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Modi's Bengal Visit Amid SIR Process
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to a big meeting in West Bengal on December 20.
This is his third visit in five months.
He will talk to people in a place called Taherpur, which is important for a group of people called the Matua community.
There has been some worry about a process called SIR, which checks who can vote.
Some people think it is unfair, but the BJP says it is okay.
The BJP wants to get more support from the Matua community, especially because of a law called the CAA.
The opposition party, Trinamool Congress, says the SIR process is too fast and has problems.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is starting hearings for the SIR process from December 23 to January 31.
They have made rules to make sure the hearings are fair and everyone gets a chance to be heard.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a public rally in Taherpur, Nadia district, West Bengal on December 20.
This is his third visit to the state in five months, focusing on the Matua community.
The visit follows the publication of draft electoral rolls and concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Modi will highlight central government initiatives and infrastructure projects, aiming to energize BJP workers ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Trinamool Congress has criticized the SIR process as hasty and alleged irregularities, while the BJP dismisses these claims.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leaders, Matua community, Trinamool Congress, Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- Public rally in Nadia district, West Bengal and ECI hearings for SIR process
- Where
- Taherpur, Nadia district, West Bengal (rally), Government premises in West Bengal (hearings)
- When
- December 20 (rally), December 23 to January 31 (hearings)
- Why
- To address the Matua community, highlight central government initiatives, energize party workers ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, and conduct hearings for the SIR process
Key facts
- Date
- December 20
- Location
- Taherpur, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Primary Focus
- Matua community
- Recent Visits
- Third visit in five months
- Key Issues
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, CAA applications
- Expected Time
- 10:30 am
- Organizational Meeting
- Reviewed on Friday with key BJP leaders
- Opposition Criticism
- Trinamool Congress alleges irregularities in SIR process
- ECI Hearings Start Date
- December 23
- ECI Hearings End Date
- January 31
- Hearing Venues
- Government premises such as BDO, SDO, or District Magistrate offices
- Maximum Hearings per Day
- 100
- Electors Notices
- Two copies of notices will be issued, one for the elector and one for the BLO
Timeline
Moitra's remarks sparked Matua outrage, BJP cried 'anti-Hindu', 'casteist'.
Community feared SIR process disenfranchisement, angered by Moitra's remarks, Trinamool silence.
Unaddressed concerns led PM Modi to visit.
Modi's December 20 trip aims to calm Matua fears over SIR process.
PM to rally in Nadia, address Matua concerns on December 20.
Quotes
Senior Trinamool Congress leader
A high-ranking member of the Trinamool Congress party.
“In Tuesday’s meeting, the Chief Minister instructed the BLAs in Bhabanipur to recheck the names of the 44,700 excluded voters in that particular constituency, especially those of deceased and shifted voters. She also directed the BLAs to visit the addresses of such deceased and shifted voters and cross-check whether the information provided in the separate list of excluded voters is authentic or not. Now, at the meeting on December 22, she is expected to issue similar instructions to party BLAs across the state.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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