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From Assam to West Bengal: Read how the BJP govt is cracking down on illegal madrassas

Monday, September 14, 2026Shriti SagarView original
West Bengal has ordered the closure of 252 madrassas and issued show-cause notices to 100 more after a statewide survey found institutions operating without required approvals or infrastructure.Before the recent actions in West Bengal and Uttarakhand, Assam had already taken some of the country's most significant steps to change the madrassa education system.