Archive · 24 Aug 2026
West Bengal Says 10% CAA Applicants Received Citizenship Certificates
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that some people who applied for citizenship under the CAA have received certificates.
He said 23,000 of about 2.3 lakh applicants have received them so far.
He promised that officials would finish hearing the other applications soon.
The applications include Hindu refugees who came from Bangladesh because of religious persecution, according to him.
He also said people who have not applied yet can still do so.
Adhikari denied that the state government is leaving out Muslim women from a cash-support program.
He said many Muslim families are already included among the beneficiaries.
He also discussed clashes at Jadavpur University and said nationalist activities would be allowed there.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said 23,000 of 2.3 lakh CAA applicants have received citizenship certificates.
Adhikari said district magistrates will accelerate hearings for the remaining applicants.
He said Hindu refugees from Bangladesh, including members of the Matua community, will receive certificates quickly.
Adhikari denied discrimination in Annapurna cash transfers, citing 19.2 lakh Muslim families among nearly 1.45 crore beneficiaries.
He said he would visit Jadavpur University next Friday after clashes between ABVP and SFI supporters.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, CAA applicants, Hindu refugees, district magistrates, and beneficiaries of the Annapurna scheme.
- What
- Adhikari reported that 23,000 of 2.3 lakh CAA applicants had received citizenship certificates and promised faster processing of the remaining applications.
- When
- The statement was made on Monday; Adhikari said he would visit Jadavpur University the following Friday.
- Where
- At Nabanna, the West Bengal state secretariat, with related issues involving districts across West Bengal and Jadavpur University.
- Why
- The stated aim is to complete citizenship hearings quickly for eligible applicants, while Adhikari also addressed allegations about welfare payments and campus clashes.
Critics and Opposition Claims
Adhikari and Government Position
Annapurna payments
Critics and Opposition Claims
Reports cited in the article said women protested in several parts of West Bengal over not receiving scheme payments, while allegations accused the government of discrimination.
Adhikari and Government Position
Adhikari denied discrimination and said all eligible beneficiaries would receive payments, noting the number of Muslim families included in the scheme.
CAA citizenship processing
Critics and Opposition Claims
The large number of applications still awaiting decisions indicates that most applicants have not yet received citizenship certificates.
Adhikari and Government Position
Adhikari said the remaining hearings would be completed swiftly through district magistrates and that eligible Hindu refugees would receive certificates quickly.
Jadavpur University tensions
Critics and Opposition Claims
The clashes between ABVP and SFI supporters highlighted continuing political conflict on the campus.
Adhikari and Government Position
Adhikari said normal classes were taking place, warned that such incidents would not be tolerated, and said nationalist activities should be conducted there.
Corruption allegations
Critics and Opposition Claims
Adhikari's accusations against the previous Trinamool Congress administration were presented as political claims rather than independently established findings in the article.
Adhikari and Government Position
Adhikari said people involved in corruption would face the harshest punishment and that allegedly acquired property would be confiscated, auctioned, and returned to the government treasury.
- CAA applicants in West Bengal
- About 2.3 lakh people have applied for citizenship under the amended citizenship law.
- Certificates issued
- 23,000 applicants, or about 10 percent, have received citizenship certificates, according to Adhikari.
- Processing authority
- District magistrates have been assigned responsibility for issuing citizenship certificates.
- Annapurna beneficiaries
- Nearly 1.45 crore people are beneficiaries of the Annapurna cash-transfer scheme.
- Muslim beneficiary families
- About 19.2 lakh Muslim families are included among the Annapurna beneficiaries, according to Adhikari.
- Darjeeling assistance
- Adhikari said one lakh eligible women beneficiaries in the Darjeeling Hills have received financial assistance.
- Jadavpur University visit
- Adhikari said he would personally visit the campus next Friday after clashes between ABVP and SFI supporters.