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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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Akhilesh Yadav's 1st Reaction To NDA Lead In Bihar Begins With SIR Gripe
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's first reaction to the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) clear lead over the Mahagathbandhan began with a swipe over the pre-election special intensive revision (SIR).
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"Not Easy To Play With Us": Mamata Banerjee Warns Poll Body Over SIR In Bengal
Mamata Banerjee dubbed the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls as "votebandi", and asserted that she would protect the rights of voters at any cost, even if it meant her "throat getting slashed" for protesting against the exercise.
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Woman, Minor Daughter Attempt Suicide In Bengal, Family Alleges SIR Fear
A 27-year-old woman in West Bengal's Hooghly district allegedly attempted suicide along with her minor daughter, reportedly out of fear after not receiving a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration form, her family claimed on Sunday.
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8 Bengal Officers Get Notice For Distributing Voter Revision Forms On Tea Stalls
The Election Commission on Sunday issued show-cause notices to eight BLOs in West Bengal for allegedly distributing voter enumeration forms from tea stalls and local clubs instead of going door-to-door during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.
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SIR Forms Distributed On Bengal Streets, Complaint Filed With Poll Body
The Election Commission of India has received multiple complaints filed against Booth Level Officers (BLOs) by various political parties in West Bengal for distributing the enumeration forms for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at public places.
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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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Man Found Hanging From Tree In Bengal, Family Alleges SIR Stress
The body of a 52-year-old man was found hanging from a tree near his residence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Thursday, with his family claiming that he was under mental stress over "fear of exclusion" from the voters' list.
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Another West Bengal Man Dies By Suicide 'Fearing' Voter List Revision
A 28-year-old man in West Bengal's Howrah district died by suicide allegedly due to fears over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list, which kicked off across the state on Wednesday.
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Man, 30, Dies By Suicide Over Error In ID Proof Amid Ongoing Bengal SIR: Cops
A 30-year-old man in West Bengal's Howrah district died allegedly by suicide on Tuesday, as he was reportedly distressed over errors in his identity document amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, a police officer said.
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BJP vs Trinamool Escalates Over Voter List Revision, Memo To Poll Body
The Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal has sparked a fierce political clash, with the BJP and the state's ruling Trinamool Congress accusing each other of voter manipulation.
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For Bengal Roll Revision, BJP Red Flags 5 of 12 Approved Documents
The BJP has written to the Election Commission, suggesting that extra caution be exercised for the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in West Bengal.
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Training For Roll Revision Sees Protests Over Duty Hours, Security In West Bengal
Training exercises for Block Level Officers for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Kolkata and other districts saw disruptions on Saturday after government employees raised several demands, including a central security cover.
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Help Desks, Hitting The Streets: How Trinamool Plans To Tackle Bengal SIR
In a bid to ensure that no genuine voter is left out of the voter list after the SIR in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has said it will set up area-wise help desks from Tuesday, when the Booth Level Officers will begin visiting homes.
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Bengal Man Attempts Suicide Fearing Name Will Be Removed From Rolls Over Typo
A farmer in West Bengal attempted suicide over fears that a spelling error in his voter id card may lead to his removal from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the crucial assembly elections next year.
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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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Akhilesh Yadav's 1st Reaction To NDA Lead In Bihar Begins With SIR Gripe
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's first reaction to the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) clear lead over the Mahagathbandhan began with a swipe over the pre-election special intensive revision (SIR).
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"Not Easy To Play With Us": Mamata Banerjee Warns Poll Body Over SIR In Bengal
Mamata Banerjee dubbed the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls as "votebandi", and asserted that she would protect the rights of voters at any cost, even if it meant her "throat getting slashed" for protesting against the exercise.
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Woman, Minor Daughter Attempt Suicide In Bengal, Family Alleges SIR Fear
A 27-year-old woman in West Bengal's Hooghly district allegedly attempted suicide along with her minor daughter, reportedly out of fear after not receiving a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration form, her family claimed on Sunday.
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8 Bengal Officers Get Notice For Distributing Voter Revision Forms On Tea Stalls
The Election Commission on Sunday issued show-cause notices to eight BLOs in West Bengal for allegedly distributing voter enumeration forms from tea stalls and local clubs instead of going door-to-door during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.
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SIR Forms Distributed On Bengal Streets, Complaint Filed With Poll Body
The Election Commission of India has received multiple complaints filed against Booth Level Officers (BLOs) by various political parties in West Bengal for distributing the enumeration forms for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at public places.
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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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Man Found Hanging From Tree In Bengal, Family Alleges SIR Stress
The body of a 52-year-old man was found hanging from a tree near his residence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Thursday, with his family claiming that he was under mental stress over "fear of exclusion" from the voters' list.
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Another West Bengal Man Dies By Suicide 'Fearing' Voter List Revision
A 28-year-old man in West Bengal's Howrah district died by suicide allegedly due to fears over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list, which kicked off across the state on Wednesday.
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Man, 30, Dies By Suicide Over Error In ID Proof Amid Ongoing Bengal SIR: Cops
A 30-year-old man in West Bengal's Howrah district died allegedly by suicide on Tuesday, as he was reportedly distressed over errors in his identity document amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, a police officer said.
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BJP vs Trinamool Escalates Over Voter List Revision, Memo To Poll Body
The Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal has sparked a fierce political clash, with the BJP and the state's ruling Trinamool Congress accusing each other of voter manipulation.
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For Bengal Roll Revision, BJP Red Flags 5 of 12 Approved Documents
The BJP has written to the Election Commission, suggesting that extra caution be exercised for the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in West Bengal.
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Training For Roll Revision Sees Protests Over Duty Hours, Security In West Bengal
Training exercises for Block Level Officers for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Kolkata and other districts saw disruptions on Saturday after government employees raised several demands, including a central security cover.
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Help Desks, Hitting The Streets: How Trinamool Plans To Tackle Bengal SIR
In a bid to ensure that no genuine voter is left out of the voter list after the SIR in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has said it will set up area-wise help desks from Tuesday, when the Booth Level Officers will begin visiting homes.
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Bengal Man Attempts Suicide Fearing Name Will Be Removed From Rolls Over Typo
A farmer in West Bengal attempted suicide over fears that a spelling error in his voter id card may lead to his removal from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the crucial assembly elections next year.
