The COVID-19 lockdown has had a devastating effect on the marginalized Hindu population of West Bengal, especially those who fall foul of the ruling party and its supporters. Many people are either not receiving their state-subsidised rations – including the free rations sent by the centre for 3 months to tide over the Coronavirus crisis – or getting less than their eligible quota. Many are forced to sleep hungry. Moved by this situation, grass roots organization SinghaBahini has launched a major drive to help many families.
SinghaBahini (Maa Durga) was set up by Devdutta Maji, who has a background of nearly 15 years of social work.
Devdutta Maji, the President of SinghaBahini said, “Initially we thought of helping a few poor families only. But we started receiving information about the sufferings of the poor people specially living in rural Bengal. So I started accelerating this campaign. Many donors from America, other parts of the world as well as within Bharat, came out to help. We are grateful to all of them”
From 24th March till 26th April, 2020 SinghaBahini has provided the following aid –
- 3 Days Ration to 1680 poor villagers of Vill-Teghori, Block- Shantipur, Dist.-Nadia with approx. no. of meals 10080
- 3 Days to 2280 poor villagers of Different areas in Sankrail, Howrah with approx. no. of meals 13680
- 3 Days to 540 poor villagers of Different areas in Katwa, Dist.- Burdwan East with approx. no. of meals 3240
- 3 Days Ration to 510 poor villagers of Vill-Sundalpur, Kuchoidanga & Shinghidanga Dist.- Nadia with approx. no. of meals 3060
- 3 Days Ration to 180 poor villagers of Vill- Naoda, Chhoyani & Amradaha Bagnan, Dist.- Howrah with approx. no. of meals 1080
- 5 Days Ration to 4680 poor villagers of Batna Daspara, Batna Durlabpara & Batna Manik Dihi Block – Shantipur, Dist.-Nadia with approx. no. of meals 46800
- 3 Days Ration to 480 poor villagers of Different areas P.S-Salar, Dist.- Burdwan East with approx. no. of meals 2880
- 3 Days Ration to 1200 poor villagers of Gram Panchayet- Budhakhali, Kakdwip, Dist.-24 PGS (S) with approx. no. of meals 7200
- 3 Days Ration to 390 poor villagers of Vill-Naoda, Chhoyani & Amradaha Bagnan, Dist.-Howrah with approx. no. of meals 2340
- 5 Days Ration to 4500 poor villagers of Bhaluka Suthia, Hajrapur & Bhabanipur P.S-Kotwali, Krishnanagar, Dist.- Nadia with approx. no. of meals 45000
- 7 Days Ration to 2100 poor villagers of Damohani, Bhuakana, Girishdihi, Lachhmangarh Block-Hirbandh, Bankura (S) Dist.- Bankura with approx. no. of meals 29400
- 3 Days Ration to 3480 poor villagers of Different areas in Sankrail, Howrah with approx. no. of meals 20880
- 3 Days Ration to 486 poor villagers of Ashoknagar, Dist.-24 PGS (N) with approx. no. of meals 2916
- 3 Days Ration to 102 poor people of city Entally, Dist.- Kolkata with approx. no. of meals 612
- 20 Days Ration to 66 poor villagers of Vill- Kumrokhali, Block- Charabidya, P.S- Basanti, Dist.-24 PGS (S) with approx. no. of meals 2640
- 7 Days Ration to 2160 poor villagers of Different areas in Sankrail, Howrah with approx. no. of meals 30240
- 20 Days Ration to 72 poor people of city Thanthania Kali Bari, Bidhan Sarani, Dist.- Kolkata with approx. no. of meals 2880
- 30 Days Ration to 912 poor villagers of Block- Mathurapur, Joynagar, Mandirbazar, Kulpi, Patharpratima Dist.-24 PGS (S) with approx. no. of meals 54000
- 30 Days Ration to 180 poor villagers of Vill- Kumrokhali, Block- Charabidya, P.S- Basanti, Dist.-24 PGS (S) with approx. no. of meals 10800
- 3 Days Ration to 300 poor villagers of Garia, 24 PGS (S) with approx. no. of meals 1800
- 30 Days Ration to 1200 poor villagers of Dist.- Bankura with approx. no. of meals 72000
- 30 Days to 1050 poor people of Kolkata Area, Dist.- Kolkata with approx. no. of meals 63000
- 30 Days Ration to 240 poor villagers of Dist.- Darjeeling, with approx. no. of meals 14400
- 7 Days Ration to 2760 poor villagers of Different areas in Sankrail, Howrah with approx. no. of meals 38640
- 30 Days Ration to 240 poor villagers of Diferent areas in North Bengal, with approx. no. of meals 14400
- 30 Days Ration to 6 poor villagers of Dist.- East Medinipur with approx. no. of meals 300
- 30 Days Ration to 78 poor villagers of Nalgora, P.S- Kultali, Dist.-24 PGS (S) with approx. no. of meals 4680
- 3 Days Ration to 300 poor villagers of Different areas in Bagnan, Dist.- Howrah with approx. no. of meals 1800.
