West Bengal Ends Religion-Based Aid Schemes; Imam-Muezzin-Purohit Allowances Under Cloud
The newly formed West Bengal government under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has initiated another round of major administrative and policy decisions during its second cabinet meeting, signaling a significant shift away from what the ruling dispensation describes as “religion-based appeasement politics”.
Among the most consequential announcements made on Monday was the decision to discontinue all state government schemes and aid programmes based on religious classification from June 1, 2026.
The move comes just days after the government’s first cabinet meeting, in which six major decisions were announced, including a crackdown on cow smuggling and steps toward strengthening border fencing.
The latest cabinet decisions indicate that the government is now moving toward restructuring welfare policies on what it claims will be a “uniform and non-discriminatory” basis.
Read more at: https://hinduexistence.org/2026/05/18/bengal-ends-religion-based-aid-schemes-imam-muezzin-purohit-allowances-under-cloud/
- 21 May 2026
- WerIndia
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