreds of Suspected Bangladeshi Names from Voter List

The office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, has deleted more than a hundred names from the voters' list in West Bengal from June to September this year.     These names are believed to be Bangladeshi nationals. The Foreigner Regional Registration Office has identified 112 Bangladeshis from 10 districts of West Bengal.   Investigation is ongoing against 750 individuals. The possession of an Indian voter card by Bangladeshi nationals is reported from Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi airpo...