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In Cooch Behar, Mamata Banerjee Orders Tighter Border Policing, Warns Against BSF 'Pushbacks'

She ties the visit to an anti-SIR campaign with citizen help desks set to open on December 12.

Overview

  • At an administrative review in the border district, she told officers to be proactive, intensify naka checks, and ensure no out-of-state arrests occur without proper coordination.
  • In a veiled swipe at the BSF, she alleged Indian citizens were being pushed into Bangladesh and cited the Sunali Khatun deportation case to demand restraint at the frontier.
  • Linking her outreach to the voter-roll exercise, she urged residents to carry documents for SIR hearings and announced “May I Help You” assistance camps starting December 12.
  • She objected to NRC and Foreign Tribunal notices reportedly reaching Rajbanshi residents from Assam and vowed that no detention camps would be permitted in West Bengal.
  • Combining governance with mobilisation, she laid foundations for 261 projects worth Rs 744 crore and inaugurated 428 projects worth Rs 1,118 crore, skipped a Hyderabad summit to focus on Cooch Behar, offered prayers at Madan Mohan Temple, and her party is preparing a large rally.