‘Atrocities Against Bengalis in Delhi’, alleges Mamata
CM Alleges Police Excesses, Leads TMC Delegation to Election Commission Over Electoral Roll Revision
- Mamata Banerjee alleges “torture” and “atrocities” against Bengalis in Delhi
- CM heads to Banga Bhawan to assess situation of people from West Bengal
- 15-member TMC delegation to meet Chief Election Commissioner over SIR
- Party claims Special Intensive Revision is biased and politically motivated
GG News Bureau
Kolkata, 2nd Feb: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged “torture” and “atrocities” against Bengalis in the national capital, hours before she was scheduled to lead a Trinamool Congress delegation to meet the Chief Election Commissioner over the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
Addressing reporters, Banerjee said she was heading to Banga Bhawan, the West Bengal government’s guest house in Delhi, to assess the situation of people from the state and to address what she described as police excesses.
“When the Home Minister comes to Bengal, we give him the red carpet. But when we come to Delhi, you give us the black carpet,” she said, alleging harassment of Bengalis by the Delhi Police.
The Chief Minister’s remarks came amid a political showdown over the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which the All India Trinamool Congress has described as biased, arbitrary, discriminatory and politically motivated.
Later in the day, Banerjee was scheduled to lead a 15-member TMC delegation to meet Gyanesh Kumar. The delegation includes party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other senior leaders.
In a post on X, the Trinamool Congress said the delegation would place “grave concerns” before the Election Commission of India, alleging that repeated representations to the poll body had not received a response. The party said it would press for urgent corrective measures.
A day earlier, Banerjee had written to the Chief Election Commissioner claiming that the SIR exercise had caused widespread public suffering and eroded trust in democratic processes. In her letter, she alleged that the process had resulted in “as many as 140 deaths” and was being conducted in violation of the Representation of the People Act and related rules.
The Election Commission is currently carrying out a nationwide Special Intensive Revision in 12 states and Union Territories, including West Bengal, with the final electoral rolls scheduled to be published on February 7.
