US EditionEC Bonded Labour of BJP, Won’t Allow Any Action Against State Govt. Officers: Mamata
WEST BENGAL, INDIA, AUG 5 – Mamata Banerjee accuses Election Commission of politically motivated suspensions to intimidate officials and advance a National Register of Citizens plan in West Bengal ahead of 2026 polls.
- In Jhargram, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Election Commission of India for suspending five officials over alleged electoral irregularities and called it 'acting like bonded labourers' of the BJP.
- Following a Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, Mamata Banerjee alleged it was a backdoor plan to impose the NRC in Bengal, criticizing the EC and Amit Shah.
- The EC suspended four officials and a data entry operator, and directed FIRs against all five for alleged electoral irregularities.
- Addressing supporters, Mamata Banerjee warned her administration would stand by its officials and not suspend them, alleging the Election Commission of India was attempting to intimidate state employees ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
- Facing broader NRC fears, Mamata Banerjee warned the alleged backdoor NRC implementation would not be tolerated, challenging Amit Shah to produce his parents' birth certificates.
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EC bonded labour of BJP, won’t allow any action against State govt. officers: Mamata
On August 5, the EC had sent a letter to the State Chief Secretary informing about the suspension of four government officials of the State for irregularities in the registration of names in the voter list
We won’t suspend them, I will be your ‘pehredar’: Mamata on EC action against officials
Jhargram (WB), Aug 6 (PTI) Vowing to stand by the West Bengal government officials suspended by the Election Commission as their ‘pehredar’ (guard), Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday tore into the poll panel, questioning the legality of its move and accusing it of functioning like “bonded labourers” of the BJP. Addressing a public meeting […]
Mamata slams EC for suspending Bengal officials over voter roll lapses, questions legality of action
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the Election Commission (EC) for suspending four state government officers and a data entry operator over alleged lapses in preparing the electoral rolls, She questioned the legality of the move and accused the poll panel of acting at the behest of the BJP. She alleged that the state government workers are being intimidated by the BJP. Officers were served suspension notices on Tues…
‘Planned Game by BJP’: Mamata Banerjee Accuses Election Commission of Planning SIR to Impose NRC in West Bengal | 🗳️ LatestLY
West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, reiterated her allegation that the BJP-led Union government wants to impose the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in West Bengal through Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. 🗳️ ‘Planned Game by BJP’: Mamata Banerjee Accuses Election Commission of Planning SIR to Impose NRC in West Bengal.
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