Two migrant workers from South Dinajpur, who spent around six months in jail in Maharashtra's Thane on suspicion of being Bangladeshi infiltrators, returned home on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTAfter being released on bail, migrant workers Asit Sarkar and Gautam Barman headed for Calcutta. From Calcutta, Ambarish Sarkar, the South Dinajpur district youth Trinamool president, escorted the duo to their homes, where they reached on Monday morning. “This is yet another glaring example of how Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being harassed and tortured in the BJP-ruled states. In South Dinajpur, Trinamool and BJP had won three seats each at the 2021 Assembly elections.

Source: The Telegraph December 30, 2025 02:28 UTC