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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on November 1, 2026, that his government would grant citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to 2.5 lakh applicants by December 31. Speaking at the International Matua Gosai Convention 2026 in Thakurnagar, North 24 Parganas, he stated that only 25,000 people in West Bengal had received CAA citizenship so far and pledged to expedite the remaining hearings.
Adhikari announced a Rs 50 crore grant for the development of the Matua community and said eligible Scheduled Caste applicants would receive SC certificates. He credited the Matua community for the formation of the BJP government in West Bengal and accused former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of opposing the CAA and dividing the Matua community.
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