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Mamata Banerjee vows to protect voter names in West Bengal amid Special Intensive Revision concerns
Mamata Banerjee vows to protect voter names in West Bengal amid Special Intensive Revision concerns

Time of India

time19 hours ago

  • Politics
  • Time of India

Mamata Banerjee vows to protect voter names in West Bengal amid Special Intensive Revision concerns

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday she will not allow the deletion of a single-family name from the West Bengal voters' list if the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) begins in the state. Banerjee said she will organise protests if names are deleted and will not allow 'Bihar-like deletion of names'. 'If 40 lakh people are removed from the Bihar list and similar things happen here, we will protest. If SIR happens in Bengal, I will not allow the deletion of a single name. We will protest against it and ramp up the protest to a big scale,' Mamata Banerjee said during the commemoration of Martyr's Day in Kolkata. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category PGDM Management Project Management Operations Management Cybersecurity Data Science Data Science Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Product Management Others Technology Public Policy Digital Marketing Degree healthcare Data Analytics MCA Finance Leadership others CXO MBA Design Thinking Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis & Decision Making Quantitative & Analytical Skills Organizational Management & Leadership Innovation & Entrepreneurship Duration: 24 Months IMI Delhi Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Online) Starts on Sep 1, 2024 Get Details 'Since 1993, we have been observing this day for Shahid Tarpan (commemorating martyrs) and as 'Maa-Mati-Manush Diwas' and Save Democracy Day. 'No ID, No Vote' was our movement. Had it not taken place, you would not have received the voter ID card. At least 13 people had died on that day. We had to struggle a lot to reach this position. This struggle will continue unless we oust the BJP at the Centre. It will only end when we bring about a 'parivartan' in Delhi,' Banerjee said, talking about the significance of Martyr's Day today. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote She, however, spoke about starting another movement against the ECI, if names are deleted in the name of SIR. She said a notification has been sent to her on the appointment of a nodal officer, who will be instrumental in deleting names from the voters' list. 'Why will they tell us about appointing a nodal officer? Stopping infiltration is BSF's work. How many people are you going to put in jail? BJP speaks against Emergency, whereas they have imposed 'Super Emergency' in the country,' she said. Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said: 'The BJP and the Election Commission are conspiring against West Bengal. They want to do in West Bengal what they did in Bihar through SIR. If they try the same here, we will gherao them. We will never allow it," he said Live Events

Mamata Banerjee lashes out at BJP over ‘linguistic terrorism', says won't allow Bihar-like SIR in Bengal
Mamata Banerjee lashes out at BJP over ‘linguistic terrorism', says won't allow Bihar-like SIR in Bengal

Mint

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • Mint

Mamata Banerjee lashes out at BJP over ‘linguistic terrorism', says won't allow Bihar-like SIR in Bengal

Accusing BJP of planning to conduct a Bihar-like SIR exercise in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she will never allow it in the state. She was speaking at the TMC's Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata. 'BJP planning to conduct SIR-like exercise in Bengal, will never allow it,' she said at the rally. A special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is underway in Bihar, just before the state goes to elections for its Legislative Assembly. According to a PTI report, the West Bengal CM also said that the BJP and the Election Commission were conspiring against Bengal, and wanted to remove Bengalis from the voter list. The TMC supremo further accused the BJP of unleashing "linguistic terrorism" on Bengalis, asserting that the fight for identity and language will continue till the saffron party is defeated, both in the state and at the Centre. If linguistic profiling doesn't stop, the resistance movement will reach Delhi, she asserted, the CM asserted. The TMC supremo further hit out at the ruling party saying that 'our fight will continue till we oust BJP from the Centre'. She also claimed that Bengalis were being harassed and put in detention camps in BJP-ruled states. Banerjee gave a clarion call to defeat the saffron party in West Bengal's 2026 assembly polls and eventually oust the BJP from power at the Centre, the PTI report added. 'There will be a language movement against the BJP's terrorism on the Bengali language... From July 27, the language movement will start in West Bengal in protest against attacks on Bengalis,' Banerjee thundered before a massive turnout at the rally venue in central Kolkata. 'We have to win more seats in the 2026 assembly polls, and then march to Delhi to defeat the BJP,' she added. Sharpening her attacks against the BJP, the TMC chief's speech touched upon a wide range of issues – from NRC notices in West Bengal to the 'targetting' of Bengalis in BJP-ruled states. Banerjee also accused the BJP of putting Bengalis in detention camps. Attacking Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, she said, "He cannot handle his own state but is meddling in the affairs of West Bengal. I urge Sushmita Dev to organise a massive protest in Assam. We will all join." Banerjee said that West Bengal hosts around 1.5 crore migrants from other states, but they have never faced harassment. "We welcome people from all over India, but look at what the BJP is doing to Bengalis. Who gave the Assam government the right to send NRC notices to residents of Bengal?" she said. 'BJP should answer why women in states ruled by it are facing atrocities,' Banerjee said, adding, 'we are against any form of atrocities against women, take immediate action against such incidents.' Banerjee even went on to accuse the BJP-led government of being 'controlled by the American president', questioning its lack of action when America was sending back illegal immigrants in shackles. 'What was BJP doing when US sent back illegal immigrants in shackles?' she asked.

