Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Belghoria Residents Protest Post Office Merger Plan
People in Belghoria, India, are upset about a possible plan to combine two post offices.
They think the bigger post office, which many people use, might be joined with a smaller, less equipped one.
This has led to protests, with people blocking the post office to show they don't want the change.
They worry it will make it harder to get their mail and services, as they will have to go further and wait longer.
Police came to the scene to keep order, but no one was hurt.
The government hasn't said if they'll actually do the merger.
Protests erupted in Belghoria, Kolkata, over a proposed post office merger.
Residents oppose merging the busy East Belghoria post office with the smaller Udaypur post office.
Protesters claim the merger would disrupt services, increase travel, and extend wait times.
Police intervened, opening the locked post office gates, but no violence was reported.
The Department of Posts has not officially confirmed or denied the merger plan.
- Who
- Residents of Belghoria and surrounding areas
- What
- Protests against a proposed post office merger.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Belghoria, Kolkata
- Why
- To prevent the merger of the East Belghoria post office and the Udaypur post office, fearing disruption of services.
Protesters
Postal Department
Service Disruption
Protesters
Merger will severely disrupt services, increase travel, and extend wait times.
Postal Department
No official stance has been revealed by the postal department.
- Location of Protest
- East Belghoria post office, Kolkata
- Trigger
- Proposed merger of two post offices
- Protesters
- Residents including senior citizens
- Police Response
- Opened the locked post office
- Department of Posts
- No official confirmation of merger