Tue Dec 30 09:52:42 UTC 2025: Summary:

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP of orchestrating a “huge scam” called SIR (likely an abbreviation for a voter verification process) using artificial intelligence to disenfranchise legitimate voters. Addressing a rally, Banerjee claimed that people in West Bengal are being harassed under the guise of SIR, resulting in deaths and undue stress for elderly citizens. She vowed that her party, the TMC, will protest by “gheraoing” the Election Commission’s office in Delhi if even one legitimate voter is removed from the rolls. She also accused the BJP of empty promises regarding the development of West Bengal and mistreating Bengali speakers in states where they hold power.

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TMC Threatens Protest Over Alleged Voter Fraud in West Bengal

Kolkata, December 30, 2025 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the BJP-led central government of manipulating voter rolls through a fraudulent process dubbed “SIR,” alleging it utilizes artificial intelligence to unfairly target legitimate voters in the state.

Speaking at a rally in Bankura district, Banerjee stated that the SIR initiative is causing significant hardship, particularly for elderly citizens forced to undergo document verification. She claimed that approximately 60 people have died because of the stress from the SIR procedures.

“If even a single legitimate voter’s name is deleted,” Banerjee declared, “the TMC will gherao the office of the Election Commission in Delhi.” She asserted that the people of West Bengal will not tolerate such “harassment” and accused the BJP of making false promises about developing a “sonar Bangla” (Golden Bengal) while allegedly mistreating Bengali speakers in other states.

The Chief Minister further predicted that the BJP would fail to gain a significant foothold in West Bengal, dismissing claims of a “two-thirds majority” as unrealistic. The TMC’s strong reaction highlights the rising tensions ahead of upcoming elections and concerns over the integrity of the electoral process in the state.

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