'Won't Allow SIR-Like Exercise In Bengal": Mamata Banerjee Slams BJP
'Won't Allow SIR-Like Exercise In Bengal": Mamata Banerjee Slams BJP

News18

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • News18

'Won't Allow SIR-Like Exercise In Bengal": Mamata Banerjee Slams BJP

Last Updated: WB CM Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of planning a Bihar-like voter influence strategy in Bengal, criticised Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, and called for protests against BJP. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was planning to implement a strategy similar to Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, aiming to influence voters or manipulate outcomes. While addressing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Martyrs' Day rally, the West Bengal CM said that she would not allow an SIR-like exercise in Bengal, Hindustan Times reported. The Election Commission announced the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar on June 24, ahead of the state's Assembly elections. This year, as the countdown to 2026 begins, Mamata Banerjee is expected to sharpen her political pitch once again ahead of the crucial poll battle. And, among key issues likely to dominate the state's political narrative, and also her campaign, would be the 'threat" from across state lines – the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, now tipped to be replicated in Bengal. The poll body on Thursday said that 94.68% of electors in Bihar had been covered under the SIR, which will end on July 25. The Opposition parties have raised concerns about the exercise, which is expected to extend to all states. Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP and the Election Commission were 'conspiring against Bengal" and claimed they were trying to remove Bengalis from the voter list. The West Bengal CM also took a jibe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying that he 'cannot properly handle his own state", adding that Himanta is 'meddling" in the affairs of Bengal. A 50-year-old farmer from Cooch Behar district in West Bengal received a notice from the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam's Kamrup district, requiring the farmer to provide valid documents to prove he wasn't an 'illegal migrant or foreigner" Mamata Banerjee called on TMC workers to organise protest rallies every weekend starting after July 27 against the BJP's 'attacks on Bengalis". The West Bengal CM also claimed that the BJP had 'unleashed terror" on Bengalis and their language, warning that their resistance would reach Delhi if this continues. Mamata alleged that Bengalis in BJP-ruled states were facing harassment and vowed that the TMC's fight against the BJP would persist until it was removed from power at the Centre. view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 16:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

After TDP, DMK suggests EC to allow Aadhaar, ration cards as valid date of birth proofs
After TDP, DMK suggests EC to allow Aadhaar, ration cards as valid date of birth proofs

Indian Express

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Indian Express

After TDP, DMK suggests EC to allow Aadhaar, ration cards as valid date of birth proofs

Days after NDA ally, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), batted for Aadhaar cards to be made a valid document as proof of date of birth in electoral roll revisions, the M K Stalin-led DMK on Thursday made a similar suggestion to the Election Commission (EC). The DMK's suggestion also comes days after the Supreme Court on July 10, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar, urged the poll body to consider allowing voters to furnish Aadhaar cards, voter IDs and ration cards as valid documents to prove their date and place of birth. The apex court asked the EC to file its counter-affidavit by July 21. A DMK delegation, headed by party MP N R Elango met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, and election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, as a part of the EC's meetings with national and state parties to take feedback on further strengthening electoral processes. Terming the meeting with the EC as 'fruitful' on social media, Elango said the poll panel assured that it would look into four of the five suggestions that the party had made. On the inclusion of Aadhaar, the MP said that the EC said the matter was sub-judice. As reported by The Indian Express, the EC on July 5 wrote to Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all states, directing them to begin preparations for a Bihar-like exercise with January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The DMK also urged the EC to implement its May 1 notification, which seeks to allow names of dead voters to be deleted by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) after getting information and verification from the Registrar of Births and Deaths by the Booth-Level Officer (BLO) instead of waiting for a family member to file Form 7. Claiming that no steps had been taken to implement this, the DMK in its letter said, 'Unless names of deceased voters are deleted, the purification of electoral rolls will never be complete.' The DMK also called for better coordination between EC-appointed BLOs and Booth-Level Agents (BLAs), who are appointed by political parties. According to Elango, the DMK was informed that the EC was in the process of translating its handbooks and manuals into Tamil and other official languages. Claiming that the new process of counting postal votes was 'causing confusion', the Stalin-led party also wanted the EC to revert to the earlier process, in which the penultimate round of counting EVM votes was withheld till postal ballots were accounted for. This process was changed in 2019 and allowed votes from EVMs to be counted irrespective of the status of postal ballot counting.

2002 base yr for intensive revision of state poll roll
2002 base yr for intensive revision of state poll roll

Time of India

time15-07-2025

  • Politics
  • Time of India

2002 base yr for intensive revision of state poll roll

Nashik: Maharashtra will use 2002 as the cut-off year for an intensive electoral roll revision when the Election Commission of India initiates Bihar-like checks in the state, chief electoral officer S Chockalingam told TOI. He said the last intensive revision was conducted in 2002, which will serve as the basis for the upcoming revision in Maharashtra. The assembly constituency-wise data from 2002 has been forwarded to the EC. The officer explained that in Bihar, the last intensive revision took place in 2003, and that year has been selected as the cut-off for the current special intensive revision ahead of assembly elections. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Chockalingam said, "The intensive review is held periodically after 20-25 years. In Maharashtra, it was last done in 2002. Hence, the electoral roll of 2002 will be the basis of the future intensive revision. The timeline and schedule will be decided by the EC." Officials from the election office told TOI that the intensive revision will help eliminate fake names from the roll. Shashikant Mangrule, the deputy district election officer of Nashik, said master trainers for booth-level officers have been trained for the intensive revision and are now training BLOs locally. Chockalingam added that BLOs must visit every home to verify each voter on the current electoral roll during the intensive revision. The exercise is managed through a mobile application provided by the EC. "Every voter has to be verified. The task is huge and time-consuming. Voters whose names were in the last intensive revision in 2002 in Maharashtra are only required to personally sign a form. However, people whose names were added later have to provide proof of residence and citizenship to the BLOs during the exercise aimed at removing voters who have died or permanently shifted," the officer said. Chockalingam said training for BLOs was on and included familiarisation with all types of revisions, including summary and intensive revisions.

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