
Sunali Khatun, a pregnant woman detained as an "illegal migrant" from Bangladesh, was allowed to return to West Bengal on humanitarian grounds after her family presented land records proving five generations of Indian residency. Her husband remains in Bangladesh. This case highlights concerns that the ruling BJP government is weaponizing citizenship and belonging anxieties, particularly against Muslims, through policies like the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Scroll's reporting has focused on the human cost of such campaigns, especially in Assam where individuals are declared non-citizens.