New Delhi: The Supreme Court has warned the West Bengal government against creating any "impediments" in the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls process, even as it assured that genuine difficulties in the process would be addressed. The court has also extended the deadline to complete scrutiny or applications in Bengal SIR and to finalise data by one week.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had sought from the Supreme Court changes in the SIR process by seeking an end to official instructions issued via WhatsApp. It demanded that all directions be formally issued and uploaded on the ECI website, and has also sought the removal of micro observers, proposing 8,505 Group B officers instead.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the court’s position clear, stating, "We will remove hurdles, but we will not create any impediments in the completion of SIR. Let us be very clear about it".
Banerjee questioned the manner in which the poll body was conducting the SIR. She has repeatedly criticized what she calls the "WhatsApp Commission", raising concerns over transparency and legality.
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