After Suvendu Adhikari assumed office as Chief Minister of West Bengal, government stipends for teachers at 601 unregistered madrasas were discontinued, according to a report by India Today. These institutions collectively serve about 84,000 students and employ nearly 6,000 teachers. During Mamata Banerjee’s tenure, the state had provided financial assistance to these madrasas, but that support has now been withdrawn.

Following the suspension of stipends, a delegation of teachers met with Minority Morcha president Kamal Hossain, who assured them that he would look into the matter. The report also noted that Adhikari’s administration introduced new regulations on animal slaughter, which have affected cattle sales during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, causing concern among Hindu cattle farmers.

Additionally, the state government reduced the Eid al-Adha holiday from two days to one, citing adjustments based on moon sighting. The change marks a departure from the previous Trinamool Congress government’s policy, as the Bharatiya Janata Party now governs the state with a majority of 207 assembly seats.