India, Oct. 29 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday warned against cow slaughter, vowed to deport infiltrators to Bangladesh and ordered a crackdown on illegal madrasas in border areas, asserting that anti-national activities would not be tolerated.

He also set November 30 as the deadline for completing hearings on 9,000 citizenship applications filed under the CAA by Hindu refugees in Uttar Dinajpur district, which shares a border with Bangladesh.

In his first visit to Uttar Dinajpur district since assuming office as chief minister, Adhikari delivered a series of politically charged messages at an administrative meeting and a public rally in Raiganj, focusing on border security, citizenship for Hindu refugees, all...