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As mob holds judicial officers hostage in Malda’s Kaliachak, read how Muslims resorted to anti-Hindu riots in 2016 at the same place over Kamlesh...

Divya Bharti -
The 2016 Malda riots saw a massive protest against Kamlesh Tiwari’s remarks turn into widespread violence.
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Days before the Malda violence, judicial officers had written to the District Magistrate, raising concerns over security arrangements: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The officers also highlighted infrastructural flaws in the Kaliachak-II BDO office, including insufficient workspace and "lack of adequate and hygienic washroom facilities".
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar hands over Malda violence case to NIA: Here’s what SC observed, DM and Home Secretary didn’t reach scene, even food and...

Shraddha Pandey -
A Bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipin Pancholi took sou motu cognisance of the Malda incident after being alerted by the Calcutta High Court CJI. The apex court came down heavily on the West Bengal government and the Malda district administration.
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Violence escalates in West Bengal’s Malda: Police attacked and vehicles set on fire while clearing highway as unrest spread over SIR protests

OpIndia Staff -
Violent protests erupted in Malda over voter list revision, leaving a police driver seriously injured after a vehicle was attacked.
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SC slams Mamata govt after mob gheraos judicial officers in Muslim-dominated Malda, calls West Bengal ‘most polarised State’

OpIndia Staff -
A Bench comprising Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipin Pancholi strongly criticised the Mamata government of West Bengal, saying there was a clear “abdication of duty” on its part.
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West Bengal: Mob traps judicial officers inside BDO office in Muslim-dominated Malda, pelts stones at vehicles during rescue

OpIndia Staff -
Even after efforts were made to safely escort the judicial officers out past midnight, the situation did not fully calm down.
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Cases of 47 lakh ‘doubtful voters’ out of 60 lakh disposed in West Bengal: Calcutta HC informs Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
 A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated on Wednesday, “We have received a letter from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice on Tuesday. We are happy about the facts and figures given…. Out of 60 lakh, 47 lakh objections have been decided till last evening. By April 7, all objections will be decided.”
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“I fought in 2021, I’ll fight again”: Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of using lockdown fears to influence Bengal polls

OpIndia Staff -
CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of manipulating the upcoming elections by deleting 1.2 crore voters and hinting at a lockdown.
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Bengal: EC removes 340 Muslim names including BLO from Basirhat booth during SIR process, were marked “under adjudication” in draft roll

OpIndia Staff -
The names of the Booth Level Officer, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, and his two siblings had been deleted from the supplementary list.
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ECI to publish first supplementary voter list of West Bengal on 23rd March, Mamata govt puts 23 districts on ‘high alert’

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the first supplementary voter list of West Bengal, prepared following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
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