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Opinion | How Muslim Voters In Bengal Will Shape The 2026 Assembly Poll Outcome
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Opinion | Amitabh Tiwari
With 106 of the 112 Muslim-influenced seats already in its column, the Trinamool makes for a formidable challenge for the BJP. But then, there's Humayun Kabir.
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'Md Salim Awasthi': CPM Leader, A Muslim, Becomes Brahmin In SIR Draft Roll
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
In an epic error during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal, CPM's state general secretary and former MP, Mohammed Salim, and his son, Atish Aziz, have been given a Brahmin last name -- Awasthi -- in the draft roll
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The Ebb And Flow Of Muslim Politics In West Bengal: The Humayun Kabir Gambit
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Written by Ajit Kumar Jha
Berhampore, in West Bengal, serves as the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. Nestled on the east bank of the Bhagirathi River (the local name for the Ganges as it flows into and divides Murshidabad), it was founded and fortified
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"Trinamool's Muslim Vote Bank Will Be Finished": Suspended MLA Humayun Kabir's Warning
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Suspended by Trinamool after his proposal to build a replica of the Babri Masjid in West Bengal's Murshidabad, MLA Humayun Kabir has vowed not to let Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee return to power for a fourth time next year.
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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Javed Akhtar Reacts To Kolkata Event Postponing: "Muslims Call Me Kaafir, Hindus Ask Me To Go To Pakistan"
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- Entertainment | Reported by Abira Dhar Rao, Written by Radhika Sharma
A cultural event in Kolkata was postponed after Muslim outfit Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind raised objections over Javed Akhtar serving as its chief guest
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Activist's "Muslim Right" Post After Javed Akhtar's Kolkata Event Postponed
- Monday September 1, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Activist Shabnam Hashmi has come out in support of legendary poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar after a cultural event he was invited to was postponed due to objections by Muslim outfit Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
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"Rohingya Muslims Using Bengali Language For Aadhaar Cards": BJP Leader
- Friday July 25, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar on Friday reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent remarks, emphasising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to promoting the Bengali language.
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Himanta Sarma vs Mamata Banerjee On Mother Tongue And Demographics
- Saturday July 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today launched a fresh attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, claiming the BJP-led Assam government is threatening citizens who want to coexist by respecting all languages.
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'Implement CAA If You Care For Bengalis,' Himanta Sarma Dares Mamata Banerjee
- Friday July 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Mr Sarma asked the Trinamool Congress leader to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in West Bengal if she 'cares for Bengalis.' The dare was laced with a belief and allegation that Ms Banerjee is only concerned about 'Muslim Bengalis.'
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Opinion | How Muslim Voters In Bengal Will Shape The 2026 Assembly Poll Outcome
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Opinion | Amitabh Tiwari
With 106 of the 112 Muslim-influenced seats already in its column, the Trinamool makes for a formidable challenge for the BJP. But then, there's Humayun Kabir.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Md Salim Awasthi': CPM Leader, A Muslim, Becomes Brahmin In SIR Draft Roll
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
In an epic error during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal, CPM's state general secretary and former MP, Mohammed Salim, and his son, Atish Aziz, have been given a Brahmin last name -- Awasthi -- in the draft roll
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www.ndtv.com
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The Ebb And Flow Of Muslim Politics In West Bengal: The Humayun Kabir Gambit
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Written by Ajit Kumar Jha
Berhampore, in West Bengal, serves as the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. Nestled on the east bank of the Bhagirathi River (the local name for the Ganges as it flows into and divides Murshidabad), it was founded and fortified
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www.ndtv.com
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"Trinamool's Muslim Vote Bank Will Be Finished": Suspended MLA Humayun Kabir's Warning
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Suspended by Trinamool after his proposal to build a replica of the Babri Masjid in West Bengal's Murshidabad, MLA Humayun Kabir has vowed not to let Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee return to power for a fourth time next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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www.ndtv.com
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Javed Akhtar Reacts To Kolkata Event Postponing: "Muslims Call Me Kaafir, Hindus Ask Me To Go To Pakistan"
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- Entertainment | Reported by Abira Dhar Rao, Written by Radhika Sharma
A cultural event in Kolkata was postponed after Muslim outfit Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind raised objections over Javed Akhtar serving as its chief guest
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Activist's "Muslim Right" Post After Javed Akhtar's Kolkata Event Postponed
- Monday September 1, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Activist Shabnam Hashmi has come out in support of legendary poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar after a cultural event he was invited to was postponed due to objections by Muslim outfit Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rohingya Muslims Using Bengali Language For Aadhaar Cards": BJP Leader
- Friday July 25, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar on Friday reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent remarks, emphasising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to promoting the Bengali language.
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www.ndtv.com
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Himanta Sarma vs Mamata Banerjee On Mother Tongue And Demographics
- Saturday July 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today launched a fresh attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, claiming the BJP-led Assam government is threatening citizens who want to coexist by respecting all languages.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Implement CAA If You Care For Bengalis,' Himanta Sarma Dares Mamata Banerjee
- Friday July 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Mr Sarma asked the Trinamool Congress leader to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in West Bengal if she 'cares for Bengalis.' The dare was laced with a belief and allegation that Ms Banerjee is only concerned about 'Muslim Bengalis.'
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www.ndtv.com