{"id":20418,"date":"2025-10-24T04:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/with-eye-on-2026-polls-and-caa-awareness-camps-bengal-bjp-to-hold-key-meet-in-kolkata-today-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T04:01:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:01:12","slug":"with-eye-on-2026-polls-and-caa-awareness-camps-bengal-bjp-to-hold-key-meet-in-kolkata-today-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/with-eye-on-2026-polls-and-caa-awareness-camps-bengal-bjp-to-hold-key-meet-in-kolkata-today-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"With Eye On 2026 Polls And CAA Awareness Camps, Bengal BJP To Hold Key Meet In Kolkata Today | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9655277\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 24, 2025, 09:27 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9655277\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3764667475 asubttl-schema\">According to sources, the BJP plans to set up around 700 awareness camps across the border districts of West Bengal to inform people about the provisions of the CAA.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3764667475 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Top West Bengal BJP leaders including Samik Bhattacharya, Sukanta Majumdar, Suvendu Adhikari\" title=\"Top West Bengal BJP leaders including Samik Bhattacharya, Sukanta Majumdar, Suvendu Adhikari\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3764667475\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Top West Bengal BJP leaders including Samik Bhattacharya, Sukanta Majumdar, Suvendu Adhikari<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">A crucial meeting of the West Bengal State BJP is scheduled to take place in Kolkata on Friday. Senior party leaders, including Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav and National General Secretary (Organisation) Sunil Bansal, are expected to attend. The meeting will primarily focus on election strategy and the ongoing awareness campaign on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">According to sources, the BJP plans to set up around 700 awareness camps across the border districts of West Bengal to inform people about the provisions of the CAA. The decision follows a detailed brainstorming session held in Kolkata on Wednesday, which was attended by BL Santosh and Sunil Bansal. Party sources told News18 that the BJP will now intensify its focus on these camps.<\/p>\n<h2>Purpose of the CAA Camps<\/h2>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The primary aim of these camps is to assist people with CAA registration and clear misconceptions surrounding the law, especially in relation to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Many residents reportedly have doubts about how the CAA and SIR are linked, and party functionaries said these awareness camps will help clarify such issues.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Sources said that the BJP wants to ensure that people, particularly Hindu refugees who migrated to India due to religious persecution, understand that they will not be deported. \u201cThis message must reach everyone,&#8221; a senior leader said, adding that \u201cthe camps are meant to reassure the persecuted Hindu communities who have come to Bengal over the past decade that they are safe here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">BJP\u2019s state president Shamik Bhattacharya emphasised the humanitarian aspect of the initiative, saying: \u201cWe have always believed that Hindus facing persecution in other countries should get refuge in India. That\u2019s precisely why these camps are so important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Party Directives Finalised in the Meeting<\/h2>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">According to sources, during the internal meeting, the BJP leadership decided on several key directives for its state and district-level functionaries:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li>The number of CAA awareness camps must be significantly increased.<\/li>\n<li>District leaders and MLAs will be held responsible for implementing the directives effectively.<\/li>\n<li>Any form of protest or resistance to the campaign should be countered firmly.<\/li>\n<li>The central leadership has shared two contact numbers for party workers to report any issues encountered on the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">A monthly report on the progress and challenges of the campaign must be submitted to the central leadership.<\/p>\n<h2>Focus on Border Districts<\/h2>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">Party insiders say that the BJP\u2019s renewed emphasis on CAA outreach in border districts is part of its broader strategy to consolidate support ahead of the elections. The camps are expected to play a key role in strengthening the party\u2019s connect with refugee communities and shaping public perception about the CAA\u2019s intent and implementation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kamalika Sengupta\" title=\"Kamalika Sengupta\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_6383-2025-07-288b330729cd36987232498c618dd064-scaled.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/kamalika-sengupta-18491.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Kamalika Sengupta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kamalika Sengupta is the Editor (East) at CNN-News18 \/ News18.com, focusing on politics, defence, and women\u2019s issues. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience reporting from East&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kamalika Sengupta is the Editor (East) at CNN-News18 \/ News18.com, focusing on politics, defence, and women\u2019s issues. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience reporting from East&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3764667475 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 24, 2025, 09:27 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3764667475 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> With Eye On 2026 Polls And CAA Awareness Camps, Bengal BJP To Hold Key Meet In Kolkata Today<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. 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Top West Bengal BJP leaders including Samik Bhattacharya, Sukanta Majumdar, Suvendu Adhikari A crucial meeting of the West Bengal State&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}