CAA Sparks Political Firestorm in Bengal: BJP and TMC Clash Over Matua Community's Future

This special report examines the soaring political temperatures in West Bengal over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and its impact on the Matua community. The piece explores the deep divisions within the Thakur family, pitting Union Minister of State Shantanu Thakur and BJP MLA Subrata Thakur against their aunt, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Bala Thakur, leaving community members anxious about their citizenship status. According to the report, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee 'claims a Hindutva card or a Mathua Mahasang certificate is being sold for Rs. 100'. The programme details the on-ground situation in Thakurnagar, where camps are processing documents, and the conflicting claims from the BJP and TMC, as the CAA becomes a crucial issue for the 2026 elections.