West Bengal
India's egg-free meals in BJP-run state fuel debate over nutrition and religion
India's BJP-led government in West Bengal removes eggs from school meals, drawing criticism that it is promoting vegetarianism at the cost of child nutrition and school attendance.
July 16, 2026
India detains, deports 5,000 Bangladeshis: State chief minister
Deports nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi nationals from West Bengal, officials say, as the government intensifies action against illegal immigration and plans a high-tech border security project.
June 8, 2026
BJP accused of arson as post-poll violence spreads in West Bengal
BJP faces allegations of post-election intimidation in West Bengal after TMC leaders accused BJP-backed groups of arson, as wider unrest killed several people and triggered hundreds of arrests.
May 11, 2026
Congress accuses Modi of hypocrisy over West Bengal’s CM appointment
The opposition party has shared an old video of Narendra Modi allegedly targeting Suvendu Adhikari over corruption allegations, saying, "Now, the same Shubendu Adhikari has been made the Chief Minister of West Bengal by Modi."
May 9, 2026
Elections in India begin amid voter purge controversy
Voting began in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, but Bengal’s first phase was overshadowed by claims that voter-roll deletions disproportionately affected Muslims and other marginalized groups, raising disenfranchisement concerns.
April 23, 2026
West Bengal voter-roll revision exercise turns into street battles, suicide crisis
Bengal’s Form-7 deletion electoral fight has escalated from the streets to the Supreme Court, amid multiple reports of electoral officials committing suicides.
January 20, 2026