After Mamata, Modi’s Visit: Why Matua-Hub Nadia Is New Centre of SIR Slugfest
The political spotlight has firmly shifted to Nadia district in West Bengal, home to the influential Matua community, as it becomes the epicentre of the slugfest over the SIR (Scheduled Identity Recognition) debate. Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s outreach and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s subsequent visit, Nadia has emerged as the battleground where identity politics,…