The Trinamool Congress on Saturday said the Matuas felt betrayed because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence in his virtual speech on the community’s growing concerns following the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. “The BJP had claimed that the SIR would identify infiltrators, but the draft roll shows that the Matuas are among theworst affected.”She said the community was feeling betrayed. Later in the evening, the Prime Minister addressed the issue in a post on his officialX handle. “The Prime Minister claims Bengal is suffering, which is true, because his government has deprived the state of funds. Now, it is trying to divide even Hindus and alienate the Matua community,” he said.

Source: The Telegraph December 21, 2025 01:34 UTC