In West Bengal, she has claimed, fears of deportation to Bangladesh following the NRC exercise have caused at least 10 deaths by suicide, according to the local media. Two days later, her Trinamool Congress party asked the residents of West Bengal not to panic over update of ration cards. "The chief minister (of West Bengal) says she will not let NRC happen in West Bengal, but I am assuring you, each and every infiltrator in India will be shown the door," the BBC quoted Amit Shah as telling a rally in Kolkata on Tuesday. With a population of more than 91 million, West Bengal is India's fourth most populous state and almost one-third of its citizens are Muslims. In August this year, some Muslim organisations distributed pamphlets, held seminars and asked people to keep their identification papers ready, in case "NRC is suddenly thrust upon them", the BBC reported.

Source: bd News24 October 01, 2019 15:22 UTC