BJP Alleges TMC Protects 'Crores of Unauthorized Voters' in Bengal, Triggers Row on SIR

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{ "title": "BJP Alleges TMC Protects 'Crores of Unauthorized Voters' in Bengal, Triggers Row on SIR", "article": "Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar has sparked a heated debate in West Bengal by accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of opposing the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to shield millions of unauthorized voters. Majumdar made this claim while addressing a massive gathering in Paschim Medinipur's Mohanpur, part of the BJP's Parivartan Yatra. He declared that the people of Bengal have already decided to oust the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government. Majumdar stated that the SIR has been welcomed by genuine citizens of West Bengal, but TMC leaders are opposing it. He alleged that the opposition is due to the deletion of names of millions of unauthorized voters, who infiltrated the country with the help of TMC leaders. The former Bengal BJP president added that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's vote bank has drastically reduced. He claimed that no one can save her party from a poll debacle in the coming months. Mamata Banerjee has responded to the allegations, calling the SIR a form of 'silent vote rigging.' She claimed that the BJP wants to win polls on the basis of money, not votes. The TMC chief also accused the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) of branding all Bengali migrants as Bangladeshis. Mamata and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee have dubbed the SIR as a backdoor implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The West Bengal CM has warned the Centre, stating that if even one voter's name is dropped, the TMC will crush the BJP-led government. Addressing a protest rally in central Kolkata, Mamata accused the BJP of attempting to impose a 'super emergency' in the state. She claimed that 14 citizens have died out of fear, with some taking their own lives. However, the ECI has not issued any condolence messages. The TMC chief also alleged that the SIR cannot be completed in such a short time. She accused the BJP of hindering the TMC government in the state from functioning. In a separate development, booth-level officers in West Bengal have threatened to boycott the SIR, citing growing political threats and demanding enhanced security. Several BLOs have raised safety concerns during training sessions. The ongoing dispute between the TMC and the BJP has raised questions about the fairness of the electoral process in West Bengal."