Tag: Kolkata News
“My Name Was Deleted”: A Professor Writes on Identity, Dignity and Bengal’s Voter Roll Shock
Aliah University professor's first-person account on West Bengal voter list deletions, SIR process crisis, identity disenfranchisement, democratic rights, constitutional dignity, and the urgent struggle for citizens' recognition on Bengal's soil
Between a Paralysed Elder and a 19-Year-Old: The 1956 Deed That No Longer Guarantees a Vote
Kolkata's Metiabruz faces voter row as Garwan clan loses 15 members, including eight women. Residents allege 37,000 deletions, while activist Jiten Nandi’s hunger strike demands transparency, restoration, and accountability.
Climb with Welfare, Fall with BJP: Inside TMC’s Snakes and Ladders Poll Campaign
TMC’s Snakes and Ladders leaflet depicts Narendra Modi and Amit Shah as “snakes,” while welfare schemes act as “ladders,” taking Mamata Banerjee’s campaign into Bengal homes.
No Hearing, No Notice, Just Deletion: How Bengal’s SIR Erased a Decorated IAF Officer
Decorated IAF veteran Wing Commander Md Shamim Akhtar’s name was deleted from Bengal’s voter list without a hearing. This systemic failure during the SIR process raises grave concerns about electoral transparency
এসআইআর-এর কোপে কি তবে বৈধ ভোটাররা? সরকারি কর্মী থেকে সফটওয়্যার ইঞ্জিনিয়ার, বাদ পড়ছেন সবাই
বাংলার ভোটার তালিকা সংশোধনে নজিরবিহীন বিভ্রান্তি! গেজেটেড অফিসার থেকে সফটওয়্যার ইঞ্জিনিয়ার—পাসপোর্ট ও বৈধ নথিপত্র থাকা সত্ত্বেও বাদ পড়ছেন হাজারো নাগরিক। এআই-এর ভুল নাকি পরিকল্পিত বঞ্চনা? নাগরিক অধিকার ও ভোটাধিকার নিয়ে উঠছে গুরুতর প্রশ্ন
Bengal Polls 2026: As Parties Reduce Muslim Tickets, TMC Holds Its Ground
TMC’s 2026 candidate list emphasizes inclusivity, fielding 47 Muslim, 78 SC, and 17 ST candidates. Mamata Banerjee balances veteran loyalists with a significant youth surge, aiming to counter anti-incumbency across Bengal.