Trinamool Congress to Move Motion Condemning Detention of Bengali-speaking Migrant Workers in BJP-ruled States

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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal plans to move a motion condemning the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various BJP-ruled states during a three-day session of the West Bengal assembly starting on September 1. The motion will also discuss the deletion of voter names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which is similar to the exercise planned in Bengal in the run-up to the 2026 state polls. The TMC government aims to protect the honor of the Bengali language and the rights of migrant workers who have been detained and allegedly beaten up despite showing their Aadhaar and PAN cards.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Trinamool Congress government plans to move a motion condemning the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various BJP-ruled states during a three-day session of the West Bengal assembly starting on September 1.
  • The motion will also discuss the deletion of voter names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which is similar to the exercise planned in Bengal in the run-up to the 2026 state polls.
  • The TMC government aims to protect the honor of the Bengali language and the rights of migrant workers who have been detained and allegedly beaten up despite showing their Aadhaar and PAN cards.
  • Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a year-long agitation to protect the honor of the Bengali language.
  • Several detainees were secretly deported to Bangladesh by the Border Security Force, while some were brought back by the West Bengal police.
  • The motion will mention the allegations of the detainees being locked up and beaten up despite showing their Aadhaar and PAN cards.
  • The special session is likely to trigger heated debates in the 294-member assembly as the BJP, the state's principal opposition force with 75 MLAs, has supported the detentions and the SIR.
  • The TMC chief whip Nirmal Ghosh said his party will register its protests on both issues.

Statistics:

  • The TMC government plans to move a motion against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various BJP-ruled states.
  • Over 75 MLAs from the BJP are likely to attend the session and support the detentions and the SIR.
  • The TMC government will try to delete millions of names from the voter list during the SIR in Bengal.
  • 7th most-spoken language in the world is Bengali.

Sources:

  • Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.