Mamata Banerjee Slams Assam Over NRC Notice to Bengal Resident

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP-led government in Assam of attempting to extend the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) into Bengal's jurisdiction, after a man from the Rajbanshi community in Cooch Behar reportedly received an NRC notice from Assam questioning his citizenship. 

The issue came to light after Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP and chairman of the state Migrant Workers' Welfare Board, Samirul Islam,



flagged the incident on social media. He noted that the man, Uttam Kumar Brajabasi, had been a registered voter since 1966.

In a strongly worded post on X, Banerjee wrote, “I am shocked and deeply disturbed to learn that the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam has issued an NRC notice to Uttam Kumar Brajabasi, a Rajbanshi, resident of Dinhata in Cooch Behar for over 50 years. Despite furnishing valid identity documents, he is being harassed on suspicion of being a foreigner/illegal migrant.”