Mamata Banerjee appeared in the Supreme Court, questioning the rushed SIR process and warning that tight timelines could disenfranchise millions of voters across states.
At a hearing centre, elderly residents, families and a retired Army jawan queue for SIR scrutiny, facing missing records, paperwork hurdles and fear of exclusion while officials verify electoral histories
West Bengal’s SIR exercise flags lakhs of voters, including Amartya Sen, raising questions of legality and fairness. Experts Jawhar Sircar and Yogendra Yadav warn genuine voters may face harassment
Fourteen Odia-Bengali Indian citizens from Odisha were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by the BSF despite valid documents, leaving families without information for weeks and raising serious human rights concerns.
Kolkata has once again topped the NCRB report as India’s safest city, recording the lowest crime rate among metros. The city also saw a decline in crimes against women. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee praised the achievement, highlighting Kolkata’s efficient policing and Bengal’s improved law and order situation.