PM Modi Pledges Citizenship for Matua Namasudras in Bengal Speech
During an election speech in West Bengal, Prime Minister Modi pledged to grant citizenship to the Matua Namasudras community under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). His address also included criticism of the state government and broader election themes.
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West Bengal elections: PM Modi pledges citizenship for Matua Namasudras under CAA
PM Modi also offered prayers at Thakurbari, the main temple of the Matua Mahasangha at Thakurnagar in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district before his poll rally in the area. His visit to the headquarters of the community, housing the shrines of the sect's founders Hari Chand and Guru Chand Thakur, is seen as an outreach to Matua voters who influence at least 34 assembly seats directly and another two dozen along the Bangladesh border.
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