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The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
MHA grants citizenship to wife of Kolkata resident killed in Pahalgam terror attack
The Ministry of Home Affairs has granted Indian citizenship to Soheni Roy, the wife of Bitan Adhikari, a resident of Kolkata who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. After the death of her husband, questions were raised about the nationality of Ms. Soheni by a section of family members of Bitan Adhikari. Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar shared the Certificate of Registration of Soheni Roy on social media under the Citizenship Act, 1955. The document mentions that Soheni was born in Narayanganj Bangladesh and entered the country in January 1997. Mr. Majumdar said that Soheni had applied for Indian citizenship after her marriage to Bitan Adhikari a long time ago. 'The Indian government has accepted that application of citizenship. I thank the Indian government, Bitan babu was brutally killed at Pahalgam. The Union government has given a fresh leash of life to Soheni by granting citizenship ,' the BJP leader said. Bitan Adhikari, an IT employee who was working in Florida, USA was killed in Pahalgam in front of his wife on April 22. The family members of Bitan Adhikari including his elderly parents reside at Patuli in Kolkata. The West Bengal government has announced compensation for the family and distributed the compensation sum between the parents and the wife of the deceased. Several politicians both from the ruling party and Opposition has visited the Adhikari family after the tragedy and assured support. Of the 26 persons who were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, three persons were from West Bengal. The other two deceased were Sameer Guha, a resident of Behala in the city and Manish Ranjan from Jhalda in State's Purulia district.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Centre grants citizenship to Bitan's widow
Kolkata: Soheni Adhikari , the wife of IT employee Bitan Adhikari who was killed by terrorists at Pahalgam, was granted Indian citizenship by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). This was confirmed by central minister and Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar through his X handle on the widow of Florida-based techie and Patuli resident Bitan, who was among the 26 killed in a terror attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir on April 22, said that she was too sick and not in the right frame of mind to comment on the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement. "I am too sick and not in the right frame of mind to comment on such developments. In my current state, I wouldn't like to comment on anything about it," she said on Soheni Adhikari, the wife of IT employee Bitan Adhikari who was killed by terrorists at Pahalgam, was granted Indian citizenship by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). This was confirmed by central minister and Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar through his X handle on the widow of Florida-based techie and Patuli resident Bitan, who was among the 26 killed in a terror attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir on April 22, said that she was too sick and not in the right frame of mind to comment on the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement. "I am too sick and not in the right frame of mind to comment on such developments. In my current state, I wouldn't like to comment on anything about it," she said on Saturday.
Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Operation Sindoor shouldn't stop till terrorism is wiped out: Victims' wives
The news of India carrying out strikes on the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir brought a sense of relief to the families of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists two weeks ago. Of the 26 tourists killed in the Kashmir Valley on April 22, three victims – Sameer Guha (52), Bitan Adhikari (40), and Manish Ranjan Mishra (41) — hailed from West Bengal. Speaking to The Indian Express on Wednesday following the Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor', the wife of Sameer Guha said: 'We wanted this airstrike. We request our government not to stop now and that they should continue with these airstrikes until terrorism is completely eliminated so that what happened to us does not happen to anyone else.' Thanking the government for the military operation against Pakistan, Sharvari Guha, who lives in Kolkata, said: 'Our loss is irreplaceable. My daughter is still in trauma. This should never ever happen again. We are thankful and happy for what the government did.' Sameer Guha, a Central government employee under the Ministry of Statistics, was visiting Kashmir with his wife and daughter when the terrorists reached a tourist spot in Pahalgam and killed him. Bitan Adhikari was also in Kashmir with his wife, Sohini, and their three-year-old son, when the terrorists attacked the tourists and killed Bitan in front of them. He was visiting his Kolkata home from the US, where he worked in an IT firm. 'I lost my husband. I appealed for justice from the government, and they have taken action. I am thankful to the government. I pray that no woman ever loses her husband in this way or the child should ever have to see what we witnessed,' Sohini said. Bitan's elder brother Bibhu said, 'The government should take all necessary action to wipe out terrorism completely, and we will welcome such steps. Many innocent people have lost their lives due to terrorist activity. So, steps should be taken so that nowhere in the country innocent lives are lost. Till now, I do not know if any of the terrorists who were there in Pahalgam on that day have been caught or killed. This is probably the first step.' Meanwhile, in Jhalda in Purulia, the news of 'Operation Sindoor' was a mix of relief and enduring sorrow for the family of Manish Ranjan, the IB officer killed in the terror attack. 'Any country that gives shelter to terrorists should face such consequences. Fight against terrorists must continue,' said Manish's father, Mangalesh Mishra. 'I lost my son…My entire world is shattered… He was the best son. He always made us proud… I had a bypass surgery… We are trying to be strong. I welcome Operation Sindoor, but what we have lost is far more painful,' Mishra added. 'My dearest daughter-in-law is in her worst phase. She faints every now and then,' Manglesh said.
Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘We wanted this': Families of 2 Kolkata men killed in Pahalgam terror attack on Operation Sindoor
Two residents of Kolkata — Bitan Adhikari and Sameer Guha — had been tragically killed in the terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam. India on Wednesday hit nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist infrastructure there. The strike, dubbed Operation Sindoor, came two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack. After Operation Sindoor, Sharvari Guha, Sameer's wife, told The Indian Express, 'We wanted this air strike. We request the Government that they should not stop now — they should continue until terrorism is completely finished, so that what happened to us does not happen to anyone else. Our loss is irreplaceable. My daughter is still in trauma. This should never ever happen again. We were on a holiday; we could never have imagined that this would happen. We are thankful and happy for what the Government did.' Subrata Ghosh, brother-in-law of Sameer Guha, told The Indian Express, 'We were expecting that something would happen from the government, and now we are happy that at least some action has been taken. But we will be happier if the government keeps on taking such steps to completely eradicate terrorism.' Sameer Guha, a 52-year-old Central government employee under the Ministry of Statistics, was killed in the same attack. A resident of Behala, he had been visiting Kashmir with his wife and daughter when the assailants struck. Bitan Adhikari, 40, had travelled to Kashmir with his wife, Sohini Adhikari, 37, and their three-year-old son, Hridaan Adhikari, for an eight-day trip to the Valley starting April 16. They were scheduled to return to Kolkata on April 24. Following Operation Sindoor, Sohini Adhikari said, 'I am thankful to the Government. I have lost my husband. I had appealed for justice from the Government of India and they have taken action. But I just pray that no woman ever loses her 'sindoor' in this way. No wife or child should ever see what we had to witness. The Government should take very strict action against such terrorists.' Bitan's elder brother, Bibhu Adhikari, told The Indian Express, 'The government should take all necessary action to completely wipe out terrorism, and we will welcome such steps as Indians. Many innocent people have lost their lives due to terrorist activity. Such steps should be taken so that nowhere in the country are innocent lives lost. Till now, I do not know if any of the terrorists who were there on that day have been caught or killed — this is probably just the initial step.'
Economic Times
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Mamata Banerjee announces ex-gratia for Pahalgam terror attack victims, fallen soldier Jhhantu Ali Sheikh's family
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of three persons, who lost their lives in the dastardly terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, and the family of Indian army havilar Jhhantu Ali Sheikh's persons lost their lives in the terror attack in Pahalgam while Ali was martyred during an ambush during an anti-terror operation in Kashmir after the Pahalgam said Ali's wife will be offered a job by the state government. Banerjee has also announced a pension of Rs 10,000 per month to deceased Bitan Adhikari's father and health card Swasthya Sathi for persons from West Bengal, who had gone to Kashmir to spend their holidays in Kashmir, were among the people who got killed in the terror attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran valley on said, "I have spoken to the parents of Bitan Adhikari. The parents depended on Bitan and they are elderly citizens. I have arranged a pension of Rs 10000 for Bitan's father for his medicines and a Swasthya Sathi Health card will be given in his name for medical treatment. The compensation, which is Rs 10 lakh, will be divided and Rs five lakh each to his wife and parents will be offered."Adhikari, a software professional in the USA's Florida, was on a family trip with his wife and their 3-year-old child to Kashmir. Adhikari hailed from Kolkata's Patuli. He was the sole earner of the family and the elderly parents have told media that they depended on him other two victims Samir Guha from Sakher Bazar in Kolkata and Manish Ranjan from Jhalda in Purulia will also receive Rs 10 lakh the body of Army Havildar Jhantu Ali Sheikh , who died in an encounter between security forces and terrorists following a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir, was brought to his home in Nadia is survived by his parents, wife, two children-a daughter and a son and elder brothers. Ali's elder brother is also serving in the Indian mortal remains of the martyred para-Commander Jhantu Ali Sheikh was brought to his native village on Saturday at Tehatta in Nadia district. Ali was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week,Banerjee said she also spoke to Ali's wife, who wants a job. "She has passed Class-XII and we will give her a job. Anyone, among other victims, who wants a job will also be provided. Arrangements for Ali's children's education will also be made in Kolkata. I have spoken to Ali's widow."The widow, along with their children, used to reside at the staff quarter at the Agra Cantonment in Uttar Pradesh and study in the army Bengal Chief Minister also announced a monthly honorarium to all SSC Group C and D staffers from a state government scheme, who have lost their jobs.
