Archive · 28 Jul 2025
TMC Protests Assam Notices, Burns Effigy at Border
People in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, are upset because they received notices from Assam asking them to prove they are Indian citizens.
The TMC held a protest near the border, burning the effigy of Assam's leader.
They believe the notices are a way for the BJP, who runs Assam, to bother Bengali people and stop them from supporting other parties.
The BJP, however, says the people of Cooch Behar are not concerned with TMC's claims.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) organized a protest at the Bengal-Assam border in Boxirhat.
Protesters burnt the effigy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The protest was against notices from Assam's Foreigners Tribunal questioning the citizenship of Cooch Behar residents.
TMC leaders, including Udayan Guha, accused the BJP-ruled Assam government of harassing Bengali citizens.
BJP's district committee secretary Biraj Bose dismissed the TMC's actions as not being taken seriously.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters, led by Udayan Guha, and residents who received the notices.
- What
- Protests against Assam's Foreigners Tribunal notices were held, including the burning of the effigy of Assam's Chief Minister.
- When
- The protest happened on Sunday.
- Where
- Boxirhat, near the Bengal-Assam border in Cooch Behar district.
- Why
- To protest notices from Assam questioning the citizenship of Cooch Behar residents and to accuse the BJP of targeting Bengali citizens.
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Purpose of Notices
Trinamool Congress
The notices are a BJP tactic to harass Bengali citizens and suppress dissent.
BJP
No explicit opposing view mentioned in the article.
- Protest Location
- Boxirhat, Bengal-Assam border
- Protest Lead
- Udayan Guha, Bengal's minister for north Bengal development
- Issue
- Assam Foreigners Tribunal notices
- Target of Protest
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Political Parties Involved
- Trinamool Congress (TMC), BJP
