Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Cooch Behar Carpenter Summoned by Assam Tribunal to Prove Citizenship
Imagine a carpenter named Dipankar who lives in Cooch Behar.
He got letters from a court in Assam asking him to prove he's an Indian citizen.
He's looking for old papers to show he belongs here.
Years ago, police in Assam thought he was from Bangladesh and took his fingerprints.
Now, the court wants more proof.
A local politician is helping Dipankar and says this is the ruling party's way of scaring people.
A Cooch Behar carpenter, Dipankar Sarkar, received two notices from an Assam foreigners' tribunal.
The notices require Sarkar to prove his Indian citizenship.
Sarkar is searching for documents, including old land deeds, to comply.
Sarkar was previously detained by Assam police on suspicion of being Bangladeshi.
A local Trinamool president assured Sarkar of assistance and accused the BJP of creating uncertainty.
- Who
- Dipankar Sarkar and the Assam foreigners' tribunal.
- What
- A carpenter received notices from an Assam foreigners' tribunal to prove his Indian citizenship.
- When
- Notices were received in January and March of this year.
- Where
- Cooch Behar, India.
- Why
- To verify his Indian citizenship.
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Support for Sarkar
Trinamool Congress
Will provide assistance to Sarkar.
BJP
N/A
Accusations
Trinamool Congress
Accused the BJP of creating uncertainty.
BJP
N/A
- Name
- Dipankar Sarkar
- Profession
- Carpenter
- Location
- Cooch Behar
- Issue
- Citizenship verification
- Tribunal Location
- Assam
