Mamata Banerjee may appear before Supreme Court tomorrow if SIR case is listed
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Supreme Court likely to hear Bengal's SIR plea tomorrow, Mamata Banerjee to appear: Sources
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is expected to appear before the Supreme Court of India tomorrow for the hearing of her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, sources said.
According to sources, Banerjee is expected to attend the proceedings in connection with her plea against the Election Commission of India (ECI), which is likely to be taken up along with other petitions questioning the validity of the SIR process in the state. The Supreme Court’s security wing has reportedly granted clearance for her visit. Banerjee is a Z+ category protected.
Sources said the matter is scheduled to be listed on Wednesday. The case titled Mamata Banerjee versus Election Commission is reflected in the court’s computerised cause list for February 4. Two days ago, it was shown in the list for February 6.
Banerjee had filed her petition on January 28, challenging the legality of the ongoing SIR process for the revision of voter lists in West Bengal. In her plea, she has raised objections to the manner in which the revision is being carried out, alleging political bias and an authoritarian approach by the Election Commission.
In a letter written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday evening, Banerjee raised concerns about the “immense inconvenience and agony to the people” caused by the SIR, claiming that the process had led to “as many as 140 deaths” across the state.
She alleged that the SIR was being conducted in “blatant violation” of existing laws, “in total disregard of human rights and basic humanitarian considerations.”
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