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Poll Officials Collect Documents From Amartya Sen's Ancestral Home For SIR
Election officials on Friday visited Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen's residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district and collected the requisite documents in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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Opinion | 'It'll Divide Society': Why Congress Buried The Mandal Report For Years
Indira Gandhi was vetoed four times by her cabinet colleagues from implementing the Mandal Commission report, something that could have been a game-changer for the Congress.
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SIR Claims Deadline In Bengal, Goa, 3 Other States Extended Till Jan 19
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, pushing the deadline for filing claims and objections.
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233 People In 1 House? Residents Flag 'Error' In Gorakhpur Draft Voter List
There is a 'house' in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur where 233 people live, according to data captured during the draft special intensive revision (SIR) exercise. The residents include families from different communities including Hindu, Muslim and Sikh.
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Government Office Vandalised, Police Officer Injured In Bengal SIR Protests
A government office was vandalised and a police inspector was injured on Thursday as protests against the SIR of electoral rolls escalated in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district.
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How SIR Led To Mother-Son Reunion, Notorious Criminal's Arrest
What began as a routine bureaucratic exercise to clean up electoral rolls has unfolded into two extraordinary and contrasting human dramas in Madhya Pradesh.
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Why Vijay Sethupathi Broke His No-Cameo Rule For Jailer 2: "I Love Rajinikanth Sir"
The film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and is headlined by Rajinikanth, with a theatrical release planned later this year
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Violence At Voter Roll Hearing In Bengal. BLOs Hold Sit-In Protest, Resign
Tension erupted in Murshidabad's Farakka on Wednesday following allegations of harassment of ordinary citizens and Booth Level Officers in the name of the SIR process.
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At Poll Rally, Abhishek Banerjee Presents 10 "Dead Voters" To Debunk SIR
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday presented 10 more people, who were allegedly declared dead in the draft electoral rolls during the SIR in West Bengal, at a rally, and accused the Election Commission of taking away voting rights of citizens.
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Will Bengal Complete SIR In Time? 33 Lakh Notices Yet To Be Published
While a few states undergoing the SIR exercise sought more time to complete it, the Chief Election Officer in West Bengal had made no such requests, implying the process in the state is following the timeline.
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BJP Won't Allow Bengal Polls If SIR Process Obstructed: State Party Chief
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharyya said that the party would not allow the upcoming elections to be held in the state, if the party's claims and objections regarding the published draft voters' list in the SIR were not honoured.
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AI-Driven Errors Causing SIR Hardships: Mamata Bannerjee To Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar again on Monday, claiming that AI-driven digitisation errors in the 2002 electoral rolls were causing widespread hardship to genuine voters during the SIR exercise in the state.
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After SIR Notice, Ex Navy Chief Shares More Suggestions For Poll Body
Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) has for a second time in as many days suggested the Election Commission (EC) should tweak the forms used in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise to capture more information from people.
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'They Should Revise The Forms': Ex Navy Chief After Getting SIR Notice
Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) has suggested the forms of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise should be revised if they are unable to reflect information given by people.
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Amartya Sen Receives SIR Summons, Poll Official Explains Why
The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) clarified that SIR hearing summonses to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, cricketer Mohammed Shami and Bengali actor-turned-TMC MP Dev were part of a routine electoral verification process.
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Poll Officials Collect Documents From Amartya Sen's Ancestral Home For SIR
Election officials on Friday visited Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen's residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district and collected the requisite documents in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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Opinion | 'It'll Divide Society': Why Congress Buried The Mandal Report For Years
Indira Gandhi was vetoed four times by her cabinet colleagues from implementing the Mandal Commission report, something that could have been a game-changer for the Congress.
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SIR Claims Deadline In Bengal, Goa, 3 Other States Extended Till Jan 19
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, pushing the deadline for filing claims and objections.
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233 People In 1 House? Residents Flag 'Error' In Gorakhpur Draft Voter List
There is a 'house' in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur where 233 people live, according to data captured during the draft special intensive revision (SIR) exercise. The residents include families from different communities including Hindu, Muslim and Sikh.
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Government Office Vandalised, Police Officer Injured In Bengal SIR Protests
A government office was vandalised and a police inspector was injured on Thursday as protests against the SIR of electoral rolls escalated in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district.
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How SIR Led To Mother-Son Reunion, Notorious Criminal's Arrest
What began as a routine bureaucratic exercise to clean up electoral rolls has unfolded into two extraordinary and contrasting human dramas in Madhya Pradesh.
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Why Vijay Sethupathi Broke His No-Cameo Rule For Jailer 2: "I Love Rajinikanth Sir"
The film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and is headlined by Rajinikanth, with a theatrical release planned later this year
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Violence At Voter Roll Hearing In Bengal. BLOs Hold Sit-In Protest, Resign
Tension erupted in Murshidabad's Farakka on Wednesday following allegations of harassment of ordinary citizens and Booth Level Officers in the name of the SIR process.
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At Poll Rally, Abhishek Banerjee Presents 10 "Dead Voters" To Debunk SIR
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday presented 10 more people, who were allegedly declared dead in the draft electoral rolls during the SIR in West Bengal, at a rally, and accused the Election Commission of taking away voting rights of citizens.
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Will Bengal Complete SIR In Time? 33 Lakh Notices Yet To Be Published
While a few states undergoing the SIR exercise sought more time to complete it, the Chief Election Officer in West Bengal had made no such requests, implying the process in the state is following the timeline.
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BJP Won't Allow Bengal Polls If SIR Process Obstructed: State Party Chief
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharyya said that the party would not allow the upcoming elections to be held in the state, if the party's claims and objections regarding the published draft voters' list in the SIR were not honoured.
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AI-Driven Errors Causing SIR Hardships: Mamata Bannerjee To Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar again on Monday, claiming that AI-driven digitisation errors in the 2002 electoral rolls were causing widespread hardship to genuine voters during the SIR exercise in the state.
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After SIR Notice, Ex Navy Chief Shares More Suggestions For Poll Body
Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) has for a second time in as many days suggested the Election Commission (EC) should tweak the forms used in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise to capture more information from people.
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'They Should Revise The Forms': Ex Navy Chief After Getting SIR Notice
Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) has suggested the forms of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise should be revised if they are unable to reflect information given by people.
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Amartya Sen Receives SIR Summons, Poll Official Explains Why
The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) clarified that SIR hearing summonses to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, cricketer Mohammed Shami and Bengali actor-turned-TMC MP Dev were part of a routine electoral verification process.
