Kolkata, February 14 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging a lack of courtesy during a recent meeting in Delhi regarding the state's electoral roll revision.
In a video shared by the Trinamool Congress on social media on Saturday evening, CM Banerjee alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner did not follow protocol during the meeting.
"According to protocol, he should have been deferential to us. Instead, he sat in a chair and did not even stand up. We brought flowers and sweets. Even after being asked to come at 4 p.m., we sat outside for 20 minutes," CM Banerjee said in the video.
The West Bengal Chief Minister also alleged that participants were asked to sign certain documents during the meeting. "Everyone was made to sign. I said, 'I will not do it'. I asked why the media was not allowed. I knew he would say irrelevant things," she said.
CM Banerjee further raised concerns about the ongoing revision process, claiming that certain categories of voters were being affected.
Speaking about the revision exercise, she said that issues such as changes in surname and address after marriage could result in discrepancies in voter records. She also claimed that similar issues could affect women and members of tribal communities.
CM Banerjee said she had raised these concerns during the meeting but was not satisfied with the responses provided.
She also questioned the timing of the revision exercise, saying it could have been conducted after the Assembly elections.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is being carried out to update and verify electoral rolls in the state. The last such exercise in West Bengal was conducted in 2002.
