West Bengal has seen an unusual rise in the number of Muslim couples registering their marriages under the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 — a law typically used for interfaith union or by couples who wish to go for civil ceremony — especially in districts bordering Bangladesh and Bihar. Government officials believe this spike is connected to growing anxiety over the ongoing verification of voter lists in the sta
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