Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Kishan has fiercely criticised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal, alleging it's a ploy to shield "bogus voters", including a large Bangladeshi influx.
Speaking with ANI, Bhattacharya stated that the TMC's goal is to fight elections based on these inclusions, while the BJP's agenda is clear: "delete and deport."
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that employees of the Election Commission of India are being pressured to complete the SIR process, questioning, "What is the hurry?" He further claimed that people in West Bengal are also raising complaints about the process.
The committee has been formed amid the repeated instances of BLO deaths. The issue of BLO's health and safety has also gotten the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) locking horns, with each of them claiming that the other one is threatening and intimidating BLOs
In a letter addressed to the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal and the Kolkata Police Commissioner, the poll body emphasised that BLOs must not be subjected to pressure, threats or interference from political party workers, stressing that such acts undermine the integrity of
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday said the party is opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) out of fear.
"10 MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress met with the Chief Election Commissioner Mr Kumar and his team. We first handed over to him a list of almost 40 dead because of the SIR process. We started the meeting by telling him that Mr Kumar and the Election Commission of India have bloo
BJP leader Vivek Thakur on Thursday accused Trinamool Congress workers of interfering in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, saying Booth Level Officers are being pressured and prevented from carrying out their duties.
In response to TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's remarks on 'Babri Masjid', Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said, "This is an open threat to Hindus..." on Thursday.
Bharatiya Janata Party National President Jagat Prakash Nadda hosted a special dinner party to celebrate the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) landslide victory in the recent Bihar Assembly elections.
She also refuted the allegation that the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are committing suicide due to work-related stress duties under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed strong views on the Rajya Sabha bulletin's guidelines on slogans in Parliament, emphasising the significance of "Jai Hind" and "Vande Mataram" as national slogans and symbols of India's independence movement.