CM Mamata Banerjee attacked BJP on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in West Bengal. He assured that no one would be removed and raised questions on the process. At the same time, the opposition has accused TMC of rigging.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on BJP over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the state. “No one will be expelled,” he said. He also said, ‘If you hurt, you will have to face the counterattack.’ He said that if Bengal remains good, the entire country will remain good. Mamata Banerjee started the padyatra from Chandpara. He was also accompanied by Mamatabala Thakur, the state’s youngest MLA Madhupurna Thakur, Sujit Basu and Jyotipriya Mallik. Mamta talked to the local people on the way. Local people warmly welcomed Mamata Banerjee.
SIR why? Mamta’s question
In a public meeting opposing the SIR process, Mamata Banerjee challenged BJP and said that she is not afraid of them. He raised the question that if the purpose of SIR is to remove Bangladeshi citizens from the voter list, then why is the Election Commission carrying out this process in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?
She said, “I love Bangladesh as a country because our language is one. I am from Birbhum, but one day they will call me Bangladeshi too. In 2024, Prime Minister Modi should get votes according to this list. If your name is removed, then the central government should also be removed. Why in such a hurry SIR?”
“As long as I am here, I will not let them expel you. No one can expel you. If Bangladeshis are the problem, then why are you doing SIR in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?” He asked question. This development comes as the Election Commission has announced the second phase of SIR of voter lists in 12 states and union territories, the final voter list of which will be released on February 7, 2026. The first phase was completed before the assembly elections in Bihar.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are included in the process. Earlier today, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Subhendu Adhikari wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Trinamool government of violating the principles of “impartiality” and misusing the police during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.
The officer raised the issue of participation of serving police officers and Trinamool leaders in the second state conference of women police personnel held on Saturday, calling it a political rally of the ruling party. He accused Trinamool of “poll rigging” and called the SIR process a “scam”. The official has demanded that the Election Commission keep the West Bengal Police away from primary election duties and deploy Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the upcoming 2026 assembly elections.