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Speaking at the foundation day event of the Trinamool Congress student wing, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), held at Mayo Road in central Kolkata, Banerjee reiterated her accusation that the Centre is conspiring to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) under the guise of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Mamata Banerjee criticizes the ECI's SIR, calling it an NRC "backdoor" attempt targeting Bengal after Bihar. She vows a "Gherao movement" against the electoral roll revision, while the BJP dismisses her concerns as "drama."  

The Supreme Court on July 10 refused to halt the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar – a move that has triggered fierce opposition and legal pushback with elections just months away.

The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in view of an infiltration attempt by citizens of trouble-hit Bangladesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The TMC has promised several welfare schemes, if the INDIA bloc wins the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including ration at the doorstep, and 10 free cooking cylinders for below-poverty-line (BPL) families among others.

In an recent interview, Amit Shah also encouraged refugees to place their trust in the Narendra Modi-led government, stating that citizenship would be granted with retrospective effect. 

Delhi witnessed months-long anti-CAA protests in 2019-2020 with Jamia Millia Islamia and Shaheen Bagh being the epicentres of the stir.

The state of Assam has always been multilingual and multiethnic. It is not a recent phenomenon for outsiders to immigrate and migrate to Assam.

Before the Karnataka assembly elections, the BJP has released its manifesto promising to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. For which Kharge has hit back at the BJP.

Mamata also warned that her TMC government will not allow the implementation of NRC or the CAA in West Bengal.

The rally began from Khwairamband Keithel and was carried out towards Chief Minister`s bungalow along Bir Tikendrajit Riad by carrying banners with slogans demanding the implementation of NRC in the State.

Mamata Attacks BJP: She urged the people to oust both BJP and the Congress which have been in power in Meghalaya for many years but have denied its people of their right to development.

The violence had erupted during the protests against CAA and NRC Khalid was booked under the anti-terror law UAPA Earlier, Delhi Police had opposed Khalid's bail plea, saying he was facing serious charges under the UAPA

The West Bengal Chief Minister also urged the people of the state to ensure that their names feature on the electoral roll to avoid getting sent to detention camps under the garb of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) implementation.

Calling NRC a disgrace, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, "Such instances have been noted in Assam. There is a conspiracy being hatched. Do not waste time and enroll get your name on the voters' list."

'With upcoming Gujarat assembly polls later this year, and Lok Sabha elections just a year-and-half away, BJP has again started to flare up the CAA issue. Will the BJP decide who is a citizen and who is not?' Mamata Banerjee said.

Rishi Sunak of Indian origin is going to become Prime Minister by winning elections in Britain on the occasion of Diwali. Taking a dig at Mehbooba Mufti remark on Rishi Sunak, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked, 'Will Mehbooba Mufti accept J&K CM from minority community?'