“After SIR, there will be NRC. I will not allow NRC in Bengal,” Banerjee said.
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“We are now witnessing what appears to be another coordinated attempt by the BJP, in conjunction with the ECI, to interfere with the democratic rights of the people. Credible reports indicate that large numbers of Form 6 applications are being submitted by BJP agents at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer and across districts,” Banerjee wrote in her letter to CEC.
“These do not seem to be routine applications for voter inclusion but a mischievous ploy to include non-residents in the electoral rolls. There are serious concerns that these applications may pertain to individuals who are not genuine residents of Bengal and have no legitimate connection to the state. Similar patterns were reportedly observed prior to elections in Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi”.
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Banerjee noted that “such actions, if true, would be illegal, unconstitutional and fundamentally undemocratic, reflecting mala fide intent and ill motive. This is not the standard expected of a constitutional authority. People have a right to transparency and protection of their voting rights.”Banerjee said in her letter that “It is imperative that the ECI takes cognizance of the ground realities and intervenes decisively and lawfully to ensure that the democratic rights of people are protected and not undermined or throttled in any manner.”
In her public rallies, she expressed concern that the BJP has submitted over 30,000 Form 6 applications to smuggle thousands of voters from Bihar and UP into Bengal’s electoral rolls.
