Kolkata, February 9 The West Bengal Congress held a demonstration in central Kolkata on Monday, alleging that the Election Commission was attempting to remove the names of legitimate voters from the electoral rolls through the SIR (Special Intensive Revision).
The rally, led by state Congress president Subhankar Sarkar, started near the Bankshall Court and headed towards the CEO Office.
Addressing the gathering, Sarkar accused the EC of attempting to "disenfranchise genuine voters".
"Under the guise of so-called logical discrepancies, the EC is trying to delete the names of legitimate voters. This is a direct assault on democracy," he alleged.
Sarkar claimed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) would disproportionately affect the poor and marginalized sections.
"We will not allow the voting rights of ordinary citizens to be snatched away through arbitrary and non-transparent processes," he said.
Sarkar said the party would continue its agitation if the EC did not ensure transparency in the revision of electoral rolls.