The West Bengal government ordered the closure of 252 madrassas and issued show-cause notices to 100 others following a state-wide field survey.
Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department Minister Kshudiram Tudu stated that the institutions lacked requisite approvals and basic infrastructure.
State Panchayati Raj Minister Dilip Ghosh claimed that some individuals arrested for anti-national activities were previously employed as teachers in certain seminaries.