New Delhi, Oct 5, 2025

As the BJP questioned the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) 2023 report that named Kolkata the safest city in India, the Opposition on Sunday hit back, pointing out that the NCRB functions under the Union Home Ministry, which is headed by BJP leader Amit Shah, and accused the party of doubting its own government’s data.

According to the NCRB, Kolkata has retained its position as the safest city for the fourth consecutive year. The city recorded 83.9 cognisable offences per lakh population in 2023 — the lowest among 19 Indian cities with populations above 20 lakh.

The average crime rate across these cities was 828 per lakh. The data also indicated a steady decline in Kolkata’s crime rate over the past two years — from 103.5 in 2021 to 86.5 in 2022.

The BJP, h

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