Congress Workers Stage Demonstration in Kolkata Against Electoral Roll Revision
In a significant political development in Kolkata, Congress workers, under the leadership of state president Shubhankar Sarkar, staged a protest demonstration on Tuesday outside the office of the Election Commission. The protest was organized to voice strong opposition against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
Protest Escalates with Attempts to Breach Barricades
The demonstration turned intense as barricades were set up outside the Chief Electoral Officer's office to maintain order. Protestors, however, attempted to breach these barricades while raising slogans against the electoral process. This confrontation highlighted the growing tensions surrounding the revision exercise in the state.
Allegations of Voter Deletion by BJP
The agitating Congress workers leveled serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). They claimed that the BJP is exploiting the SIR process as a strategic tool to systematically delete the names of genuine voters. According to the protestors, this is being done by wrongfully branding these voters as 'Rohingya' and 'infiltrators', terms often used in political discourse to question citizenship and residency status.
This protest underscores the deepening political rift in West Bengal, with the Congress party positioning itself against what it perceives as unfair electoral practices. The incident has sparked discussions on voter rights and the integrity of electoral rolls in the region, making it a key update for those following Kolkata's political landscape.
