Young Mother's Desperate Act Over Citizenship Documentation Fear
A 27-year-old mother allegedly attempted to end her life along with her minor daughter in West Bengal's Dhaniakhali area, driven by intense fear of deportation after failing to receive the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration form. The tragic incident occurred on November 8 at the woman's residence, according to PTI reports from November 9.
Both the mother and daughter are currently fighting for their lives in the critical care unit of SSKM Hospital, while local authorities have confirmed that a thorough investigation into the matter is actively underway.
Family Reveals Distress Over Missing SIR Form
The woman's father provided heartbreaking details about the circumstances leading to the extreme step. He explained that his daughter had been living at her parental home in Dhaniakhali for the past six years following marital disputes.
According to the distressed father, the woman became deeply troubled when she didn't receive the SIR form while other family members did. "She was frightened because she had no documents and feared being deported. Out of panic, she consumed poison along with her daughter," he revealed after visiting his daughter at the Kolkata hospital.
Family members confirmed that the young mother had been showing visible signs of mental stress for several days leading up to the tragic incident, indicating the building pressure she was experiencing regarding her documentation status.
Political Accusations and Broader Implications
The incident has sparked political controversy in the region, with Dhaniakhali Trinamool Congress MLA Asima Patra directly accusing the BJP of creating widespread fear among citizens through what she described as misleading statements about NRC and detention camps.
"When BJP leaders talk about sending people to detention camps, it spreads panic across Bengal. A similar case occurred in Dankuni a few days ago. BJP is playing with people's lives," Patra stated emphatically.
The Trinamool Congress amplified these allegations through a social media post on X, sharing images of party leaders visiting families of two individuals who allegedly died by suicide recently in Sainthia (Birbhum) and Bhangar (South 24 Parganas) due to similar citizenship-related fears.
The party's post contained strong criticism, stating: "As admitted by the Home Minister himself, the BJP is on a mission to 'detect, delete and deport.' Bengalis are legitimate citizens of this country who have lived here for generations with pride and dignity."
The political statement further emphasized that "the climate of fear and anxiety, deliberately engineered by the BJP, is now claiming innocent lives," highlighting the escalating tensions around citizenship documentation in the state.
This tragic case underscores the severe psychological impact and real-life consequences of citizenship documentation anxieties affecting ordinary families across West Bengal, raising urgent questions about the implementation processes and public communication surrounding such initiatives.
