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Summary:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP-led central government and the Border Security Force (BSF) of wrongly deporting Sunali Khatun, a pregnant Indian citizen, and her son to Bangladesh. Banerjee claims Khatun was targeted due to her Bengali identity. This accusation comes as the Union Government agreed to bring Khatun and her son back to India after the Supreme Court’s intervention, prompted by advocacy from Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress. The case highlights concerns about the treatment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers across India, with accusations of harassment and deportation based on language and perceived nationality.
News Article:
Indian Government to Repatriate Pregnant Woman Wrongfully Deported to Bangladesh
KOLKATA, December 3, 2025 – The Indian government has agreed to repatriate Sunali Khatun, a pregnant Indian woman, and her young son from Bangladesh following a Supreme Court intervention. The decision comes amid accusations from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that Khatun was wrongly deported by the Border Security Force (BSF) despite being an Indian citizen.
Speaking at a rally in Malda, Banerjee vehemently condemned the incident, accusing the central government, led by the BJP, of targeting Bengali-speaking individuals. “How are Indian citizens being labelled Bangladeshi? Was Sonali Khatun Bangladeshi? She was Indian. Despite her having Indian [documents] you pushed her to Bangladesh by the Border Security Force,” she said.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has been vocal in its condemnation of the deportation, arguing that Khatun was targeted simply for speaking Bengali. TMC MP Samirul Islam accused the BJP of being “Bangla-Birodhi (anti-Bengali),” citing the Supreme Court’s observation that Khatun’s father is an Indian citizen, automatically granting her and her son Indian citizenship.
In July of this year, Khatun was deported along with several other migrant workers from West Bengal who were picked up in Delhi and accused of being Bangladeshi. The incident has sparked wider concerns about the treatment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various parts of India, with reports of harassment and forced deportation.
Banerjee has raised questions about the alleged mistreatment of Bengali speakers in states like Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The government’s decision to repatriate Khatun and her son is seen as a response to mounting pressure and the Supreme Court’s intervention, though the underlying issue of discrimination against Bengali-speaking communities remains a point of contention between the TMC and the central government.
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