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The West Bengal authorities has decided to behaviour a re-verification of each caste certificates issued successful the State since 2011, amid allegations of large-scale irregularities during the tenure of the erstwhile regime, a elder bureaucrat said connected Friday (May 15, 2026).
The State Backward Classes Welfare Department connected Friday issued letters to each territory magistrates directing them to statesman the re-verification process, helium said.
Allegations of corruption and irregularities successful the issuance of caste certificates had repeatedly surfaced during the erstwhile government's tenure.
State Tribal Development and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Kshudiram Tudu said galore fake and irregular Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates had been issued during that period.
"During the Trinamool Congress regime, a ample fig of fake and irregular SC, ST and OBC certificates were issued. Many radical availed the benefits utilizing these certificates," Mr. Tudu said.
The Minister had earlier stated that strict enactment would beryllium taken against officials nether whose supervision specified certificates were issued.
