West Bengal orders closure of 252 madrassas, issues notices to 100 others
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: West Bengal government has ordered the closure of 252 madrassas following a statewide survey. It has also issued show‑cause notices to about 100 other institutions over approval and infrastructure concerns.
Covered by 11 outlets across the spectrum: 18% left, 27% center, 55% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Federal, The Hindu
- Center (3): ABP Live English, Deccan Herald, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (4): Deccan Chronicle, India Today, OpIndia, Times Now
Sources
- West Bengal Govt Closes 252 Madrassas, Issues Show-Cause Notices To 100 Others — ABP Live English (center)
- Closure notices to 252 Bengal madrasas: 'BJP's big political message to Muslims' — The Federal (left-leaning)
- West Bengal Orders Closure Of 252 Madrassas After Statewide Survey — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- West Bengal govt orders close of 252 madrassas, sends show-cause notice to 100 — Deccan Herald (center)
- Terrorists take shelter there: Dilip Ghosh after Bengal orders 252 madrasa shut — India Today (right-leaning)
- West Bengal shuts 252 madrassas over inadequate approvals, basic infrastructure — India Today (right-leaning)
- Bengal Govt Closes 252 Madarsas Over Lack of Authorisation; Opposition Alleges Injustice — India Today (right-leaning)
- West Bengal govt orders closure of 252 madrassas, issues notices to around 100 others — The New Indian Express (center)
- From Assam to West Bengal: Read how the BJP govt is cracking down on illegal madrassas — OpIndia (right-leaning)
- West Bengal government issues closure notice to 252 unaided and unrecognised madrasas — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- West Bengal Orders Closure of 252 Madrassas, Issues Notices to 100 Over Irregularities — Times Now (right-leaning)