Mamata to Sue Over 'Inhumane' SIR Exercise, Cites Deaths & Disenfranchisement
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Moneycontrol•05-01-2026, 16:57
Mamata to Sue Over 'Inhumane' SIR Exercise, Cites Deaths & Disenfranchisement
- •West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced plans to move court against the "inhumane" second phase of the SIR exercise, citing deaths and hospitalizations.
- •Banerjee, a trained lawyer, stated she might also approach the Supreme Court as a common person against the process.
- •She alleged fear, harassment, and administrative arbitrariness linked to SIR have caused deaths and forced terminally ill people to stand in queues.
- •The second phase of SIR involves scrutinizing 1.67 crore electors, following the deletion of over 58 lakh names in the first phase.
- •Banerjee previously urged CEC Gyanesh Kumar to halt the "arbitrary and flawed" SIR, warning of "mass disenfranchisement" and calling the process a "farce."
Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee, a trained lawyer, will challenge the "inhumane" SIR exercise in court, citing severe flaws.
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