The political tension rose as Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Jaiswal accused Banerjee of supporting illegal immigrants and protecting them, stating that the people of Bengal would not accept her actions.
Jaiswal also condemned the TMC government’s position on alleged illegal immigration in response to comments made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He emphasized that the citizens of India would not tolerate illegal infiltration and the exploitation of the nation’s resources by individuals from Bangladesh and other countries.
The BJP’s criticism focused on Mamata Banerjee’s alleged encouragement of illegal migrants in the state, leading to a confrontation following Banerjee’s strong statements in Bankura district. She threatened to gherao the EC office in Delhi if any legitimate voter was removed from the final electoral rolls after the SIR.
Targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Banerjee labeled the SIR as a massive “scam” supposedly conducted using artificial intelligence. She expressed concerns that the process was causing distress to the poor, with reports of deaths and elderly individuals being summoned for document verification hearings.
Accusing West Bengal of becoming a hub for terrorists under the TMC, Shah prompted a sharp response from Banerjee, questioning the incidents in J&K and Delhi. Banerjee warned of action if legitimate voter names were wrongly deleted, asserting that the TMC would gherao the Election Commission office in Delhi in such a scenario.
