# Bengal to withdraw cases against Kurmis from 2025 stir: CM

2026-09-20T10:56:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced that all cases registered by the previous TMC government against members of the Kurmi community in connection with a violent protest last year would be withdrawn. He made the announcement at the grand Kurmi Karam festival at Karadi Maidan in Purulia district. Adhikari alleged that the previous administration created divisions within the Kurmi community. He said his government would fulfil promises made in the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' before this year's assembly elections, including the inclusion of Kurmali and Rajbanshi languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. The chief minister said Rs 50 crore was allocated for the community in this year's budget, with plans to increase the amount. The Times of India, Deccan Herald and India TV all reported the announcement. The Kurmis had staged road and railway blockades during TMC rule seeking Scheduled Tribe status and language inclusion.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets carry the chief minister's announcement as straight wire copy, attributing every claim to Adhikari with no independent verification or opposition response. The uniform framing means the coverage functions as a government press release. No outlet mentions the legal status of the cases, the number of people affected, or any reaction from the TMC or Kurmi leaders. A neutral reading suggests the story is a political move by the new government to signal support to the Kurmi community ahead of upcoming by-elections. The concrete next step is the operational revival of the Kurmi Development Board, which Adhikari promised soon.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/west-bengal-to-withdraw-tmc-govt-cases-against-kurmis-over-2025-stir-suvendu-adhikari/articleshow/134365972.cms>
  Straight wire copy reporting of the CM's announcement with no added framing.
- deccanherald.com (neutral report) <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/cases-slapped-against-kurmis-by-previous-bengal-govt-during-their-stir-will-be-withdrawn-cm-adhikari-4152776>
  Straight news report attributing all statements to the CM, no independent analysis.
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/west-bengal/news-cases-against-kurmis-slapped-by-tmc-government-to-be-withdrawn-bengal-cm-suvendu-adhikari-2026-09-20-1054754>
  Brief wire-style report, no slant beyond quoting the CM's allegation.

Tags: BJP, Eighth Schedule, Kurmali language, Kurmi community, Suvendu Adhikari, West Bengal
Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengal-withdraws-all-cases-against-kurmis-from-2025-stir-cm/
License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources.
Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengal-withdraws-all-cases-against-kurmis-from-2025-stir-cm/#story-in-brief