30/05/2025
Six Years, No Trial: Bengali-Speaking Muslim Labourers From WB Being 'Hounded' as 'Bangladeshis' in Mumbai https://twocircles.net/2025may19/452002.html
The Bangla Sanskriti Manch has not helped us in any way, despite raising our hopes in the beginning. Now, Mr. Islam, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha from the Trinamool Congress, does not even take our calls. We had such high hopes when he became an MP in 2023,” said Akbar’s son Suman Mollah.
When contacted by TwoCircles.net, Islam claimed that he had raised this issue at least thrice in Parliament and that he was fully aware of the problems faced by Bengali-speaking Muslims across India.
“In West Bengal, we have many people from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh living peacefully. We have never mistreated anyone for not speaking Bengali. But on the other hand, our people are discriminated against and treated as foreigners simply because they speak Bengali,” he said, adding that the situation has worsened since 2014.
The MP, who still serves as the president of the Manch, once again assured that he would look into the matter. However, at the time of filing this story, he had not reached out to the victims.
India NewsIndia PoliticsIndian MuslimLead Story Six Years, No Trial: Bengali-Speaking Muslim Labourers From WB Being ‘Hounded’ as ‘Bangladeshis’ in Mumbai May 19, 2025 image used for representational purposes only( wiki commons) Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net Mumbai: Born in India, brought up...
