Archive · 14 Sep 2026
West Bengal Government Orders Closure of 252 Madrasas
West Bengal’s government checked madrasas operating in the state.
After the survey, it ordered 252 of them to close.
It also sent notices to 100 more madrasas asking them to explain themselves.
The government will decide what to do with those 100 after reading their replies.
Malda had the largest number of madrasas ordered closed.
Uttar Dinajpur had the second-largest number.
Three other districts each had 25 closures.
The article does not give the government’s specific reasons for closing the madrasas.
West Bengal’s new BJP government ordered 252 madrasas to close after surveying institutions across the state.
The government issued showcause notices to 100 additional madrasas.
Malda recorded the most closures, with 45 madrasas on the list.
Uttar Dinajpur had 37 closures, while South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad and Nadia each had 25.
Minister Kshudiram Tudu said further action could follow if the 100 madrasas’ responses are unsatisfactory.
- Who
- The West Bengal government, including Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education Minister Kshudiram Tudu, is responsible for the orders.
- What
- The government ordered 252 madrasas to close and issued showcause notices to 100 others.
- When
- The orders were reported three months after the government began its detailed survey; Minister Kshudiram Tudu spoke on Saturday.
- Where
- West Bengal, with the highest numbers reported in Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad and Nadia.
- Why
- The articles state that the closures followed a government survey but do not specify the government’s detailed reasons.
- Madrasas ordered closed
- 252
- Showcause notices issued
- 100
- Survey timing
- Three months before the closure orders were reported
- District with most closures
- Malda, 45 madrasas
- Second-highest district total
- Uttar Dinajpur, 37 madrasas
- Other district totals
- South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad and Nadia each had 25
- Government official quoted
- Kshudiram Tudu, Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education Minister