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Mahua Moitra Demands Probe Into Religious Bias Against IAS, IPS

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC · How we work

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MP Mahua Moitra wrote to the Commission alleging discrimination against Muslim IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal.
She also wrote to Special Rapporteur Prof. Nicolas Levrat requesting an investigation of the exclusions.
Moitra named Waquar Raza, Jawed Shamim and Khalil Ahmed as officers barred during Amit Shah's July-August visits.
She warned the exclusions use religion as a proxy for suspicion and erode minority confidence in security forces.

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MP Mahua Moitra wrote to the Commission alleging discrimination against Muslim IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal.
She also wrote to Special Rapporteur Prof. Nicolas Levrat requesting an investigation of the exclusions.
Moitra named Waquar Raza, Jawed Shamim and Khalil Ahmed as officers barred during Amit Shah's July-August visits.
She warned the exclusions use religion as a proxy for suspicion and erode minority confidence in security forces.