Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Kolkata's Chinatown fights for school building
There's a school in Kolkata called Pei May Chinese School that's very important to the local Chinese community.
It used to be full of students, but now it's being used by security forces for a long time.
The community wants it back because it's their school and a place for their events.
They've even gone to court to get it back.
Meanwhile, many Chinese people have moved away, and their names are being removed from the voter list.
The community is worried about losing their history and culture.
Pei May Chinese School in Kolkata's Tangra seeks to reclaim its building from CISF personnel who have occupied it for 18 months.
The school, once a hub for the Chinese community, has stopped functioning due to the occupation.
Community members express concern over the loss of their cultural and historical repository.
The Election Commission's voter roll revision has deleted over 400 Chinese-origin residents, reflecting the community's dwindling numbers.
The community has approached the Calcutta High Court to regain possession of the school building.
- Who
- Pei May Chinese School and Kolkata's Chinatown community
- What
- Legal battle to reclaim school building from CISF
- When
- Current occupation for 18 months, legal action this week
- Where
- Tangra, Kolkata
- Why
- CISF deployed for security after unrest at R G Kar Medical College, original agreement exceeded
- School Name
- Pei May Chinese School
- Location
- Tangra, Kolkata
- Current Occupants
- CISF personnel (150-200)
- Occupation Duration
- 18 months
- Original Agreement Duration
- 2 months
- Legal Action
- Approached Calcutta High Court
- Community Events
- Sports meets, Chinese New Year
- Voter Roll Deletions
- 400+ Chinese-origin residents