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West Bengal dissolves Police Welfare Board as CM says it became a party front
Politics
Published on 16 May 2026
CM Adhikari calls the board a party front
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari dissolved the Police Welfare Board after an administrative review in Diamond Harbour, saying it had drifted from its intended purpose into what he described as a party’s frontal organisation. He pledged zero tolerance for attacks on police and promised strict enforcement of law and order. Adhikari also announced priority postings for women police in their home districts and urged immediate action against extortion by auto and e-rickshaw operators, asking residents to file specific complaints.
- Adhikari dissolved the Police Welfare Board after an administrative review
- He said the board became a party's frontal organisation
- Zero tolerance pledge for attacks on police personnel
- Women police to receive priority postings within home districts
- Extortion from auto rickshaw and e rickshaw drivers must stop
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