Bengal govt orders re-verification of caste certificates issued since 2011
National 15 May, 2026

Bengal govt orders re-verification of caste certificates issued since 2011

Business To Business, Kolkata, 15th May 2026:   The Backward Classes Welfare Department of West Bengal has decided to carry out a re-verification of all caste certificates issued in West Bengal since 2011 amid allegations of large-scale irregularities during the tenure of the previous government, a senior bureaucrat said on Friday.
The department has issued letters to all district magistrates directing them to initiate the re-verification exercise.
According to officials, allegations of corruption and irregularities in the issuance of caste certificates had surfaced repeatedly during the earlier regime.
The move is expected to involve scrutiny of documents and verification procedures followed in issuing caste certificates over the past several years.

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