New Delhi, June 29 -- The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, also called the 'anti-Goonda Bill', was passed in the Bengal assembly on 29 June with 176 members of legislative assembly (MLAs) in favour and 41 against it.

Speaking during the Assembly debate, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari defended the proposed law, stressing that it was not merely about sending people to jail. The bill is one of the two that are expected to significantly expand the state's powers to tackle organised crime and public disorder. The other bill is West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026

The proposed laws that promise a decisive crackdown on syndicates, extortion rackets, and political violence ha...