Kolkata streets erupt over Bengal’s madrasa crackdown: Protesters question a new education order
2026-09-17
The West Bengal government, now led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has ordered the closure of 252 unaided and unrecognised madrasas, commonly called khariji madrasas, after a statewide survey. September 17: Students and activists took to the streets of Kolkata, challenging the West Bengal government’s decision to shut down hundredsContinue Reading