Kolkata, June 29 -- The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed two key legislations aimed at strengthening law enforcement, curbing organised crime and ensuring recovery of damages caused during riots, protests and acts of vandalism.
The 'West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026' and the 'West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026'-popularly referred to as the "Anti-Goonda Bill"-were passed through division, where 176 votes were in favour and 41 were against it, while 20 legislators abstained from voting.
The government said the legislations were necessary in the backdrop of widespread allegations of corruption, extortion, syndicate operations, land grabbing and large-scale destruction ...