Matua matriarch Binapani Devi passes away

Matua community matriarch Binapani Devi, popularly known as 'Boro ma', passed away at the state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, following a multi-organ failure. Binapani Devi, 100, was on ventilator support at the SSKM Hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met Boro Ma this February during his visit to Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas district where he addressed a rally. Thakurnagar is the headquarters of the Matua Mahasangh, the organisation of the community.