Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Kamtapuri Group Sends Four Demands to West Bengal Chief Minister
A group representing the Kamtapuri (Rajbanshi) community gave officials a letter with four requests.
It wants children in north Bengal to be taught in Kamtapuri in primary school.
It also wants more job opportunities for people affected by past government actions.
The group called for action against people accused of harming women.
It also wants officials to investigate possible misuse of a housing programme in Mathabhanga.
The organisation says details linked to about 450 possible beneficiaries may have been used improperly.
It asked the government to make sure help reaches the people who are meant to receive it.
The letter was addressed to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and submitted through the district magistrate.
The Kamtapuri Sangrami Samaj submitted a memorandum at the district magistrate’s office in Cooch Behar on Friday.
Its four demands cover Kamtapuri-language primary education, employment, action over alleged atrocities against women, and a probe into housing-scheme irregularities.
The organisation wants Kamtapuri to be the medium of instruction in primary schools across north Bengal’s eight districts and qualified teachers to be recruited.
It called for employment opportunities for community members affected by steps taken by the Left Front government.
The group alleged that details of around 450 prospective housing-scheme beneficiaries may have been used improperly in Mathabhanga and requested an impartial investigation.
- Who
- The Kamtapuri Sangrami Samaj, led by president Kangsaraj Barman.
- What
- The organisation submitted a memorandum setting out four demands.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- The district magistrate’s office in Cooch Behar, West Bengal.
- Why
- The group says it seeks recognition and promotion of the Kamtapuri language, improved socio-economic conditions, and impartial investigations into allegations.
- Organisation
- Kamtapuri Sangrami Samaj
- Community represented
- Kamtapuri (Rajbanshi)
- Number of demands
- Four
- Memorandum addressed to
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
- Language education proposal
- Kamtapuri as the medium of instruction in primary schools across north Bengal’s eight districts, with qualified teachers recruited
- Housing scheme concern
- Alleged irregularities under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Mathabhanga subdivision
- Potential beneficiaries mentioned
- Around 450