Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her displeasure by drawing a symbolic picture on Tuesday, the fifth day of her protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll.
She wrote “SIR” and “Vanish” on paper to register her protest against the alleged deletion of voters’ names. Banerjee was seen painting a symbolic picture with colors on a green board placed on a stand at the protest stage in the Metro Channel in the heart of Kolkata. She wrote “SIR” at the top of the board, while writing “Vanish” in white in the middle. Mamata Banerjee then drew several small irregular circles, creating a large map-like shape. She then gradually covered parts of the green board with white paint, symbolizing the alleged deletion of names from the electoral roll. The Chief Minister was drawing while the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was addressing a press conference.
Over the past few days, the Trinamool Congress chief has repeatedly accused the Election Commission of acting at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and attempting to disenfranchise legitimate voters in West Bengal.
Previously, Mamata Banerjee has frequently used her brush to convey social and political messages throughout her long political career. The protest at the Esplanade was no different. The Chief Minister’s move to the protest stage is considered significant, given the ongoing movement against the Special Election Register (SIR). While thousands of people were joining the protest, her quiet but effective protest captured the attention of everyone present.
CM on protest against the Special Election Register (SIR) since March 6
Mamata Banerjee has been staging a protest against the Special Election Register (SIR) since March 6. She alleges that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission is resulting in the removal of a large number of genuine voters from the state’s electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
