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Kolkata Convention on October 13 to Address National Issues and SIR Controversy
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News18•06-10-2026, 22:30
Kolkata Convention on October 13 to Address National Issues and SIR Controversy
- •A citizens’ convention is scheduled to take place in Kolkata on October 13 at the Kala Mandir auditorium.
- •Key issues affecting the country, including the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, will be discussed.
- •Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa and actor Prakash Raj have expressed interest in attending the event.
- •The programme is being organised by former CPI(M) MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya and former MP Jawhar Sircar.
- •The convention comes amid ongoing protests in New Delhi and other regions regarding the SIR exercise and demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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A citizens’ convention will take place on October 13 at the Kala Mandir auditorium in Kolkata to discuss pressing national issues, including the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The programme is being organized by former CPI(M) MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya and former MP Jawhar Sircar. Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa and actor Prakash Raj have expressed interest in attending the event.
Protesters in New Delhi and other regions have been demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, raising serious concerns regarding the functioning of the poll body during the SIR exercise.
