West Bengal Madrassa Survey

Kolkata (Gurpreet Singh) — The West Bengal government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 252 madrassas and served formal show-cause notices to approximately 100 others following a comprehensive statewide audit. Conducted across all districts since early June, the departmental survey identified widespread operational irregularities, including a lack of requisite statutory approvals and inadequate basic infrastructure. The administrative crackdown follows direct orders from Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to evaluate and regulate institutional compliance among both government-assisted and private seminaries in the state. State Survey Exposes Infrastructure Gaps and Compliance Lapses According to officials from the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department,…