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West Bengal witnessed a significant political shift as the BJP formed its first government, largely influenced by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This exercise, which removed nearly 12% of voters, disproportionately affected minority communities and became a central, contentious issue, reshaping voting trends and contributing to the BJP's surge across the state.

In a powerful rally in Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi echoed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's rallying cry, passionately urging voters in the Matua region to cast their ballots for 'freedom' from what he described as the TMC's oppressive 'jungle raj.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the electoral roll revision as a "got-up game," comparing it to a Chaitra sale. She assured citizens that no one would be expelled from Bengal, highlighting the removal of names from the voters' list, particularly in the Matua belt.

Two prime suspects in the murder of Bangladeshi youth activist Sharif Osman Hadi were arrested by the Bengal Special Task Force in Bongaon. The duo had entered India from Bangladesh after the fatal attack on Hadi in Dhaka and were attempting to return to their home country. Hadi was a prominent critic of the former Bangladeshi government.

The Saraswati Puja organized by the Bongaon Lawyers' Clerks Forum displayed communal harmony as Mohibul Siddiqui, a Muslim, led the arrangements. Siddiqui emphasized unity and denounced religious conflicts while ensuring the successful celebration of the 10th anniversary of the puja. Senior lawyers praised his dedication.

A confidence vote in Bongaon municipality in North 24 Parganas triggered a free-for-all in front of the office that turned the entire stretch from Bata More to Court More into a battle zone on Tuesday. Police burst stun grenades to disperse TMC and BJP supporters who scuffled among themselves and later with the police. At the end, councillors of both parties claimed that they had won the trust vote.

Humayun Kabir, a jobless engineer radicalized by jihadi literature, murdered his parents in Memari due to ideological differences. He then traveled to Bongaon, where he attacked teachers and staff at an orphanage-madrasa after they refused to engage with his questions about Islam and jihad. Following his arrest, a mob attacked the police station, leading to further arrests for rioting.

The accused, Rameswar Kayal, has been remanded in police custody for two days after being produced in a bongaon court on Thursday.

The raging heat over cut money in Bengal found a mention in the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday when a senior lawyer levelled complaints against a section of judges after the court accused Trinamool Congress and the administration of denying equal opportunity to the opposition during Tuesday’s Bongaon Municipality trust vote.

The Calcutta High Court has quashed the July 16 no-trust vote proceedings in the Bongaon Municipality, when BJP councillors couldn’t make it to the board of councillors meeting despite the court order.