Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has penned a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling for immediate intervention to exempt the underprivileged Matua community in West Bengal from stringent documentation requisites under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and to formally affirm their citizenship rights. Chowdhury's appeal follows his recent visit to a hunger strike camp organized by the All India Matua Mahasangha at Thakurnagar, where he engaged with fasting community members and witnessed their distress concerning future uncertainties. He pledged unwavering support in their quest for justice.

In his letter, Chowdhury emphasized the historical presence of the Matuas in India post-migration from East Pakistan, fleeing persecution and hardships. He argued for extending the C

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