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Summary:
The Trinamool Congress is accusing the BJP-led government in Odisha of enabling an ethnic purge in Malkangiri MV-26 village after violence erupted between tribal and Bengali-speaking populations. The violence followed the discovery of a tribal woman’s body. The Trinamool Congress alleges the BJP is fostering anti-Bengali sentiment and that this violence is a direct result. They claim the BJP promotes a narrative that Bengalis are outsiders and enemies, leading to discriminatory practices and violence. The situation is further complicated by the history of Bengali immigrants being resettled in the area decades ago and recent incidents of Bengali-speaking migrants being detained in other BJP-ruled states.
News Article:
Ethnic Tensions Flare in Odisha: Trinamool Accuses BJP of Enabling ‘State-Engineered Purge’
KOLKATA – December 13, 2025 – The Trinamool Congress is leveling serious accusations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Odisha, alleging complicity in what they describe as a “state-engineered ethnic purge” in Malkangiri MV-26 village. The accusations stem from a violent clash between tribal and Bengali-speaking communities that occurred after the discovery of a tribal woman’s body near the village on December 8th.
Reports indicate that a large mob of tribal people from Rakhelguda village attacked Malkangiri MV-26, torching homes and displacing over 100 families.
The Trinamool Congress, in a strongly worded statement posted on social media, condemned the violence and accused the BJP of fostering a climate of anti-Bengali sentiment. “BJP has been conditioning people to treat Bengalis as outsiders, infiltrators, and enemies,” the party stated. “MV-26 is simply the grotesque outcome of that poisonous indoctrination.”
Trinamool spokesperson Arup Chakraborty elaborated, claiming that hostility towards Bengali speakers in Odisha has significantly increased in the past year and a half due to the BJP’s anti-Bengali rhetoric. He refuted claims of West Bengal evicting migrants from Odisha, clarifying that removals are based on illegal occupancy of government land, regardless of ethnicity.
The historical context adds complexity to the situation. In the late 1950s, the Union government established over 200 villages in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts to resettle Bengali Hindu immigrants from what was then East Pakistan.
These accusations come against a backdrop of rising tensions, with Trinamool Congress leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, previously protesting the alleged mistreatment of Bengali-speaking migrants in other BJP-ruled states. In July of this year, over 400 migrant workers were detained by Jharsugda Police in Odisha on suspicion of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
The allegations are likely to further strain relations between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP and intensify scrutiny of the Odisha government’s handling of inter-communal relations. The investigation into the initial incident that triggered the violence is ongoing.
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