KOLKATA: After publication of the draft voters' list following the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, the Trinamool Congress, on Tuesday, alleged that voters are being harassed by being summoned for minor issues during the hearing process of the draft electoral roll.
The Trinamool Congress has claimed after a meeting with the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Kumar Agarwal, that there is no reason to summon these voters.
The ruling party in West Bengal also demanded that the hearing process of the SIR be conducted at nearby government offices.
The Trinamool Congress also warned that if the Election Commission of India (ECI) forcibly proceeds with the deletion of more than one crore names, they will launch a protest.
On Tuesday, a five-member Trinamool Congress delegation met with CEO Agarwal.
The delegation included three state Ministers -- Chandrima Bhattacharya, Shashi Panja and Pulak Roy, along with Trinamool Congress MPs Partha Bhowmick and Bapi Halder.
After the meeting concluded, the Trinamool Congress held a press conference and said that they have demanded an end to summoning voters for hearings on minor issues during the SIR exercise.