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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, left, visits the residence of late Pradeep Kar whose life was tragically minimize brief by the concern and insecurity of NRC manufactured by means of the SIR train, in Panihati. | Photo Credit: AITC through PTI
While Mr. Banerjee tried to allay fears about NRC and SIR, he blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the demise and introduced protests in Panihati, a neighbourhood in North 24 Parganas the place the demise was reported.
“Entire Bengal is now saying one factor: Justice for Pradeep Kar. And those that are accountable for his demise, Trinamool will ship them to jail, regardless of how a lot we now have to battle,” the Trinamool Congress chief mentioned.
Mr. Banerjee focused Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and requested whether or not the names of everybody’s dad and mom and grandparents had been in voter lists
“Is Gyanesh Kumar’s father’s title within the voter checklist? Can you present us the doc? Can you present Amit Shah’s delivery certificates? Starting from the PM to each cupboard minister, are you able to present us your fathers’ and grandfathers’ certificates? Those who work for the ECI? Or BJP supporters and staff?” the Trinamool chief mentioned.
Mr. Banerjee advised the folks that if “you see them (BJP leaders) come right here, tie them up and inform them they are going to be let go as soon as they produce their fathers’ and grandfathers’ certificates”.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had raised the problem of demise of the Panihati resident on social media and claimed that the deceased had said that “NRC is accountable for my demise”. The get together chairperson mentioned that the demise was a “direct consequence of BJP’s venomous propaganda”.
The get together chairperson and get together’s basic secretary have highlighted the demise when the Election of India (ECI) has introduced SIR in 12 states together with West Bengal.
The Trinamool Congress additionally raised the problem of a 63-year-old man in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar tried suicide fearing harassment below the SIR of electoral rolls, and accused the BJP and the Election Commission (EC) of triggering panic throughout the state.
Name of deceased in 2002 voter checklist claims BJP
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) management in West Bengal mentioned that the title of deceased Pradeep Kar is in 2002 voter checklist that’s thought-about the idea of ongoing SIR.
“Look on the Panihati meeting election checklist of 2002! Pradeep Kar’s title is shining at quantity 16. The accountability for Pradeep Kar’s demise lies completely with Trinamool and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,” BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya mentioned.
The BJP chief mentioned that Trinamool Congress has scared and misled folks in varied methods on a number of events and even after understanding that SIR and NRC are fully completely different.
“There is not any forgiveness for this injustice. Do not fall for Trinamool’s false incitement. Not a single authorized citizen’s title will probably be ignored,” Mr. Bhattacharya mentioned.
Published – October 30, 2025 04:00 am IST
