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Mamata Alleges BJP's 'Autocracy' in Bengal Amid EC-SIR Row, Says 'Can't Step Out of Home'
- •Mamata Banerjee criticized the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as "botched up" and accused the BJP of creating an "autocratic" political situation in West Bengal.
- •Banerjee claimed she could no longer move freely from her house due to the post-election situation in the state.
- •Her remarks were made at an INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, where Opposition parties discussed a joint strategy against the SIR exercise and the Election Commission.
- •The INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge, is seeking action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Opposition parties allege the SIR exercise led to widespread deletion of names from electoral rolls and are demanding a rollback, use of pre-SIR rolls, and greater transparency.
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Mamata Banerjee criticized the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as a botched-up exercise that resulted in large-scale deletions and exclusions of names. Speaking at an INDIA bloc meeting, she alleged that the process reflects the autocracy of the BJP.
The meeting at the Constitution Club of India was attended by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee alongside senior Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge, as well as representatives from several other opposition parties.
Opposition parties are demanding action and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alongside a complete rollback of the SIR exercise. They have also called for the use of pre-SIR electoral rolls in future elections, a return to ballot-paper voting, and greater transparency in the revision process.
