Kolkata, June 29 -- The West Bengal assembly on Monday passed the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, with 176 members voting in its favour and 41 against it.

Speaking on the bills, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari accused both the Trinamool Congress and CPI-M of political violence.

He said similar bills have been introduced in other states. "Before this is implemented, let me point out that the previous government took no action. The people of Bengal have rejected you through EVM. You have managed to form an opposition, but it is not a strong one. This bill has already been introduced in several states under different names; Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkha...