West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ne Thursday ko Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ke dauraan agar ek bhi eligible voter ka naam electoral roll se nikala gaya, toh wo dharna pe baithengi — ye sakht warning rally mein diya.
Krishnanagar (Nadia) mein rally ke dauraan Banerjee ne directly Union Home Minister Amit Shah ko “dangerous” bataya aur kaha ki SIR ko ek raajneetik hathiyaar banaya ja raha hai, khas kar 2026 ke West Bengal Assembly chunav se pehle.
Unhone ye bhi kaha, “Jo log vote ke liye bhookhe hain, wo SIR ko election se bas do mahine pehle kyon chala rahe hain?” — isse saaf sanket mila hai ki TMC ka mudda ab SIR se badkar political strategy par bhi shift ho gaya hai.
Banerjee ne ye alochna bhi ki Election Commission (EC) ne officers ko BJP backing ke saath bheja hai, jisse West Bengal ke voter roll verification process ko prabhavit kiya ja raha hai.
Timeline aur Context:
✔ SIR ka maksad voter rolls ko update aur verify karna hai, jisme duplicate, deceased, migrated aur non-citizen voters ko identify karna shamil hai.
✔ Election Commission ne final publication date ko 14 February 2026 tak extend kiya hai, considering ground work aur polling stations ka rationalisation.
Politics ki garmahat tab badhi jab Banerjee ne unka enumeration form abhi tak nahi bhara — aur sawal uthaya ki kya wo apni citizenship prove karna chahengi.
Reactions:
BJP ne is warning par abhi tak sarakari response nahi diya hai, lekin West Bengal mein SIR ko lekar pehle bhi bias aur administrative pressure par debate hota raha hai. Supreme Court ne bhi states ke non-cooperation aur booth-level officers par threats par concern flag kiya hai.
Political analysts kehte hain ki SIR aur voter deletion controversy sirf administrative revision nahi, balki 2026 Assembly polls ka ek major conflict zone ban gaya hai, jahan dono sides apne narrative pe zor de rahe hain. Official clarification pending hai ki agar names delete hote hain toh legal process aur hearings kaise safeguard honge.
Next Steps:
West Bengal aur EC ke beech tensions ke beech, public ko apne voter status ko check karna zaroori hoga, aur parties ka rallying ground SIR question par election tak tight rehne ka pura chance hai.
