Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Elderly CPM Couple Donates Rs 1 Crore Home for Healthcare
Biswanath Sinha and Ratna Sengupta are a retired couple from Raiganj.
They do not have children and have spent many years helping people.
They gave their only house to an organization called the People’s Relief Committee.
The house is worth more than ₹1 crore.
The organization plans to provide medical services there.
The couple will now live in a rented home.
They said CPM leader Biman Basu encouraged them to serve more people.
They hope their gift will help residents become healthy and happy.
Biswanath Sinha and Ratna Sengupta donated their only home, valued at over ₹1 crore, to the People’s Relief Committee.
The Raiganj couple will move into rented accommodation after handing over the property documents on Sunday.
The People’s Relief Committee plans to use the house to provide medical services to local residents.
The couple said CPM veteran Biman Basu inspired them to dedicate their property to public service.
Their donation received praise from local Congress and BJP leaders despite political differences.
- Who
- Retired CPM activists Biswanath Sinha and Ratna Sengupta donated their home to the People’s Relief Committee.
- What
- They handed over the documents of their only home, valued at over ₹1 crore, for use in providing medical services.
- When
- The documents were handed over on Sunday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- The house is in Subhasganj, on the outskirts of Raiganj in North Dinajpur.
- Why
- The couple wanted the property to support public service and medical care, and said Biman Basu inspired their decision.
- Donors
- Biswanath Sinha, 69, and Ratna Sengupta, 62
- Property value
- More than ₹1 crore
- Property details
- A house on more than six cottahs of land, with three bedrooms, a living room and two toilets
- Recipient
- People’s Relief Committee, an NGO
- Planned use
- Medical services for local residents
- Donors’ next home
- A rented accommodation
- Inspiration
- CPM veteran Biman Basu