- 10 Days Meal (Once a day) to 150 poor villagers of Different areas in Khardah, Kolkata, Dist.-24 PGS (N) with approx. no. of meals 1500
- 6 Days Meal (Once in a day) to 276 poor people of Different areas in Khardah, Kolkata Dist.-24 PGS (N) with approx. no. of meals 1500
- 30 Days Ration to 6 poor villagers of Rabi Hembram, P.S- Egra, East Medinipur with approx. no. of meals 360
- 3 Days Ration to 240 poor villagers of Vill-Orgram, P.S- Bhatar, Dist.- Burdwan with approx. no. of meals 1440
- 3 Days Ration to 4860 poor villagers of Haripur Manshatala, Santipur, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 29160
- 3 Days Ration to 180 poor villagers of Shyampur, Dist.-Howrah with approx. no. of meals 1080
- 4 Days Ration to 1200 poor villagers of Vill-Ram Nagar Para/ Tapkhana Para/ Rajput Para Shantipur, Dist.- Nadia with approx. no. of meals 9600
- 3 Days Ration to 1800 poor villagers of Vill-Manik Nagar, Samudragarh, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 10800
- 10 Days Ration to 90 poor villagers of Kestopur Area with approx. no. of meals 1800
- 5 Days Ration to 150 poor villagers of Sayestanagar, Basirhat, 24 PGS(N) with approx. no. of meals 1500
- 3 Days Ration to 3000 poor people of Kolkata with approx. no. of meals 18000
- 5 Days Ration to 7800 poor villagers of Poor villiagers of Malda Dist. with approx. no. of meals 72600
- 5 Days Ration to 1400 poor villagers of Manikdi Villiage, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 14000
- 5 Days Ration to 1440 poor villagers of Daspara, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 14400
- 5 Days Ration to 1400 poor villagers of Durlavpara, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 14000
- 5 Days Ration to 3200 poor villagers of Teghori, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 32000
- 5 Days Ration to 1200 poor villagers of Nrishinhapur, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 12000
- 4 Days Ration to 1200 poor villagers of Samudragarh P.S, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 9600
- 5 Days Ration to 2800 poor villagers of Bhaluka, Kothowali P.S, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 28000
- 5 Days Ration to 1200 poor villagers of Haripur Manshatala, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 12000
- 5 Days Ration to 600 poor villagers of Bagasta, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 6000
- 5 Days Ration to 800 poor villagers of Fulia, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 8000
- 15 Days Ration to 36 poor villagers of Aranghata, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 1080
- 5 Days Ration to 800 poor villagers of Ramnagarpara, Nadia with approx. no. of meals 8000
- 5 Days Ration to 320 poor villagers of Karimpur, Murshidabad with approx. no. of meals 3200
Apart from providing rations, team SinghaBahini is also providing cooked meals to the homeless and people of Kolkata.
Devdutta Maji’s SinghaBahini till date have almost served Ration and Food equivalent to over 10 Lacs meals.
Help has been provided on a priority basis to the tribals (vanavasis) in remote corners of Bengal & the poorest of poor Hindus. For eg., the the organisation helped Tapan Dey and his wife, both of whom are blind, and their 4 young daughters. The whole family lives in a 75 sq. ft. room in Kolkata, and Tapan Dey used to sell candies at Sealdah railway station. Due to the lockdown, he is unable to earn his living.
The global Hindu community has also come forward to help SinghaBahini, with some NRIs, specially from America showing tremendous solidarity and support in this moment of extreme crisis.
Whenever there is a humanitarian crisis, Christian missionary and Islamic Dawat vultures start hovering. Some poor yet proud Hindus have refused to succumb to their entrapment, and these are the people SinghaBahini is helping.
SinghaBahini – a nationalist voice in WB
Apart from relief work, SinghaBahini provides legal and other assistance to persecuted Hindus and tribals of West Bengal and other neighbouring states who are fighting an existential battle in their own homeland.
Many people considers that Ghar Wapsi and rescuing Love Jihad Victims are the main USP of Devdutta Maji.
It also rehabilitates victims of sexual grooming by Islamists. A bold nationalistic voice, SinghaBahini raises its voice for friends of Bharat like Israel – a country that faces many of the same challenges from hostile Islamic neighbours as Bharat does.
Last year, braving extremely inclement weather and floods, it organized a major pro- Israel rally in WB’s capital Kolkata, a city which is more used to rallies in support of Islamist causes.
President of SinghaBahini Devdutta Maji, who organized the rally, said, “Hindus for generations have been facing genocides. We have lost 400 million Hindus in the last 1400 years. This must end. Hindus need to get organized and see inspiration in the tiny beautiful nation of Israel, on how they stop terrorism on their own soil and support their own people.”
Devdutta Maji appealed to all donors who would like to be part of this movement to help the most vulnerable Hindus struggling for survival during the much needed Covid-19 lockdown.
“Our Hindu civilization thrives because the most vulnerable in the community believe that come what may they will be taken care by the community. We cannot allow any community member to fall through the cracks. It’s our commitment and duty towards the community and nation. It’s fundamental to our Dharma,” he says.
Those willing to be part of this movement can contribute to
Account Name: SinghaBahini
Savings A/C No: 201002753318
Bank Name: Indusind Bank
Branch: New Alipore Branch
IFSC: INDB0001398
SWIFT Code: INDBINBBCAP
Google Pay +919748758979
Those who want to support from outside Bharat should contribute to:
Account Name: Devdutta Maji
Savings A/C No: 915010052714434.
Bank Name: Axis Bank
IFSC code: UTIB0002785
Swift code: AXISINBB005
Source: World Hindu News