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Uttam Kumar Brajabasi, a member of the Rajbanshi community and resident of Dinhata in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, for over 50 years, has been served a notice by the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process. Despite presenting valid identity documents, Brajabasi has been labeled a "foreigner," prompting allegations of harassment. The incident has drawn criticism from political leaders, including Mamata Banerjee and the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), who accuse the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government of attempting to impose the NRC in West Bengal through such notices. The AITC describes the move as a deliberate effort to intimidate Bengali residents and undermine federalism and democracy. Assam BJP leaders, including Himanta Biswa Sarma, have reportedly made statements equating Bengali speakers with foreigners, fueling accusations of a "Bangla-Birodhi" (anti-Bengali) agenda. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions surrounding the NRC and identity verification processes in the region.
Labelling those who speak or write in Bangla as “Bangladeshi” or “foreigner” reflects the @BJP4India’s deep disdain for the Bengali identity. The recent remarks by @himantabiswa lay bare the BJP’s deeply entrenched BANGLA-BIRODHI mindset. Shri Partha Pratim Roy has issued a https://t.co/fPuMGjlqAy
The constant hate towards not just Bengalis, but Bengal itself is now undeniable. CM @himantabiswa says anyone whose mother tongue is Bengali is Bangladeshi. What more proof do you need of @BJP4India’s Bangla-Birodhi agenda? Why this deep-rooted prejudice? Why this systematic https://t.co/vcbwlwDKWP
Bengalis continue to face targeted harassment in @BJP4India-ruled states—be it linguistic, cultural, or communal. If Bengali residents of Assam are being labelled as “foreigners”, should Assamese people living outside the state also be treated as foreigners? Shri @UdayanTMC has https://t.co/v1UJIEsfLv
