Matuas, Muslims picked, removed: Mamata slams BJP over SIR deletions
Indian Express·2h ago·Anger
What Happened
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of deliberately targeting Matuas and minorities in voter deletions affecting approximately 90 lakh people from electoral rolls. The Special Intensive Revision exercise deleted 77.86% of adjudication cases in Nadia district. Banerjee pledged to fight wrongful deletions in appellate tribunals. BJP countered, claiming the exercise exposed illegal immigrants. The dispute centers on whether deletions were systematic targeting or administrative cleanup.
Key Entities
Mamata BanerjeeBJPWest BengalMatuasElection CommissionSpecial Intensive RevisionNadia districtTMCSuvendu Adhikari