Bengal’s migrant workers caught between ‘ghuspaithiya’ politics and SIR deletions
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Migrant workers in West Bengal's Samserganj constituency face livelihood threats after their names were deleted from voter rolls during a Special Intensive Revision exercise. The deletions have sparked concerns over citizenship determination and voter suppression.
Migrant workers in West Bengal's Samserganj constituency are facing anxiety and livelihood threats after their names were deleted from voter rolls. The deletions occurred during a Special Intensive Revision exercise, with 74,775 names removed, nearly 69% of those under adjudication. Md Anikul Hoque, a labourer, had his name erased, forcing him to return home and take up lower-paying work. Critics argue the electoral roll revision is becoming a citizenship determination process. The Election Commission struck over 27 lakh names from West Bengal's final voter list. The Supreme Court ruled that individuals cleared by appellate tribunals can vote in the upcoming polls.
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