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The Bharatiya Janata Party has said the dharna (sit-in) by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against the Special Intensive Revision on Friday (March 6) is an effort to disrupt the SIR process. The BJP says that the CM is abdicating her law work by conducting a dharna against the Election Commission of India.
Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP person Swapan Dasgupta said that the dharna is an effort to instigate chaos successful Kolkata and the State. “This is against her law responsibility... For her, the constitution has go a convenient instrument,” Mr. Dasgupta said.
He further added that the Parivartan Yatra that the BJP is conducting crossed the State successful aggregate districts is simply a means to crush Ms. Banerjee’s pridefulness truthful the radical of Bengal tin spot however her rule has go an “assault connected justice” and assistance them choose another person successful the upcoming elections.
EC facing obstacles
Mr. Dasgupta said that portion the EC requires the practice of the State authorities to fulfill its law responsibilities, successful reality, various obstacles are being created instead. He added that due revision of the elector database is indispensable to guarantee free, fair, and transparent elections.
This comes after Ms. Banerjee held a dharna successful the bosom of Kolkata connected Friday (March 6, 2026) to protest against the wrongful deletions of names and 60 lakh voters being near successful limbo nether the adjudication process of the SIR.
Ms. Banerjee and all the apical leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress authorities took portion successful the dharna on a stage on Friday in Kolkata’s Esplanade area. The party’s second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee, Kolkata Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim, precocious nominated Rajya Sabha MPs advocate Menaka Guruswamy, and former Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar were besides connected signifier with Ms. Banerjee.
60 lakh inactive successful adjudication
“If astir 60 lakh names are under adjudication, then adjacent Narendra Modi’s seat should beryllium nether adjudication,” Mr. Banerjee said from the stage.
The last elector database was published connected February 28, which featured 7.04 crore voters, but it besides included 60 lakh voters who are still nether consideration. Their names are apt to beryllium released done supplementary elector lists successful the coming week.
The State Legislative Assembly Elections are apt to beryllium held in April, and the dates whitethorn beryllium officially announced successful the adjacent fewer days.
