Kolkata Amid growing unease over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought to calm public fears, declaring firmly: “no one will go to Bangladesh.” She said the state government will launch “May I Help You” camps from December 12 to assist citizens facing difficulties with SIR documentation.
She warned residents not to panic, promising them protection and state-backed support. “If your name gets deleted, the Central Government should also be deleted,” she said, rejecting what she called attempts to frighten people using SIR and false narratives about displacement.
Criticism of fund block, GST revenue flow, and alleged federal neglect
Banerjee also took aim at the Centre for allegedly withholding funds to Bengal under welfare and development schemes — including flood-relief, infrastructure projects and social-security programmes.
The CM highlighted alarming reports of deaths among Booth Level Officers (BLOs) involved in the voter-roll revision process some reportedly by suicide and questioned the government’s rush to complete SIR ahead of elections. She argued that such haste and pressure risk disenfranchising large numbers of eligible voters.
On border, identity, and political stakes before polls
Responding to claims equating Bengali speakers with “Bangladeshi nationals,” Banerjee defended linguistic and cultural identity, rejecting any attempt to brand Bengali-speaking Indians as foreigners. She said that speaking Bangla does not make someone foreign, and condemned such “communal politics,” especially ahead of West Bengal’s upcoming assembly elections.
By launching anti-SIR rallies across border districts and promising protective outreach via help camps, she positioned her party as the bulwark against what she argues is a “vote-chopping” agenda. Observers see the strategy as part of preparing the ground for the 2026 assembly polls in Bengal.
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Mamata Banerjee says “no one will go to Bangladesh” as she blasts SIR roll-out and accuses Centre of withholding funds