Man dies by suicide in Agarpara over fear of NRC; Mamata Banerjee blames BJP’s “divisive politics”

As the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process began in West Bengal on Tuesday, panic gripped parts of the state after a man from Agarpara reportedly died by suicide due to fear of the NRC. The deceased, identified as 57-year-old Pradeep Kar, was a resident of Mahajati Nagar in Panihati, North 24 Parganas. His body was found hanging from a noose early Tuesday morning. Police from Khardah station reached the spot soon after and sent the body for post-mortem examination.

Family members claimed that Pradeep had been deeply anxious about the ongoing NRC process. A suicide note recovered from his residence reportedly read, “NRC is responsible for my death.” The incident has triggered widespread outrage, with locals blaming fear and misinformation surrounding the process.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted sharply to the incident, calling it the “result of the BJP’s fear-mongering and divisive politics.” In a social media post, she wrote, “I shudder to think that the BJP is threatening innocent people, spreading lies, and instilling terror to gain votes. This tragic incident is a result of their poisonous propaga