West Bengal
Supreme court upholds high court order to resume Mgnrega in Bengal
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Calcutta high court order directing the Centre to resume the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal. The employment guarantee programme had been on hold since 2022 amid allegations of fund embezzlement. The high court issued the directive in June, which the top court has now affirmed.
Fear of deportation drives rush to CAA camp in Nadia
In West Bengal's Nadia district, people fearing deportation to Bangladesh are queuing at a BJP MLA's camp to apply for citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Many claim persecution in their home country and seek official recognition after years in India. The initiative highlights anxieties fueled by media reports and political rhetoric.