TMC Slams ECI Over 'Software-Driven' Voter Roll Revision, Alleges Harassment of Genuine Voters
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The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has intensified its criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing it of using software to disenfranchise genuine voters in West Bengal. At a press conference in New Delhi, TMC MPs Derek O'Brien, Sagarika Ghose, and Saket Gokhale claimed that the revision process is being carried out in a non-transparent and insensitive manner, causing difficulties for voters across the state. "We've seen people struggling to get their names on the rolls. The elderly, rural residents, and daily-wage workers are facing significant hardships, but there's no support available to help them," O'Brien said. The TMC alleged that voters are being flagged for minor discrepancies, such as differences in the spelling of parents' names or recorded ages, and that the ECI is not providing adequate assistance to resolve these issues. "What's being called a Special Intensive Revision is, in reality, becoming a software-intensive revision," O'Brien said. "The Supreme Court has emphasized that discrepancies must be fully explained and clarified, but voters are being left in the dark.
