Matua community matriarch, Baro Ma passes away

Matua community matriarch, Binapani Devi, who is popularly known as 'Baro Ma' breathed her last late in the evening at the state run SSKM hospital in Kolkata. Baro Ma was the head of a sect, called Matua, a religious refugee community from Bangladesh.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee visited her in the evening at the hospital. Her last rites will be conducted with full state honour on Wednesday, said government sources.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Baro Ma and sought her blessings on February 2. The Prime Minister was at Thakurnagar for attending a programme organised by the community.


“I am deeply pained at the passing away of Matua matriarch Boro Ma Binapani Thakur. My condolences to her family and my brothers and sisters of Matua Community at this moment of grief. It was a great opportunity for me to meet Boro Ma last November, on the centenary of her birthday,”’tweeted chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

“After overseeing arrangements I just left the hospital. 6 senior ministers there to take care of the last rites. She will be accorded state-funeral with gun salute tomorrow. We are proud to have conferred Banga Bibhusan on Boro Ma. May her soul rest in peace, “ she added