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Oppn slams BJP for questioning NCRB data naming Kolkata safest city
The Statesman Siliguri
|October 06, 2025
As the BJP questioned the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) 2023 report that named Kolkata the safest city in India, the Opposition on Sunday hit back, pointing out that the NCRB functions underthe Union Home Ministry, whichis headed by BJP leader Amit Shah, and accused the party of doubting its own government's data.
According to the NCRB, Kolkatahas retainedits position as the safest city forthe fourth consecutive year. The city recorded 839 cognisable offences per lakh population in 2023 -- the lowest among 19 Indian cities with populations above 20 lakh.
Theaverage crime rate across these cities was 828 per lakh. Thedataalso indicated asteady decline in Kolkate’s crime rate over the past two years -- from 103.5 in 2021 to 86.5 in 2022.
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