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Mamata Banerjee To Appear In Supreme Court Today Against SIR Row
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to appear in person before the Supreme Court today, where she will seek permission to argue her own petition challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) ongoing SIR.
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"What Is Happening In Bengal...": Amartya Sen Flags Haste In SIR Process
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with "undue haste" and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly with the assembly elections approaching.
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Bengal Minister Threatens On-Duty Woman Officer During SIR Hearing
Trinamool Congress MLA from Raghunathganj and Minister of State for Power Akhruzzaman was seen allegedly threatening a Block Development Officer during an SIR camp.
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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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Amartya Sen Sent SIR Hearing Notice, Claims Trinamool. Poll Official Reacts
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress claimed today.
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Will Seek Legal Help: Mamata Banerjee Says Can Go To Supreme Court On SIR
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that she will go to court to challenge the special intensive revision of voter lists or SIR in the state.
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'Lies Spread About SIR, Efforts Being Made To Mislead People': Amit Shah
Union Minister Amit Shah said today that he feels the Special Intensive Revision of voter list should not be discussed in parliament but the government is going along with the Opposition demand to show they are not running away.
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SIR Reunites Son With Parents After 26 Years In West Bengal
The SIR process reunited Prashanta Dutta and his wife, Santona Dutta, with their son, Tarun Dutta, who left home 26 years ago.
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Mass Voter Deletion Allegations In Bengal "False": Poll Body To Supreme Court
Allegations of "large-scale voter deletion" in West Bengal are "false" and "fabricated" and an attempt to further vested political interests, the Election Commission has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit.
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Bengal Poll Officers Protest Outside Poll Body's Office Over SIR Pressure
Booth-level officers, engaged in the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal, scuffled with police personnel on Monday while trying to enter the CEO's office here during a demonstration to protest against alleged excessive work pressure, a senior officer
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Amit Shah's "Saving Infiltrator" Jibe After Mamata Banerjee's SIR Plea
Some political parties are trying to "protect infiltrators" by hindering the process for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday.
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Amid SIR In Bengal, Kolkata's Sex Workers Fear Exclusion From Voter Rolls
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation
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Opinion | Who, Really, Is A 'Ghuspaithiya' In Bengal?
The 'naturalisation' of people who fled across the border before and after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 has been a process in which the Congress, the CPI(M) and the Trinamool Congress have all been involved.
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MK Stalin Trains DMK Cadre to 'Protect Voters' Amid SIR, Says Future At Stake
A day after the Election Commission announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 more states, including poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Tuesday led a workshop in Chennai to train cadres.
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Mamata Banerjee To Appear In Supreme Court Today Against SIR Row
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to appear in person before the Supreme Court today, where she will seek permission to argue her own petition challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) ongoing SIR.
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"What Is Happening In Bengal...": Amartya Sen Flags Haste In SIR Process
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with "undue haste" and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly with the assembly elections approaching.
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Bengal Minister Threatens On-Duty Woman Officer During SIR Hearing
Trinamool Congress MLA from Raghunathganj and Minister of State for Power Akhruzzaman was seen allegedly threatening a Block Development Officer during an SIR camp.
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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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Amartya Sen Sent SIR Hearing Notice, Claims Trinamool. Poll Official Reacts
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress claimed today.
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Will Seek Legal Help: Mamata Banerjee Says Can Go To Supreme Court On SIR
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that she will go to court to challenge the special intensive revision of voter lists or SIR in the state.
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'Lies Spread About SIR, Efforts Being Made To Mislead People': Amit Shah
Union Minister Amit Shah said today that he feels the Special Intensive Revision of voter list should not be discussed in parliament but the government is going along with the Opposition demand to show they are not running away.
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SIR Reunites Son With Parents After 26 Years In West Bengal
The SIR process reunited Prashanta Dutta and his wife, Santona Dutta, with their son, Tarun Dutta, who left home 26 years ago.
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Mass Voter Deletion Allegations In Bengal "False": Poll Body To Supreme Court
Allegations of "large-scale voter deletion" in West Bengal are "false" and "fabricated" and an attempt to further vested political interests, the Election Commission has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit.
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Bengal Poll Officers Protest Outside Poll Body's Office Over SIR Pressure
Booth-level officers, engaged in the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal, scuffled with police personnel on Monday while trying to enter the CEO's office here during a demonstration to protest against alleged excessive work pressure, a senior officer
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Amit Shah's "Saving Infiltrator" Jibe After Mamata Banerjee's SIR Plea
Some political parties are trying to "protect infiltrators" by hindering the process for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday.
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Amid SIR In Bengal, Kolkata's Sex Workers Fear Exclusion From Voter Rolls
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation
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Opinion | Who, Really, Is A 'Ghuspaithiya' In Bengal?
The 'naturalisation' of people who fled across the border before and after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 has been a process in which the Congress, the CPI(M) and the Trinamool Congress have all been involved.
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MK Stalin Trains DMK Cadre to 'Protect Voters' Amid SIR, Says Future At Stake
A day after the Election Commission announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 more states, including poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Tuesday led a workshop in Chennai to train cadres.
